(NewsNation) — Katy Perry is seeking what she called “justice” against an octogenarian veteran in a lawsuit involving a $15 million California mansion.
The singer is in the middle of a trial over the Montecito, California, home that she and then-fiancé Orlando Bloom bought in 2020.
During Tuesday’s trial, attorneys asked her if she would “gain money or anything else from the outcome of this litigation,” according to the Daily Mail.
“Yes, justice,” the “Fireworks” singer responded. “I stand to lose money if it does not work in my favor.”
Katy Perry’s legal fight with veteran
Perry is suing 85-year-old Carl Wescott for lost rental income related to the legal battle and millions of dollars in maintenance that the mansion allegedly required, according to The Associated Press.
Wescott is trying to back out of the deal, alleging he was under the influence of painkillers when he signed papers selling the home to Perry, the Daily Mail reports.
Wescott’s son, Court Wescott, told the Daily Mail that the five-year legal fight with Perry has been “devastating” for his dad, who’s been “bedridden” and “at the end of his life.”
Perry hired over a dozen experts to find faults in the property, arguing that the house needed significant repairs, the Daily Mail reports.
According to the pop star’s, 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.
FILE – This Aug. 21, 2019 file photo shows Orlando Bloom, right, a cast member in the Amazon Prime Video series “Carnival Row,” with singer Katy Perry, at the premiere of the series in Los Angeles. Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account. Both Perry and Bloom are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) 
FILE – Katy Perry arrives at the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) 
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: Katy Perry attends the 35th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon & Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) 
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 25: Katy Perry is seen signing autographs for fans after her Capital Breakfast radio interview at Global Radio on July 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images) 
FILE – Katy Perry arrives at the 35th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon and Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show, April 25, 2024, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) 
FILE – Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom appear at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) 
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – APRIL 23: Katy Perry performs onstage during the Katy Perry The Lifetimes Tour 2025 at CDMX Arena on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Katy Perry) 
Katy Perry performs during the concert at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sunday, May 7, 2023, celebrating the coronation of King Charles III. It is one of several events over a three-day weekend of celebrations. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP) 
Katy Perry arrives at the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Orlando Bloom reportedly owns the home
AP reports that the army veteran’s lawyer, Andrew J. Thomas, shifted the conversation toward Bloom, but Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner ruled that the actor didn’t have to testify.
While Bloom doesn’t have to testify, it was revealed that he’s the owner of the $15 million Montecito home, according to Realtor.com.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor bought the home through a limited liability company named after the couple’s daughter, Daisy.
“I believe Mr. Bloom bought the house through some controlled entity,” Perry’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, said while being cross-examined by plaintiff’s attorney Thomas.