Pop star Katy Perry seeks nearly $5 million in damages from Carl Westcott, an ailing war veteran who sold her his luxury home amid claims of impaired judgment. The New York Post reports this.

The legal battle, stretching over five years, stems from Perry and partner Orlando Bloom’s 2020 purchase of Westcott’s eight-bedroom estate for $15 million. In a letter, the couple urged the 86-year-old to accept their offer, citing an impending family addition and calling the property ideal for raising a child.

Days later, Westcott moved to void the deal, arguing painkillers from recent spine surgery clouded his decision-making. A judge sided with Perry in December 2023.

Now Perry claims Westcott’s drawn-out challenge cost her rental income and forced repairs, prompting her compensation demand.

Westcott’s attorneys counter that Perry underpaid by $6 million. They say he would offset repair costs against that sum, but no agreement has emerged.

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PR expert Abesi Manyando called the optics dismal: “Millionaire pop star pursuing hefty damages from very ill man? Terrible. This pits global superstar with wealth and leverage against elderly, fading veteran who lost his home — classic David versus Goliath with real emotional pull.”