Everything we know about Katy Perry receiving $1.8 million from disabled veteran as lengthy lawsuit is explained

Katy Perry has made headlines this week after she was awarded $1.8 million in damages by a judge following her legal battle with a disabled war veteran.

It's been a busy few months for the 'Firework' singer, 41, who is currently in the middle of her Lifetimes Tour and has just released a new single called 'Bandaids'.

Not to mentioning her blossoming love life as the hitmaker was spotted smooching none other than former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a yacht last month.

While nothing has been officially said by either party, some fans have taken the latest snaps as confirmation of a relationship.

However, the star is now sparking conversation for an entirely different recent - her recent legal battle over her Montecito home.

Katy Perry has been awarded nearly $2 million in damages following her legal battle with a disabled war veteran (Julien Hekimian/Getty Images)

Perry has been locked in a legal battle with a man called Carl Westcott since 2020, following a house purchase, and according to PEOPLE, the latest ruling states she's been awarded a whopping $1.8 million in damages.

Here's everything we know about the case.

Why did the lawsuit happen?

Back in 2020, Perry purchased her eight-bedroom $15 million Montecito mansion with her ex Orlando Bloom from Carl Westcott, aged 85.

The huge home had eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, and is spread over 2.5 acres of land, including a main house, a three-bedroom guest house, and a one-bedroom pool house.

There is also a gym building, a pool, and an equipment building, and according to reports, the like of Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey live in the same celebrity neighbourhood.

But, as per MailOnline, days after the papers were signed and Westcott agreed to sell the property to the singer, he attempted to back out of the deal, claiming he was incapacitated at the time he signed the paperwork due to painkillers.

According to PEOPLE, Westcott wanted to revoke the sale and filed a lawsuit against Perry's business manager, Bernie Gudvi.

However, a judge ruled in favour of Perry in 2024 and said that there was no 'persuasive evidence that he [Westcott] lacked capacity to enter into a real estate contract' and that he appeared to be 'coherent, engaged, lucid and rational'.

The singer is currently in the middle of her Lifetimes Tour (Sergione Infuso - Corbis/Getty Images)

Who is Carl Westcott?

Carl Westcott is an 85-year-old disabled veteran who's at the centre of the long-running dispute.

As reported by Times Entertainment, he's a is a former army serviceman and PEOPLE reported that he was diagnosed with a genetic brain disorder known as Huntington’s Disease in 2015.

The NHS outlines that Huntington's Disease is an inherited condition that affects your movement, thinking and mood. It gets worse over time and cannot currently be cured.

Westcott is also the father-in-law of Real Housewives of Dallas cast member Kameron Westcott.

Wescott was diagnosed with the genetic brain disorder known as Huntington’s Disease in 2015 (Instagram/@kameronwestcott)

The outcome and the money broken down

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Perry is owed a whopping $1,842,142.84.

So let's break the money down.

This figure is made up of $2,795,000 for the rental value of the property during the delayed closing (this is from the date of the sale in September 2020 through the stipulated cutoff date of 31 March, 2024), minus the value of retained capital ($1,062,736) and Westcott's lost interest ($149,703.00).

The judge also limited the cost of repairs during the delay period to $259,581.84 down from the $1,343,401.95 Perry reportedly initially requested.

As per the publication, the judge also outlined that when the $15 million sale happened for the home, Gudvi paid Westcott $9 million and retained $6 million of the purchase price.

It came after Westcott's attorneys submitted documents on 7 November showing that only $9 million had been paid.

So, Gudvi can now deduct the $1.8 million from the remaining $6 million.

Westcott's lawyer asked Perry if she would 'gain money or anything else from the outcome of this litigation', to which she said: "Yes … justice; I stand to lose money if it does not work in my favour."

Tyla has contacted Katy Perry for comment.