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Katy Perry set for court face-off with family of dying rags-to-riches veteran homeowner, 84, after she's ordered to testify on 'exhausting' legal battle over $15M Montecito mansion
Katy Perry faces a fiery courtroom showdown with the family of the dying veteran who was forced to surrender his Montecito mansion to her in a years-long property dispute, DailyMail.com can reveal.
The Firework singer still wants to knock around $6million off the price, however, claiming that the bedridden octogenarian – currently receiving hospice care for Huntington's disease – owes her vast sums for repairs and lost rental income. At a June 20 hearing, Perry's lawyers argued that she and Bloom – who is also likely to be subpoenaed and asked to give evidence in the trial – were essentially 'lay people' and would rely instead on statements from professional construction experts In 2015, Perry was in a battle with elderly Roman Catholic nuns over the sale of a convent.Sister Rita Callanan (right) and Sister Catherine Rose Holzman lived on the eight-acre property that includes a 30,000-square-foot Spanish-Gothic home until 2011
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