Katy Perry Gets $3M Legal Fee Refund on Top of $2M Court Win in Montecito Mansion Sale Battle
Katy Perry has been awarded a $3 million refund for legal fees following a court victory against Texas millionaire Carl Westcott. The judge ruled that Westcott must repay Perry's expenses from their lengthy legal battle over a mansion sale. This decision adds to the $2 million judgment Perry already secured in the case.
- ▪A Texas millionaire has been ordered to repay $3 million worth of Katy Perry’s legal fees after losing to the pop star in a yearslong legal battle over a California mansion sale.
- ▪Perry won a $2 million judgment against Carl Westcott, who attempted to back out of a $15 million contract for a Montecito home.
- ▪The judge ruled that Westcott improperly claimed he was not in his right mind when signing the sales contract due to painkillers.
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