Inside Katy Perry Property Trial with Carl Westcott: Judge slams singer’s legal team as ‘outrageous’

LA Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner, on August 21, bashed Katy Perry's lawyers for attempting to have the singer testify by a video appearance at the Montecito mansion trial without prior notice.

Judge Lipner said,

"It's outrageous, it's not nice, it's unfair."

As per court documents obtained by New York Post, Perry is seeking millions from 85-year-old veteran Carl Westcott over repairs and back rent on the $15 million Montecito mansion, which she bought from him five years ago. The judge's comments came after Westcott's attorney, Andrew Thomas, mentioned that the singer's legal team informed him only a day earlier about the singer's surprise virtual appearance. This is because the singer is currently on tour.

Lipner argued that Katy Perry's testimony be pushed to August 26, limiting her time on the stand to only two hours.

Katy Perry's $15 million Montecito mansion legal battle explained

In July 2022, Katy Perry and her then partner, Orlando Bloom, purchased an 8-bedroom, $15 million mansion in Montecito, California, from 85-year-old veteran entrepreneur Carl Westcott, as per Daily Mail. Days after signing the contract, Westcott tried to rescind the deal and claimed that he was mentally incapacitated when he agreed, due to the painkillers that he had taken after a back surgery, and a diagnosis of Huntington's disease.

As per Daily Mail, Westcott filed a lawsuit against Katy Perry in September 2020 to cancel the sale. However, in November, 2023 court sided with Perry after she claimed that Westcott was of sound mind since he had sold properties at the same time.

After winning ownership, Perry sued Westcott for damages since she couldn't use the property for nearly 4 years and claims that she lost approximately $6 million in lost rental income and alleged damages, as per Daily Mail. Chart Westcott, Carl's son, while speaking exclusively to The Post in early August, mentioned that Perry is fighting "a dying man in court, all for money" and mentioned that there was room for forgiveness.

"An apology would be nice. That would tie a ribbon around the whole thing. (I'm) not expecting it. I don't think it's in her nature to take responsibility for anything, really at all, but certainly not for her bad acts. She doesn't take responsibility, so that's not going to happen. But that would be nice."

When asked if it would make any difference if Perry said sorry, Chart responded,

"Absolutely. I think you have to forgive people if they're sincere in their apologies. You have to give them that grace."

Westcott has been bedridden, and his family and estate continue to defend the case.

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