The decision is in! Katy Perry’s legal dispute over the $15-million Montecito mansion has concluded.

The “Teenage Dream” singer acquired the mansion for herself and fiancé Orlando Bloom in July 2020 from the founder of 1-800-Flowers. However, the entrepreneur attempted to cancel the sale, claiming he was mentally incapacitated due to pаin pills at the time of the agreement.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge tentatively ruled on Wednesday that Carl Westcott, 84, failed to prove his mentаl incapacity. The judgment stated, “Wescott presented no persuasive evidence that he lacked capacity to enter into a real estate contract between June 10, 2020, and June 18, 2020, the days during which he negotiated and signed the contract.”

The court found the evidence presented by Westcott’s team not credible and highlighted significant evidence demonstrating his ability to understand and sign the contract. This included witness testimony and written communications that portrayed Westcott as “coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational” during the negotiation period.

Medical reports indicated that none of Westcott’s doctors found him lacking capacity before or after the sales contract. The court documents revealed that the contract he negotiated and signed resulted in a $3.75-million profit for Westcott.

Katy Perry’s attorney, Eric Rowen, commented, “The judge found that Mr. Westcott could not prove anything other than he was of perfectly sound mind when he engaged in complex negotiations.” Rowen added, “We look forward to wrapping this matter up at the scheduled damage trial phase set for February 13 and 14, if not before.”

Westcott had filed a lawsuit against the couple’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, in August 2020, alleging he was heavily medicated and not of sound mind when contracting with Perry. 

Westcott’s son, Chart Westcott, expressed acceptance of the ruling but indicated the figҺt for his father’s legacy would continue during the damages trial phase.