Katy Perry’s manager has filed a lawsuit seeking up to $5 million in legal fees against Carl Westcott, a disabled veteran who faced an uphill battle in court regarding the sale of the singer’s Santa Barbara mansion.
Katy Perry’s longtime manager, Bernie Godfy, has asked a judge to order Carl Westcott to pay more than $5 million in legal fees after Westcott lost his court battle over the Santa Barbara mansion he sold to the singer.
Westcott, a disabled veteran and successful businessman, tried to cancel the sale, claiming he was under the influence of post-surgery painkillers when he signed the deal.
Katy Perry’s Mansion Case Legal Fees
Court documents show that Godfy’s attorneys asked the court to have Westcott cover legal fees accumulated between 2020 and 2026, TMZ reported. According to the outlet, the filing says the legal bill exceeded $5 million during the long fight over the property.Westcott filed a lawsuit to stop the sale of the mansion after agreeing to sell the Santa Barbara house to Perry. He said that his health condition and his use of painkillers after surgery influenced his decision at the time of executing the deal.Perry refused to withdraw from the agreement. The case then went to court and ended in her favor. The trial resulted in an award of damages and an order directing Westcott to immediately turn over the keys to Perry.
Carl Westcott loses Battle of Santa Barbara Palace
Godfee was the person named in the pleadings and took on the legal battle alongside Perry. His team now says the case required significant legal work over several years.The filing says the fees came from work related to Katie’s statements, reviewing Westcott’s medical records, and preparing for trial. Lawyers also pointed to the length of the proceedings, which ran from 2020 to 2026.The request adds a new chapter to the real estate dispute, which has already drawn attention because of the people involved and the nature of Westcott’s claims. He was described in the report as a disabled veteran and “a very successful businessman” who objected to the sale after the agreement was signed.The judge will now have to decide whether Westcott should pay the legal costs requested by Gudvi. The court actually ruled against Westcott in the main dispute and ordered him to hand over the mansion to Perry.
