Katy Perry’s long-running Montecito mansion fight has added another seven-figure court order.
A Los Angeles judge ordered Carl Westcott to pay more than $3 million in attorney fees and nearly $345,000 in court costs to Perry’s side, according to a court order obtained by PEOPLE. The ruling comes after Westcott lost his attempt to undo the sale of a $15 million Montecito, California, estate that Perry and Orlando Bloom agreed to buy in 2020.
The new fee award follows a separate November 2025 decision that gave Perry’s side $1,842,142.84 connected to the delayed closing and rental value of the home. Together, the rulings have pushed the years-long celebrity real-estate dispute into another expensive phase.
The Court Added Fees After Perry’s Earlier Damages Win
The fee order was issued Thursday, May 28, after Perry’s team sought to recover legal costs tied to the case. PEOPLE reported that Judge Joseph Lipner found Perry’s side was entitled to more than $3 million in attorney fees through her business manager, Bernie Gudvi, who handled the purchase.
The award was lower than Perry’s side requested. PEOPLE cited Billboard’s reporting that her team sought $4.5 million for nearly 5,000 billable hours, but Lipner called that figure “extremely high for a case of this nature.”
The court previously awarded Perry’s side $1,842,142.84 in damages. PEOPLE reported that the amount represented rental value for the delayed closing period, minus retained capital and Westcott’s lost interest.
The Mansion Sale Has Been in Court Since 2020
The dispute began after Westcott agreed to sell the Montecito estate in 2020. Perry and Bloom were engaged at the time, and the property was intended as a family home.
Westcott later tried to rescind the deal, arguing that he lacked the mental capacity to approve the sale. He had been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2015 and said his condition, recent surgery, and pain medication affected his judgment.
A judge rejected that argument. The Los Angeles Times reported that the court found Westcott had not presented persuasive evidence that he lacked capacity when he negotiated and signed the contract. The court also found evidence that he was “coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational” during the sale process.
Bloomberg Law previously reported that Perry’s side argued Westcott actively negotiated the deal, rejected an earlier offer, signed a $15 million counteroffer, extended deadlines, and arranged a walkthrough for Perry.
The Property Later Became Part of Perry and Bloom’s Split Timeline
The Montecito estate has remained part of public interest around the case because Perry and Bloom originally planned to use it for their family. PEOPLE reported that the home has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a three-bedroom guesthouse, ocean views, an infinity pool, a jacuzzi, and an outdoor fireplace.
Perry officially gained ownership of the property in May 2024. PEOPLE later reported that sources said Perry and Bloom began renting out the home in February 2025, before PEOPLE confirmed that the former couple ended their engagement in June 2025 after nine years together.
That later split did not create the mansion dispute. The legal fight began years earlier, after Westcott tried to reverse the sale.
The Latest Order Keeps the Case Focused on Money
The newest ruling does not reopen the original question of whether the sale was valid. The court already sided with Perry’s side on that issue, and the later proceedings centered on the financial consequences of the delayed closing.
The May 28 order adds attorney fees and court costs after the earlier damages award. For Perry’s side, it extends a legal win that began with securing ownership of the Montecito property. For Westcott, it adds another major bill to a case that started when he tried to take back the home days after agreeing to sell it.