Overview

• Katy Perry testified remotely on Aug. 26, saying she wants “justice” and acknowledging she could lose money if the case goes against her.
• She confirmed a financial stake in the outcome, citing potential lost rental income and legal fees, with her side seeking more than $5 million including about $3 million for rental losses.
• Testimony and records indicate the property is held through an Orlando Bloom–linked LLC, and the judge ruled Bloom’s testimony unnecessary.
• Judge Joseph Lipner is deciding the damages phase after his 2023 ruling upholding the 2020 sale, with this trial proceeding without a jury.
• Carl Westcott, 85, who has Huntington’s disease, has not attended the current proceedings as the judge limits witness scope and further delays.