In a non-jury trial that started on Wednesday and will last until early next week in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are embroiled in a court struggle centered around a 1930s Montecito estate.
According to court records that PEOPLE was able to get, the “Roar” pop diva and her actor fiancé paid $15 million in July 2020 for the eight-bedroom, eleven-bath mansion in the Santa Barbara area. However, the owner, 84-year-old businessman Carl Westcott, who was identified in 2015 as having Huntington’s Disease, changed his mind a few days after the purchase was completed.
It was discovered in court that Westcott, the creator of 1-800-Flowers, paid $11.25 million for the mansion to use as his permanent home just two months before he sold it. Situated on around 2.5 acres, the expansive 9,285-square-foot residence boasts an infinity pool, jacuzzi, outdoor fireplace, kitchen area, and a three-bedroom guesthouse with an ocean view.
Following a failed suicide attempt in October 2021, Westcott was admitted to a Dallas mental health facility. His lawyer claimed in court that his client feared memory loss as a result of his condition. Westcott was unable to attend the trial since he is presently residing in a center for dementia patients.
Andrew Thomas, Westcott’s lawyer, stated during the opening arguments on Wednesday that his client had been exhibiting symptoms of “delusion” and “intrusive thoughts” following the use of hydrocodone, gabapentin, and tramadol as painkillers when he sold his house on July 15. Westcott underwent back surgery on his spine five days prior to the sale. Attorney Thomas claims that Westcott was given the contract when he was still recuperating from “post-operative delirium” and living in Dallas.
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