Sources
Video
Leonard Cohen Symposium, a gathering devoted to exploring the importance of the archives and the possibility of bringing them to Canada for permanent preservation and public access. 11-minute video.
“AGO exhibition shares an unseen side to Leonard Cohen’s creative life,” The Canadian Press, December 13, 2022.
Court documents
Report and Recommendation Settling and Approving Trustee’s Account, The Leonard Cohen Family Trust, Superior Court of California, City of Los Angeles, Case No.: 22STPB09349, March 23, 2026.
Book excerpts
“Scaling the Mountain” by Julian Cox, Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows, Inside the Archive, edited by Julian Cox and Jim Shedden, 2022, pp. 9-13.
“Afterword: Leonard’s Masterwork” by Robert Kory, Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows, Inside the Archive, edited by Julian Cox and Jim Shedden, 2022, p. 167.
Newspaper articles
“Lost Leonard Cohen Archives” by David Brinn, Jerusalem Post, May 21, 2026.
“Judge finds Leonard Cohen’s manager did nothing wrong, countering claims by songwriter’s heirs” by Jana G. Pruden, Globe & Mail, March 30, 2026.
“Leonard Cohen’s family launch new lawsuit over ‘swindling’ of $50m fortune” by Keiran Southern, The Times, February 17, 2025.
“Leonard Cohen’s estate sues onetime attorneys for malpractice, citing fraud and forgery” by Stacy Perman, LA Times, Feb. 14, 2025.
“The children of the late singer-songwriter have filed a motion claiming that his signed trust, valued at $48m, was forged” by Maya Yang, The Guardian, March 2, 2023.
Leonard Cohen’s Heirs Accuse Former Manager and Attorney of Forgery (EXCLUSIVE) by Jem Aswad, Variety, March 2, 2023.
“Leonard Cohen’s kids in battle over ‘Hallelujah’ singer’s $48M estate,” by Isabel Vincent and Kathianne Boniello, New York Post, December 12, 2022.
“Leonard Cohen’s son and daughter sue trustee appointed to oversee late star’s $48m estate and allege he forged papers to ‘fleece’ their late dad’s fortune” by Vanessa Serna, The Daily Mail, December 12, 2022.
lostcohenarchives.com 