August 2020: Westcott filed a lawsuit against Perry and Orlando Bloom's business manager, Bernie Gudvi, alleging he was heavily medicated and not of sound mind when he contracted with Perry for the sale.
2024-2025: Phase two of the legal action - after the successful verdict, Katy Perry lodged a damages claim for $6 million against Carl Westcott, who is bedridden and currently receiving 24/7 care.
Following the successful verdict, Perry - through her business manager Bernie Gudvi - began pursuing Westcott for back rent and alleged damages to the tune of $6 million.
July 2020: Entrepreneur Carl Westcott, US Army veteran and founder of 1-800 Flowers - sold his Montecito mansion to Katy Perry for $15 million.
Then, in 2023, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner concluded that Westcott did not have enough evidence to support this claim and that the property rightfully belonged to Perry.