Katy Perry's year-long legal battle with the disgruntled seller of her multi-million dollar mansion has taken another dramatic turn - Perry's levied claims that the trial has turned into a 'media circus'. The family of Carl Wescott filed a subpoena in October, demanding that actor Orlando Bloom, 47, testify during the damages phase of an upcoming trial scheduled for February 25.
![[Carl Westcott, 85, agreed to sell his 9,000 square-foot home sitting on a 2.5-acre lot to Perry in 2020 for $11.25million, but days later tried to nix the deal by claiming he was under the influence of painkillers when he signed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/02/22/85277575-13593693-According_to_the_Wall_Street_Journal_the_singer_39_successfully_-a-7_1719954994388.jpg)
Wescott claimed that Bloom played a significant role in managing the property after 85-year-old Carl Wescott was forced to relinquish his Montecito mansion. But in a response filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Katy Perry's legal team argued that the involvement of her family, including Bloom, should be considered "off-limits," calling the subpoena an unnecessary move.
![[The response to the subpoena was filed last Wednesday by Perry's manager Bernie Gudvi in anticipation of their February 13 hearing date]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570659-14330929-image-m-9_1738005773309.jpg)
The court documents, which were obtained by DailyMail.com, assert that this request is nothing more than a publicity tactic. 'The ulterior motive of the subpoena to Mr. Bloom is self-evident: Westcott wants to continue turning the case into a media circus, either out of personal animus toward (Perry) and her family or in a misguided effort to leverage an unfair settlement,' stated Perry through lawyers and her manager Bernie Gudvi.
![[Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom enjoyed a quick family outing with their daughter Daisy and their dog on January 10 in Santa Barbara. Perry, 40, was seen juggling the toy along with a couple of other purchases, wearing a light blue Adidas jacket and joggers with silver Birkenstocks]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/18/93973919-0-Katy_Perry_and_Orlando_Bloom_enjoyed_a_quick_family_outing_with_-a-4_1738003565340.jpg)
The family of Carl Wescott filed a subpoena in October, demanding that actor Orlando Bloom, 47, testify during the damages phase of an upcoming trial scheduled for February 25. Carl Westcott, 85, agreed to sell his 9,000 square-foot home sitting on a 2.5-acre lot to Perry in 2020 for $11.25million, but days later tried to nix the deal by claiming he was under the influence of painkillers when he signed.
![[Perry's team argued that 'Mr. Bloom has no knowledge remotely bearing on the facts of this case,' including about the original 2020 sales contract and damages that occurred before she took ownership last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94570783-14330929-image-m-18_1738006085401.jpg)
