Katy Perry has been slammed by the family of the ailing Army veteran she is fighting in court.
Katy Perry has been slammed by the family of the ailing Army veteran she is fighting in court
The singer, 40, has been pursuing $6 million in damages in a long-running legal dispute over a $15 million mansion in California and has been locked in a court battle with Carl Westcott, 85, over the cash – a terminally ill veteran who is bedridden with an incurable brain disorder.
Katy is seeking compensation for alleged property damage and back rent, while Carl continues to fight for the remainder of the purchase price for the Montecito home.
Carl’s son Chart Westcott has now told The US Sun about the dispute: “Katy talks about seeking ‘justice’, but for five years my family has endured a painful legal battle while our father, a mentally disabled 85-year-old Army veteran, is in declining health.
“The real buyer (of the mansion) was (Katy’s ex-partner) Orlando Bloom, yet that only came to light years later.
“Katy already owns multiple homes in Montecito and has extraordinary wealth.
“She could live anywhere in the world, but she chose to press forward in a way that has deeply hurt our family. We wish there had been more empathy, more humanity, and more understanding.”
The dispute dates back to 2020, when Katy agreed to purchase the 2.5-acre estate for $15 million in cash, using her business manager Bernie Gudvi as her agent.
At the time, she already owned three properties in the Santa Barbara area.
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