Katy Perry thanks stand-in judges for ‘taking their jobs’
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have emerged victorious after spending months in courts with disabled veteran Carl Westcott over their California mansion which the veteran sold to them in 2020.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner sided with the Hollywood couple in a verdict that will become permanent after a 10-day waiting period.
The judge found there wasn’t enough substantial evidence to support Carl’s claim that he lacked the mental capacity to enter into the contract to sell the home for a staggering $14.2million.
Katy’s attorney told the Rolling Stone: “The evidence overwhelmingly shows that Mr. Westcott breached the contract simply because he changed his mind.”
He hinted at the next step in the legal process saying he and his clients “eagerly anticipate resolving this matter” in February next year during the “damage trial phase”.
Carl’s son, Chart Westcott, told The Post that the ruling follows the “letter of the law” but claimed it showcased that the legal system “has no spirit”.
He also claimed the Roar singer will have to testify in person during the damage trial phase and exclaimed: “We look forward to her testimony, and to her being confronted with possible sanctions for perjury.”
In her sworn statements, Katy reportedly raised the issue of wanting to live in the home whereas she has since claimed that she lost years of rental income from Carl’s decision, according to Chart.
At the start of the trial, Carl’s attorney claimed the 83-year-old had intended to live the “rest of his life” in the California home when he first moved in but sold it six weeks later.
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Court documents obtained by The Post claim the property owner was suffering from Huntington’s disease combined with the effects of postoperative delirium and painkillers after undergoing a back operation a week before he sold the home.
The US Army veteran’s team claimed in the documents that at the time he “lacked the mental capacity to understand the nature and probable consequences of the contract” and “was of unsound mind and not competent” to consent.
A week after signing the contract in mid-2020, Carl claimed the effects of his surgery had worn off and he began to “feel mentally clear again”, which is when he contacted the real estate agency.
Near the start of the court case, the Judge’s preliminary ruling questioned the claims about Carl’s medical condition when he entered conversations with Katy as he was able to negotiate the price of the sale and reportedly criticised the amount of commission the agent was taking.
When the case first entered the court system, Katy faced much online backlash over the controversial situation as Carl’s family warned he may not live to see the trial end.
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In mid-October, Chart brutally slammed the musician on Instagram saying the narrative she supported would convince people that “my family just invented my dad’s Huntington’s Disease for this trial”.
He branded the singer an “over the hill pop star” with a penchant for “picking fights with those weaker than her”.
He continued: “It is sad that someone so famous seems to have so little concern for the elderly and mentally ill.”
Chart claimed his father originally started showing symptoms of Huntington’s disease in 2015 but hadn’t been diagnosed until the “horrible disease ravaged his mind”.
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