Katy Perry's legal dispute with Carl Westcott began around 2020, when Perry expressed interest in purchasing Westcott's Montecito estate. A judge has now ordered disabled veteran Westcott to pay $1.8 million in damages to Katy Perry, as per court documents obtained by People. The amount was determined by deducting the value of retained capital and Westcott's lost interest from the rental value the property accumulated during the delayed closing period. The judge also reduced the amount in repairs to $259,581.84. The judge also noted that Perry's business manager, Bernie Gudvi, paid Westcott $9 million for the purchase and kept $6 million of the purchase price. A hearing in which Gudvi can challenge the judgment has been set for December 30. While Perry has won the case, the amount is less than what she claimed she was owed in legal documents she had filed.The singer had cited $4,718,698.95 in damages, which Westcott allegedly caused with extended litigation over the real estate sale.More about Katy Perry's Montecito estate legal battleKaty Perry and her ex-fiancé, Orlando Bloom, bought the $15 million Montecito estate from Carl Westcott in July 2020. In September 2020, Westcott attempted to rescind the deal, citing mental incapacity.Westcott was diagnosed with a genetic brain disorder known as Huntington's Disease in 2015. Westcott argued that he lacked the capacity to sign the contract. In contrast, Perry, via her manager, insisted that the sale was legitimate.In 2023, the court sided with Perry, finding that Westcott was of sound mind because he had sold other properties at the same time. In May 2024, Perry gained ownership of the property. A judge at the time ruled that there was no "persuasive evidence" to back Westcott's claims of mental incapacity and that he appeared to be "coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational." After winning ownership in May 2024, Katy Perry sued Westcott for damages, claiming she couldn't use the property for nearly 4 years and lost almost $6 million in rental income and other losses, according to court documents obtained by Daily Mail. Westcott's son, while speaking to The Post in August 2025, claimed that Perry is fighting "a dying man in court, all for money" and noted that there was room for forgiveness. He also added that he doesn't think it's in Perry's "nature" to take "responsibility for anything."