Pop Star’s Courtroom Drama Peaks on Her Daughter’s Birthday Amid $15M Mansion Feud
Avery Sinclair here, bringing you the kind of celebrity drama that makes you question if anyone involved actually remembers how to behave like an adult. Let’s just say this courtroom showdown is less about property lines and more about emotional warfare — with a side of bad timing.
Oh, this should be good. Katy Perry, pop star turned legal warrior, is set to testify in a high-stakes real estate trial — and she’ll do it on her daughter Daisy Dove’s birthday, no less. Because nothing says “parental priorities” like going under oath while your kid celebrates turning four.
The trial? A messy $15 million mansion feud with 85-year-old Carl Westcott, the former owner of the Montecito, California estate Perry bought back in 2020. Westcott tried to back out of the deal shortly after closing, claiming he wasn’t mentally fit to sign due to pain medication following surgery. The judge already ruled against him last December, stating Westcott was “coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational” during the contract negotiations. So much for that excuse.
Now Phase Two is underway, and this time Perry is suing Westcott for over $5 million in damages — $3.25 million for lost rental income between 2020 and 2024, plus another $2.2 million for repairs she claims were necessary after discovering structural defects and deferred maintenance. Oh, and yes, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger allegedly rented the place during the legal limbo. That’s gotta sting a little, right?
Westcott, now bedridden and battling Huntington’s disease, isn’t exactly enjoying any of this. His sons have been handling the legal heavy lifting, and they’re not shy about expressing their frustration. Chart Westcott, one of Carl’s sons, told reporters he doesn’t even discuss the case with his father anymore because they want to “spare him” from the stress. “We’re trying to make him as peaceful as possible,” he said, adding dryly, “An apology would be nice.”
Meanwhile, Perry’s testimony was nearly derailed when her lawyers tried to schedule it earlier than planned — without giving Westcott’s team enough notice. Judge Joseph Lipner was not pleased. “It’s outrageous, it’s not nice, it’s unfair,” he reportedly said, according to the Daily Mail. Perry’s attorney, Eric Rowen, fired back, accusing Westcott’s legal team of “targeting” the singer and creating a media circus. He also promised her testimony wouldn’t exceed two hours — which seems oddly specific, but okay.
This whole ordeal has taken on a surreal tone, especially considering Perry will appear virtually on August 26 — the same day her daughter turns four. Sure, she’s on tour, but couldn’t someone rearrange schedules so she could at least celebrate her kid’s big day without being grilled under oath? Or is that just too much to ask from a woman who once turned a cupcake bra into a fashion statement?
And let’s not forget the timing of her personal life. Perry and Orlando Bloom called off their six-year engagement in June, releasing a joint statement through reps. No public drama, no tabloid leaks — just a clean break. Which, honestly, feels like the only mature move either of them have made lately.
So what’s next? Well, Perry’s testimony is scheduled, Westcott’s family is emotionally drained, and the world watches yet another celebrity legal saga unfold like some bizarre reality show we didn’t sign up for. But hey, at least it’s not another breakup album — though we wouldn’t blame her if it inspired a few new lyrics.
Nothing shocking here, folks. Let’s all act surprised.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Daily Mail
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