Katy Perry has been concerned in some wild authorized points through the years.
Perry has been to court docket on a couple of event relating to authorized points over shopping for property. The primary occasion is from 2015 when she sued a gaggle of nuns who tried to dam her from buying their convent.
Extra not too long ago, Perry and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, went to trial over the sale of their Santa Barbara house. The previous proprietor claimed he was not in the appropriate frame of mind to promote the property attributable to his declining well being and was pressured to promote the house to Perry and Bloom.
Preserve scrolling to see Perry’s strangest authorized points through the years:
Authorized Battle With Nuns
Perry sued a gaggle of the Sisters of the Immaculate Coronary heart of Mary after the singer tried to buy their former convent in Los Angeles. In line with the New York Occasions, the nuns bought the property in 1972 from businessman Daniel Donohue. Nevertheless, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles pressured the remaining sisters to relocate in opposition to their will in 2011, per Billboard.
Years later, Archbishop Jose Gomez agreed to promote the property to Perry with none enter from the nuns. Perry, who grew up with a non secular background, made a suggestion to pay for the property with $14.5 million in money, which Gomez accepted.
After studying that Perry wished to purchase their former house, two of the nuns researched Perry. The ladies have been allegedly appalled by her after watching a few of her previous interviews and performances. In 2015, Perry ended up assembly with the 2 nuns and reportedly sang the gospel track “Oh Blissful Day” for them and confirmed them her “Jesus” tattoo on her wrist.
Earlier than Perry may full the sale with Gomez, the nuns, who believed they owned the land, determined to promote the property to restaurateur and developer Dana Hollister. After handing over the deed, Perry and the archdiocese sued the nuns for promoting the land and Hollister. A decide dominated in favor of Perry by invalidating Hollister’s buy.
In 2017, Perry received the appropriate to buy the convent however she wanted approval from the Vatican. In line with Billboard, any sale of church property that exceeds $7.5 million requires last approval from the Vatican. Later that yr, the Vatican determined that they might not approve Perry’s buy till she discovered a substitute for the property’s Home of Prayer.
Later that yr, a jury discovered that Hollister deliberately interfered with Perry’s buy. Hollister was ordered to pay the archdiocese $3.47 million in lawyer charges and Perry’s firm $1.57 million in charges. She was discovered responsible of malice and fraud. Hollister declared chapter shortly after the ruling.
After all of the drama, Perry in the end didn’t comply with by means of with the sale of the convent.
‘Darkish Horse’ Copyright Lawsuit
In 2014, Christian hip-hop artist Flame (actual identify Marcus Grey) sued Perry for copyright infringement claiming that she plagiarized an eight-note riff off his 2008 track “Joyful Noise” on her 2014 observe “Darkish Horse.”
5 years later, the case went to trial. Perry testified in court docket and volunteered to sing the track dwell whereas the attorneys had technical difficulties getting the music to play for the jury. Producer Dr. Luke, who labored with Perry on the observe, additionally testified. Each Perry and Dr. Luke claimed that that they had not heard Flame’s track and weren’t conversant in him earlier than the lawsuit.
The jury discovered Perry liable for infringement. Perry and the opposite defendants have been ordered to pay Flame $2.78 million. Perry appealed the choice and acquired a authorized victory in 2020. A decide overturned the decision, ruling that the eight-note “ostinato” Perry allegedly copied lacked the “quantum of originality” to warrant copyright safety. Flame appealed the brand new determination however a federal appeals court docket dominated in Perry’s favor in 2022.
Katy Perry vs. Katie Perry
Australian designer Katie Perry, who additionally goes by her married identify Katie Taylor, sued the singer for trademark infringement in 2019. Taylor, who started promoting garments beneath her beginning identify in 2007, claimed that Perry’s tour merchandise infringed a trademark the style designer owned.
Perry had beforehand tried to get the trademark on the pair’s shared moniker thrown out but it surely was dismissed by a decide. In 2023, Perry misplaced the trademark battle after a decide dominated in favor of Taylor.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s Home Lawsuit
The pair have been sued by the earlier proprietor of their Montecito abode. Carl Wescott, an aged veteran and businessman, bought the property to Perry and Bloom in July 2020. Nevertheless, he claimed three years later that he “lacked the psychological capability to grasp the character and possible penalties of the contract,” per court docket paperwork obtained by Us Weekly in August 2023.
Within the submitting, Westcott stated he suffered from Huntington’s illness and claimed he was taking painkillers after again surgical procedure a number of days previous to the sale. He said that he “was of unsound thoughts and never competent to provide his free, voluntary, or clever consent to the contract.” After realizing he didn’t need to promote his house, Wescott acquired in contact with Berkshire Hathaway, who acted as a twin agent for vendor and purchaser, to elucidate the state of affairs. He shared that he didn’t need to promote his house and apologized for the confusion.
Westcott allegedly acquired a letter from Perry and Bloom telling him “how a lot they favored the house and wished to buy it.” The veteran replied saying he was “within the last few years of his life and he can’t promote his house.” Perry and Bloom’s attorneys allegedly despatched Westcott a letter stating that the couple was “not prepared to stroll away” from the sale and that he was “obligated to finish the sale.”
In November 2023, a decide dominated that Westcott didn’t meet his burden of proving he was mentally unfit on the time of the sale.
‘Lifetimes’ Music Video Investigation
Perry filmed the music video for her track, “Lifetimes,” in Ibiza and all through Spain’s Balearic Islands. After the video dropped in August 2024, an investigation was launched for potential environmental injury,
The Balearic Islands’ Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pure Surroundings claimed that the manufacturing firm “had not requested authorization” for filming, per a press launch. The environmental physique additionally acquired “quite a few info” about “alleged violations” dedicated by the manufacturing firm whereas filming on the protected sand dunes of S’Espalmador.
Perry has but to deal with the allegations.
