Kesselring's ability to pay his legal team was hampered because his assets had been frozen by the Allies, but his legal costs were eventually met by friends in South America and relatives in Franconia.
Kesselrings evne til at betale sine forsvarere blev hæmmet af, at hans aktiver var blevet indefrosset af de Allierede, men hans udgifter blev til sidst betalt af venner i Sydamerika og familie i Franken.