Pop Star vs. Elderly Veteran: Katy Perry’s Legal Feud Over $15M Mansion Enters New Phase
Sage Matthews: Of course this happened. Because nothing says “justice” like a pop star dragging an 85-year-old bedridden veteran through years of court battles over a mansion he tried to back out of selling because he was high on painkillers and possibly losing his mind. Welcome to the twilight years of celebrity entitlement, where even multimillion-dollar real estate disputes become full-blown moral soap operas.
The legal saga between Katy Perry and Carl Westcott — a Santa Barbara-based WWII veteran suffering from Huntington’s disease — has officially entered its second act. And if you were hoping for a moment of grace or closure, well… don’t hold your breath.
Westcott initially sold his $15 million Montecito estate to Perry in 2020, only to try to back out days later, claiming he wasn’t in his right mind due to post-surgery medication. A judge, after reviewing the evidence, concluded that Westcott was lucid and coherent when he signed the contract, ruling in favor of Perry last December. The deed was finally transferred to her LLC, DDoveB, in May 2024 — named after her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. But Perry isn’t done yet.
In what can only be described as salt-in-the-wound litigation, Perry is now suing Westcott for $3.25 million in damages, alleging she lost rental income during the four-year legal battle. Her lawyers have also tacked on an additional $2.2 million claim for repairs they say were necessary due to structural defects and deferred maintenance. Experts hired by her team reportedly found nearly $1 million in flood damage from early 2024 alone, plus a tree that fell on the property and cracked one of the foundations.
Meanwhile, Westcott’s son Chart — who spoke exclusively with New York Post ahead of the new trial — said there’s room for forgiveness. But only if Perry offers a sincere apology for dragging his father through court while he was bedridden and battling a degenerative neurological condition. “An apology would be nice,” Chart admitted. “That would tie a ribbon around the whole thing.” He quickly followed up with a cynical sigh: “Not expecting it, though. I don’t think it’s in her nature to take responsibility for anything.”
Let that sink in. An 85-year-old man, physically and mentally deteriorating, fought tooth and nail to keep his home. His family believes Perry could’ve walked away at any time with dignity — but instead chose to litigate until the bitter end. Now, despite having won the house, she’s going back to court for more money, citing damages that allegedly existed before the sale.
Perry’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, argued that the purchase price was based on the property’s condition in July 2020, and Westcott shouldn’t profit from his own neglect. That may sound legally sound, but morally? It reeks of opportunism wrapped in paperwork.
Chart, for his part, acknowledged that if Perry actually apologized, his family might find it within themselves to forgive her. “You have to give them that grace,” he said. “But that’s not what she showed my father. Not one ounce of grace or dignity did she allow him.”
So here we are: a global superstar locked in a multi-million-dollar feud with a dying man’s family, all over a piece of land that neither side seems particularly happy about. And somewhere in the middle, a crumbling mansion soaked in legal drama, emotional exhaustion, and the lingering question: why didn’t anyone just walk away?
Because, let’s face it — when money talks, humanity walks. Or in this case, gets wheeled out of court on a stretcher.
Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
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