Sonia Sotomayor Receives $4,000 in Concert Tickets From Bad Bunny's Label

WHO:

CNN - Justice Sonia Sotomayor received concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment, a Puerto Rican record label associated with Bad Bunny.

CNN - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported outside income from book advances.

CNN - Justice Amy Coney Barrett, nominated by Trump, reported revenue from her book.

CNN - Justice Neil Gorsuch reported royalty income from a children's book.

CNN - Justice Samuel Alito requested additional time to file his annual report.

WHAT:

CNN - Sotomayor disclosed receiving concert tickets valued at $4,333 from Rimas Entertainment “for a concert for me and guests while I was on a private trip to Puerto Rico in August 2025.”

CNN - The justices reported more than $2 million in payments from publishers for books and trips across the country to promote those works.

CNN - Sotomayor disclosed receiving concert tickets valued at over $4,000 each from Rimas Entertainment.

CNN - Jackson continues to tour the country promoting her memoir, “Lovely One,” and recently published a young adult version of her book.

CNN - Sotomayor disclosed receiving $4,333 in concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment.

CNN - Jackson reported nearly $1.2 million in book advance revenue from Penguin Random House.

CNN - Barrett reported nearly $850,000 in revenue from Javelin Group for her book "Listening to the Law."

CNN - Gorsuch reported $300,000 in royalty income from HarperCollins Publishers.

WHERE:

CNN - Sotomayor received the concert tickets while on a private trip to Puerto Rico.

CNN - Barrett traveled to London for a legal theory workshop.

CNN - Gorsuch traveled to Prague for an educational program.

WHEN:

CNN - Sotomayor received the concert tickets for a concert in August 2025.

CNN - Jackson published her memoir "Lovely One" in 2024.

CNN - Gorsuch's educational program in Prague occurred in July.

WHY:

CNN - Supreme Court justices are barred from receiving more than about $30,000 in outside income annually, but book revenue is exempt from this policy.

HOW:

CNN - The financial disclosures were made public following the Supreme Court's release of significant decisions of its current term.

CNN - The financial disclosures were made public following the Supreme Court's release of significant decisions.

(UPDATED June 30, 2026 17:38 UTC)

Justice Sonia Sotomayor disclosed that she received concert tickets valued at $4,333 from Rimas Entertainment for a concert during a private trip to Puerto Rico in August 2025. In addition, the justices reported over $2 million in payments from publishers for books and promotional trips across the country. These financial disclosures were made public following the Supreme Court's release of significant decisions for its current term.

(UPDATED June 30, 2026 11:52 UTC)

Sotomayor has revealed that she received concert tickets valued at over $4,000 each from Rimas Entertainment, as part of financial disclosures made public after the Supreme Court released significant decisions for its current term. Meanwhile, Jackson is on a nationwide tour promoting her memoir, "Lovely One," and has just published a young adult version of the book. These developments highlight ongoing conversations around transparency and the impact of personal narratives in literature.

(UPDATED June 30, 2026 01:43 UTC)

Justice Sonia Sotomayor disclosed receiving $4,333 in concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment during a private trip to Puerto Rico, while Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported nearly $1.2 million in book advance revenue from Penguin Random House for her memoir "Lovely One," published in 2024. Additionally, Justice Amy Coney Barrett reported nearly $850,000 in revenue from her book "Listening to the Law," and Justice Neil Gorsuch reported $300,000 in royalty income from HarperCollins Publishers for a children's book. These financial disclosures were made public following the Supreme Court's release of significant decisions, and justices are allowed to earn book revenue despite a cap on outside income.