Katy Perry’s house battle worsens as Carl Westcott receives support from legislatures; details inside

Hollywood singing sensation Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom’s legal battle with businessman Carl Westcott has taken a new turn and it is not favourable for the celebrity couple.

Katy Perry (Image source: Her Instagram handle)

Looks like all is not well for Hollywood singing sensation Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom on the financial front! Recently, businessman Carl Westcott publicly confessed that he is legally battling against Katy and Orlando in a US court over a real estate transaction. Carl feels he was not in “sound mind” when the transaction took place.

What’s the latest update?

According to a report published by ‘UNILAD’, the house battle with 84-year-old Carl Westcott has inspired a new bill called the ‘Katy PERRY Act’ which aims to protect the elderly from “financial abuse” when dealing with real estate. The act is being pushed by Westcott’s family and already has support from state and local legislatures.

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Details of Katy Perry-Orlando Bloom’s legal battle with Carl Westcott

Businessman Carl Westcott is currently entangled in a legal dispute with pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom over a real estate transaction. Westcott, as per news outlet D Magazine claims that he would never have agreed to the deal if he had been in a sound state of mind.

The case's opening arguments commenced last week, with Westcott's legal team asserting that their client underwent spinal fusion surgery just days before signing an agreement to sell his Montecito, California, home to Perry and Bloom for $15 million on July 15, 2020. A week later, Westcott sent a letter to Perry's representatives, expressing a change of heart about selling the home, citing his age (he's 80) and the effects of pain medication. Furthermore, Westcott's attorneys reveal that he has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a condition that affects the nervous system and can lead to cognitive and psychiatric disorders. According to his family, he is currently bedridden.

D Magazine further reports that Perry's legal team responded by arguing that Westcott appeared "more than rational" when he signed the contract. They point to his active search for a new home shortly after the contract was signed as evidence that he was fully aware of his actions. Additionally, they highlight that Westcott profited from the deal, having purchased the home for $11.25 million in May and selling it to Perry and Bloom, who share a daughter, for $15 million just 45 days later.

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