Katy Perry Snatches Wins On A House For After 15 Years Of Legal Battle

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Katy Perry can finally live out her  ̶t̶e̶e̶n̶a̶g̶e̶ real estate dream. After a three-year-long legal battle with Carl Westcott, a veteran who founded 1-800-FLOWERS, the pop star went from a judicial dark horse to the rightful owner of her idyllic Montecito home. 

If you need a refresher on Perry's drawn-out courtroom drama, it all started when the "California Gurls" singer and partner Orlando Bloom reportedly purchased Westcott's Montecito home back in 2020. However, in a move nobody saw coming, Westcott sued to rescind the offer citing his mental incapacity.

Three years later, the judge ruled that Westcott was of sound mind and body when he sold the home to Perry. While the ruling was made permanent in 2023, Perry only recently made things official. According to property records obtained by The Wall Street Journal, the former American Idol judge had the deed to the contested property filed on May 17. (The title is currently under her limited liability corporation DDoveB, which is a sweet nod to the daughter she shares with Bloom.) Since the suit revolved around whether or not Perry could purchase the home, it's unclear where she and Bloom resided in the interim.

It wasn't just Westcott who wanted his home back, but his daughter, Kameron Westcott, who was a star of the now-cancelled Real Housewives of Dallas. In fact, Westcott supporters proposed legislation called the PERRY Act, which is not just the singer's last name but also stands for Protecting Elder Realty for Retirement Years.

That said, just because Perry can finally go home doesn't mean the legal drama is over. The "Last Friday Night" singer is slated to testify during a second phase of the trial in July. Perry is reportedly requesting damages for lost fair-market rental value, deferred maintenance, and a few necessary repairs caused by a fallen tree and water damage.

Though the home was originally on the market for $15 million, Perry only paid $9 million before the legal battle began. (Translation: Perry will pay the balance once a court determines how much Westcott owes in damages. That said, some are predicting the damages owed could be as much as $6 million, which means Perry would hypothetically owe nothing.)

Admittedly, a full-blown legal battle seems like a lot of effort for a home—but this one is a real-estate firework. Clocking in at 2.5 acres, the 10,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home reportedly boasts an array of star-studded features such as a pool, four-car garage, "sports court," and lots of fountains.

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OH SHUT UP it was Kameron Westcott racist ass that Katy was fighting?!???? That woman is evil. She’s part of the reason Real Housewives of Dallas got cancelled. Good for Katy!

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I'm glad because I can't stand Kameron Westcott. She's horrible and her and her husband are absolutely racist and treated Tiffany Moon disgustingly on RHOD. They were definitely part of the reason the show was canceled.