Overview
- Cher says Bono tightly managed her movements and relationships during their marriage and professional partnership.
- She recounts that Geffen reviewed her paperwork and warned that all income flowed to Cher Inc., owned 95% by Bono and 5% by his lawyer.
- After Bono refused her request to become equal partners, she left; she later received 50% of publishing royalties rather than a cash payout.
- Cher describes her 1970s relationship with Geffen as a “special arrangement,” noting he was closeted at the time.
- She also recalls an incident in which Bono burned her clothes in their yard, sharing the anecdote as part of the podcast conversation.