Katy Perry Wins $5M Judgment Against 85-Year-Old Veteran Over Dream Mansion – Internet Sides with the Vet

Pop star Katy Perry has prevailed in a years-long court battle, with a Los Angeles judge ordering 85-year-old Navy veteran and businessman Carl Westcott to pay her roughly $5 million for backing out of a 2020 sale of his $6 million Hollywood Hills mansion (a historic home once owned by Tony Curtis). Westcott, who says the house was his life’s proudest legacy and claims he signed under duress while on heavy painkillers after surgery, tearfully fought the deal; Perry argued it was a binding contract. Despite the legal victory, the ruling has triggered massive online backlash, with thousands accusing Perry of bullying a vulnerable elderly vet and rallying behind Westcott under hashtags like #JusticeForCarl.