Katy Perry addressed the place her relationship stands together with her ex-fiancé, Orlando Bloom.
The pop star, 40, took the stand nearly on Tuesday, August 26, the identical day that their daughter, Daisy Dove, turned 5, within the multimillion-dollar mansion combat towards an 85-year-old US veteran.
Perry appeared through video as she was cross-examined for roughly an hour in what sources contained in the Los Angeles, Calif., courtroom described to The Put up as pajama put on.
Bloom was dragged into the actual property battle after it was revealed in court docket that he allegedly paid the funds for the mansion by an LLC and never the singer, as reported by TMZ.
Whereas Wescott’s attorneys claimed that revelation proved Perry didn’t have monetary stake within the house, the “Teenage Dream” singer shot down their accusations, per the outlet.
Whereas underneath oath, Perry— who’s at the moment on tour — stated she and Bloom are “household for all times” regardless of their breakup months in the past. The celebrity argued that she’d profit from the acquisition of the Montecito, Calif., property regardless of allegedly not clarifying if the exes have been nonetheless monetary companions after their break up.
The Put up reached out to Perry’s rep for remark.
Westcott has not been current for the anticipated six-day trial, both, which kicked off on August 21. The 1-800-Flowers founder’s well being has declined over the previous a number of years. He suffers from the neurological dysfunction Huntington’s illness, together with his household telling The Put up he’s been bedridden for round 4 years.
Perry and Westcott have been tangled in a authorized feud since 2020, when he sued the Grammy winner after she purchased his Montecito, Calif., property, through her enterprise supervisor Bernie Gudvi.
Days after signing the sale contract, the entrepreneur tried to again out of the deal, citing his psychological incapacity. He additionally claimed he was recovering from surgical procedure, on remedy, and never in his proper thoughts when he made the choice to promote his 8.9-acre property.
Regardless of his argument, a decide dominated that “Westcott introduced no persuasive proof that he lacked capability to enter into an actual property contract between June 10, 2020, and June 18, 2020, the times throughout which he negotiated and signed the contract.”
He additionally dominated that there was important proof to show Westcott knowingly signed the contract, noting he appeared to be “coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational.”
Perry was declared the rightful proprietor of the house in December 2023.
The “Broad Awake” singer later countersued Westcott for almost $6 million in damages, citing structural defects, deferred upkeep, and misplaced rental earnings — thus, sparking part two of the trial, often called the penalty part.
Westcott’s household was able to see Perry take the stand.
One in every of his sons, Chart, beforehand informed The Put up that he was anticipating the pop star’s testimony, hoping it might “let me know that there’s an precise human being in there” with “empathy and compassion left.”
He additionally shared that he might present Perry grace if she sincerely apologized for “dragging out” the authorized course of. Nonetheless, sources acquainted with the case level out that Westcott’s staff has allegedly requested continuances within the trial six instances between 2022 and 2025, whereas the singer’s attorneys solely sought to push it as soon as because of one other trial.
“An apology could be good. That may tie a ribbon round the entire thing,” Chart shared final week, noting he wasn’t anticipating it.
“I don’t suppose it’s in her nature to take duty for something, actually in any respect, however definitely not for her dangerous acts. She doesn’t take duty, in order that’s not going to occur. However that may be good,” he said.
Chart mentioned his father’s ailing well being, telling The Put up he’s “drained, dying and outdated.”
His brother, Courtroom, who’s married to “Actual Housewives of Dallas” alum Kameron Westcott, additionally addressed their dad’s situation.
“He’s fading very a lot and we’re towards the top for certain,” he shared exterior the courtroom final week.
As for Perry and Orlando, the pair ended their 6-year engagement in June.
They later confirmed the break up by their reps, who famous they “have been shifting their relationship over the previous many months to concentrate on coparenting.”
