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LOS ANGELES — The bills keep piling up for Michael Jackson at a law firm that handled side work during the pop star's 2005 child molestation trial.

A judge Monday ordered the singer to pay $175,000 to cover the cost to successfully sue him to pay his overdue bill. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant's order means Jackson's legal bill to Ayscough & Marar now totals more than $430,000.

The firm sued Jackson, claiming he didn't pay for its work preventing the release of some information to the public and to lawyers in civil cases during his criminal trial. Jackson was eventually acquitted of child molestation charges.

Monday's award compensates the law firm for having to hire an attorney to sue Jackson. The firm had asked for nearly $450,000.