Four years. This is how long Katy Perry has been comings and goings in court. Of course, now you can declare victory and launch the fireworks. Because the musical star will receive 1.8 million dollars after resolving the legal conflict over the purchase of a spectacular mansion in Montecito, California. A property that has given him many headaches.
And since she bought it in 2020, Katy has been in court against Carl Westcott: an 86-year-old war veteran who had supposedly purchased the house two months earlier and sold it without a problem. But how is this possible? Let's go in parts.
The beginning of everything
In 2020, Perry and her then-partner, Orlando Bloom, put $15 million on the table to get a beautiful mansion in California. The seller was Carl Westcottan 86-year-old Army veteran who had purchased the house just two months earlier. The problem arose because Westcott claimed that he was not of sound mind when he signed the contract: he had just undergone major surgery and was under the influence of opioids and painkillers.
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One week after closing the deal, Westcott said he regained mental clarity and tried to back out.. Perry and Bloom responded by raising the offer, but the veteran rejected the proposal. Thus began a court battle that lasted for years.
The arguments and the ruling
Westcott, who suffers from Huntington's diseaseinsisted that his physical and cognitive state influenced the signature. However, in May 2024the judge ruled that the veteran was “of sound mind” at the time of the transaction and that the contract should be honored.
Katy Perry performing on her The Lifetimes Tour at Madison Square in New York. / Kevin Mazur
Katy Perry performing on her The Lifetimes Tour at Madison Square in New York. / Kevin Mazur
How much will Katy Perry receive?
According to court documents obtained by the magazine Peoplethe singer of firework has the right to 1.8 million dollars for concepts related to the delay in closing the purchase. And it has taken more than four years to be able to enter the purchased house. Among them, the rental value of the property during the litigation and limited repair costs, which the court set at $259,581very far from the 4.7 million that Perry initially claimed.
The original payment for the mansion was also clarified: the singer's business manager, Bernie Gudvi, He had already paid 9 million and withheld 6 million of the total price. Now you will be able to deduct the 1.8 million awarded from those funds. Of course, Westcott can still challenge the ruling at a hearing scheduled for the December 30. Will you continue with the process?
Meanwhile, Katy Perry has been focused on her musical career, touring the world with her The Lifetimes Tour (with stops in Barcelona and Madrid included), proving that she is one of the most surprising artists to see live.
