. Legal documents however state that he's now disputing the sale based on his mental capacity at the time. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. The Daily Mail reports that in July 2020, Carl signed a real estate contract to sell his home to Katy. He's however said to have since claimed he was under the influence of opioids and painkillers following back surgery, with his lawyers suggesting that the sale was therefore "void or voidable". When the effects of the painkillers wore off days later, Carl reportedly claims he realised what he'd signed away and rescinded the contract. According to Carl's complaint from the time, obtained by the outlet, he never listed the property or spoke to a broker about selling it. He had himself bought the home on May 29, 2020, just two months prior to the sale with Katy. He was reportedly planning to live there as his primary residence "for the rest of his life," according to the complaint. The document, shared by the outlet, states that on July 11 in 2020 he was discharged from the hospital after undergoing a six-hour back surgery. He's said to have been prescribed at least two opiates in pill form, reportedly taking them as prescribed several times each day. The complaint states: "The combination of his age, frailty from his back condition and rece){kind=link}
Katy Perry and her husband Orlando Bloom are said to have been involved in a legal claim by an individual over the multi-million dollar sale of a property in California three years ago
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have reportedly been involved in a three-year legal claim with an individual over a multi-million dollar property located in California.
The couple are said to have bought a house from Carl Westcott, now 83, in Santa Barbara three years ago. The alleged contract for the sale back in 2020 has reportedly since been disputed.
Carl reportedly signed a contract to sell his home to Katy, now 38, for $15 million (around £12 million). Legal documents however state that he’s now disputing the sale based on his mental capacity at the time.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.