(NewsNation) — Katy Perry is seeking nearly $5 million in damages from a disabled octogenarian veteran in a lawsuit involving a California mansion.
The “Bandaids” singer and her then-fiancé, Orlando Bloom, bought the Montecito mansion from 85-year-old Carl Wescott, the founder of 1-800-Flowers, in 2020.
Katy Perry’s legal fight with veteran
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.
The “Harleys in Hawaii” singer sued the businessman for lost rental income related to the legal battle and millions of dollars in maintenance the mansion allegedly required.
Perry is asking a California court to make Wescott pay her $4.7 million for damages that he caused with prolonged litigation over the sale, according to the Daily Mail.
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.”
Katy Perry said the mansion needed major repairs
Perry hired over a dozen experts to find faults in the property, arguing the house needed significant repairs, the Daily Mail reports.
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 attorneys 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.