Katy Perry has been awarded a court judgment of $1.94 million (£1.44 million) after more than five years of warring with a Texas millionaire.
The pop star has spent years fighting Carl Wescott’s attempt to back out of their $15 million (£11.1 million) contract of sale for a mansion in Montecito, California.
The Los Angeles court ruling ends the litigation between Perry and 1800Flowers founder Wescott.
The judge ruled that, as a penalty for improperly trying to back out of their sale contract, Wescott must deduct nearly $2 million (£1.48 million) from the $15 million (£11.1 million) purchase price he and Perry agreed to back in 2020.
The saga began in July 2020 when Perry signed a contract to buy the sprawling Montecito home.
A month later, Wescott sued to invalidate the deal, claiming painkillers from a recent back surgery had made him too foggy to properly consent.
Years of litigation ensued and, in 2023, it was ruled that Wescott was in fact in his right mind when he made the deal, noting that the Texas businessman had rejected a lower offer from former California First Lady Maria Shriver just days before selling to Perry.
The final settlement represents the amount of money Perry could have earned if she’d been able to rent out the Montecito house during the years-long legal battle when it was sitting empty.
“There is no reason to believe that this unique and attractive property would not rent for all 43 months,” wrote the judge in his opinion.
