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Katy Perry has been condemned as an ‘unforgivable’ and ‘entitled’ person after she launched a lawsuit regarding her $15 million mansion against an 85-year-old veteran who is on the brink of death and suffers from Huntington’s disease.
Back in 2020, Carl Westcott, then 80 years old, was discharged from the hospital following a six-hour back operation. Four days later, he decided to sell his 1930s estate in Montecito, California, to the singer for a whopping $11.25 million.
Highlights
- Katy Perry is under fire for suing an 85-year-old veteran, who suffers from Huntington's Disease, over a $15 million mansion.
- Westcott's family labels Perry as 'unforgivable' and 'entitled' over the legal battle.
- Perry launched a counterclaim seeking $6 million in rent and damages from Westcott.
- Westcott's health has deteriorated during this nearly four-year legal battle.
Only a short time passed before he tried to rescind his offer by sending an email to Berkshire Hathaway, saying he was still under the influence of his painkillers.
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Katy Perry has launched a lawsuit against 85-year-old Carl Westcott
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“The combination of his age, frailty from his back condition and recent surgery, and the opiates he was taking several times a day rendered Mr. Westcott of unsound mind,” argued his complaint.
But this didn’t stop Perry and her partner, Orlando Bloom, from taking legal action.
According to the Daily Mail, the two won a nearly four-year legal battle to keep the 9,000 square feet home in December 2023, which made Perry the legal owner of the property. She received her keys in 2024.
The singer then launched a counterclaim against Westcott, seeking a whopping $6 million in back rent and other alleged damages.
Unsurprisingly, Westcott’s family was enraged.
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“It’s entitled celebrity behavior,” said 39-year-old Chart Westcott, the veteran’s son, to The Sun. “She has no sense of fair play, no empathy, zero empathy, quite the opposite,” adding that there was no real explanation for her actions “other than greed.”
“This is such a small deal to be worried about — I think it’s a matter of privilege — her lawyers and her business manager are dealing with it.”
He went on to describe Perry and Bloom as “unforgivable” with the way they’ve “conducted their affairs,” even though all of his family is “interested in a reasonable outcome for all involved.”
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been described as “unforgivable” and “entitled” people
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Image credits: kameronwestcott
The Daily Mail reports that Westcott’s entire family plans to attend the LA Superior Court, where Perry will have to make her case in person following a ruling that she must give evidence to the upcoming damages trial.
It was originally scheduled for November 2024, but Westcott’s lawyers were able to plead for an extension after Perry hired 25 experts to investigate the house, looking for any faults.
Things first started in 2020 when Carl Westcott decided to put his home up for sale
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The singer’s team plans to argue that the property will need repairs for water damage, an oak tree that fell onto and damaged the building, and other maintenance issues that arose while the 40-year-old waited for her inevitable move.
This entire case, the Westcott family said, has made the veteran’s last days “exhausting.”
In fact, it’s a “miracle” the 85-year-old has survived for this long, though he is currently “bedridden” at the hospital with his health constantly declining.
Image credits: katyperry
Carl Westcott grew up among the “poorest of the poor” in Mississippi—in a shotgun house without plumbing. His father didn’t have much education under his belt, resulting in Westcott being sent to a home for juvenile delinquents.
However, he started to make a name for himself when he moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and built several successful companies, including selling cars and eventually opening his own dealerships.
“We didn’t have a car, and I always thought people with cars were wealthy,” he once stated. “In fact, I thought people with lawns were pretty remarkable.”
Netizens were unimpressed by Perry’s lack of empathy
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Ryan 9 months ago
Looked up more details... This wasn't a family home the kids grew up in. The guy only owned the house for a few months. He bought it for 11.25 million, relisted prior to surgery and sold it to her for 15 million. There were competing bids and Parry beat out. So it's not like she got a steal of a deal. The court believed he changed his mind. He lived there for three years while they had to pay to live somewhere else. There should be some charge for that and any damage or maintenance that was not done in that time should be repaired. You always ask for more and I'm sure the settlement will reduce that 6 million to whatever reasonable line items they can prove.
D Hammerman 9 months ago
Thank you for looking up the details. These kinds of stories are the worst.
Load More Replies... D Hammerman 9 months ago
Ugh. This story is so wrong. Perry is sueing the broker for failure to perform under contract. If the family's claim is found true in court, they will keep the property and the broker who illegally represented someone not of sound mind will pay the penalty. Basic real estate law. She is NOT sueing the family. She is sueing the shyster who tried to sell a sick man's property illegally. Please post the whole true story instead of sensationalizing half truths for clicks.
KatSaidWhat 9 months ago
Thank you - I was just coming on here to say something about how she seems to be destroying her own reputation lately but will rescind in light of further information.
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Ron Man 9 months ago
None of this "story" is accurate. Don't believe the propaganda because you don't like celebrities ro Katy. She's suing a real estate broker for misrepresenting their client. The old guy owned the home for a few months and flipped it.
Binky Melnik 9 months ago
And apparently people feel that because the owner is old and a vet, she shouldn’t exercise her right to remedy. 🙄 If it were a couple in their 40s, no ont only would no one bat an eye, but they’d likely cheer her on. People simply get stupider every day. I seriously doubt he has nowhere else to live, assuming he were even able to leave the hospital at this point, so it’s not as made the man homeless.
Load More Replies... Ryan 9 months ago
Looked up more details... This wasn't a family home the kids grew up in. The guy only owned the house for a few months. He bought it for 11.25 million, relisted prior to surgery and sold it to her for 15 million. There were competing bids and Parry beat out. So it's not like she got a steal of a deal. The court believed he changed his mind. He lived there for three years while they had to pay to live somewhere else. There should be some charge for that and any damage or maintenance that was not done in that time should be repaired. You always ask for more and I'm sure the settlement will reduce that 6 million to whatever reasonable line items they can prove.
D Hammerman 9 months ago
Thank you for looking up the details. These kinds of stories are the worst.
Load More Replies... D Hammerman 9 months ago
Ugh. This story is so wrong. Perry is sueing the broker for failure to perform under contract. If the family's claim is found true in court, they will keep the property and the broker who illegally represented someone not of sound mind will pay the penalty. Basic real estate law. She is NOT sueing the family. She is sueing the shyster who tried to sell a sick man's property illegally. Please post the whole true story instead of sensationalizing half truths for clicks.
KatSaidWhat 9 months ago
Thank you - I was just coming on here to say something about how she seems to be destroying her own reputation lately but will rescind in light of further information.
Load More Replies... Ron Man 9 months ago
None of this "story" is accurate. Don't believe the propaganda because you don't like celebrities ro Katy. She's suing a real estate broker for misrepresenting their client. The old guy owned the home for a few months and flipped it.
Binky Melnik 9 months ago
And apparently people feel that because the owner is old and a vet, she shouldn’t exercise her right to remedy. 🙄 If it were a couple in their 40s, no ont only would no one bat an eye, but they’d likely cheer her on. People simply get stupider every day. I seriously doubt he has nowhere else to live, assuming he were even able to leave the hospital at this point, so it’s not as made the man homeless.
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