Katy Perry wins nearly $2M in rental income fight with disabled veteran

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Katy Perry performs onstage at CDMX Arena on April 23 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Katy Perry)

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(NewsNation)— A judge awarded Katy Perry nearly $2 million in lost rental income stemming from her dispute with a disabled veteran who previously owned her California mansion.

In 2020, the 41-year-old pop star and her then-fiancé, Orlando Bloom, bought the Montecito mansion from 85-year-old Carl Wescott, the founder of 1-800-Flowers.

Days after Perry bought the home, Wescott attempted to back out of the deal, saying he was incapacitated because of painkillers when he signed off on the sale.

In May 2024, the “Fireworks” singer gained ownership of the property after Wescott not only tried to revoke the sale but sued Bernie Gudvi, Perry’s business manager, according to People magazine.

A judge ruled there wasn’t any “persuasive evidence” to support Westcott’s claims and that he appeared to be “coherent, engaged, lucid and rational.”

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Katy Perry attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Perry was seeking $5 million in damages for lost rental income and for maintenance of the home.

Perry hired over a dozen experts to find faults in the property, arguing the house needed significant repairs, the Daily Mail reports.   

Katy Perry: The mansion needed significant repairs

According to Perry, the house required $1.1 million for extensive basement damage caused by a water leak, an additional $225,000 for roof repairs to a guest cottage/pool house after an oak tree fell on it, and $3.5 million in lost rent.

Wescott’s lawyers claim the “Roar” performer is the one who actually owes their client $6 million, which is what she agreed to pay for the Montecito mansion.

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