Real Housewives of Dallas star Kameron Westcott said her terminally ill father-in-law’s final wish was to ‘spend his last days’ in his $15 million Montecito mansion that Katy Perry has now taken over.

Westcott said her father-in-law, Carl, never intended to sell the sprawling 9,285-square foot home to the ‘Firework’ pop star. 

In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Kameron said Perry is still pushing to collect $6 million from her 85-year-old father-in-law, who has been bedridden for the past year because of Huntington’s disease.

‘They are not backing down,’ Kameron said of Perry and the pop star’s husband, Orlando Bloom. ‘There’s never a negotiation. They want to go through with it, and you know, for us, we want to be done with this. 

Kameron Westcott said her father-in-law, Carl, hoped to spend his last days at his Montecito dream home. She said Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are ‘greedy’ and refuse to back down from the ongoing lawsuit despite already obtaining legal ownership of the property.

Carl Westcott signed a real estate contract in July 2020 to sell his home to Katy Perry but he claimed he was under the influence of opioids following back surgery. The singer’s agents disregarded Westcott’s plea to cancel the deal and Perry filed suit against the businessman 

‘We want to focus on my father-in-law’s health. We want to be with him and have the last few days peaceful. This is the last thing we want to deal with.’

For the past four years, the Westcotts have been embroiled in a nasty legal battle with the power couple for the 2.5-acre property in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, California.

Carl Westcott, a retired U.S. Army veteran who was a successful entrepreneur and founded several businesses such as 1-800-Flowers, had agreed to sell the property to Perry for $15 million in July 15, 2020.

Days later, however, he tried to reverse the sale and said his judgement was clouded by powerful medication he was taking after he had debilitating back surgery.

Westcott had only been in the home for about two months before Perry’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, agreed to pay him $3,750,000 more than he had just bought the property. 

Westcott’s attorneys argued the contract was ‘voidable’ because of Westcott’s mental state. 

A Los Angeles judge, however, ruled in favor for Perry, who was declared the legal owner of the estate in December 2023. The singer was handed the keys in March 2024. 

Katy Perry acquired the mansion through her LLC, DDoveB, which is named for her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.

The case is not over yet, as Perry and Bloom are demanding the bedridden Westcott to pay them $6 million for what they claim are extensive repairs that need to be made to the property and back rent they could’ve charged to potential tenants.  

‘It’s heartbreaking that someone can be so greedy, and it’s heartbreaking that someone has no heart,’ Kameron told DailyMail.com. ‘I mean, I hope this never happens to her parents. 

‘It breaks your heart, and I just wish that they had a little more compᴀssion on the situation, and I wouldn’t even wish this on her family. I wish it on no one’s family, and I hope no one else has to go through this.’

Shortly after the 2020 sale, Perry and Bloom wrote a letter to Carl Westcott thanking the war veteran for selling them his property. 

‘Though there were other properties that did interest us, yours will provide us the comfort of security, privacy and safety,’ the couple wrote. 

Carl Westcott is a veteran of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne. He grew up ‘dirt poor’ in Mississippi but managed to gain success with auto dealerships he purchased in the lat 1960s. He also founded insurance companies and 1-800-Flowers

They continued: ‘This home will be a respite, one where we will be able to grow together as a family.’ 

Kameron said reading that letter surprised her family.

‘I read that letter and I knew it was bogus,’ the reality star said. ‘I knew it was just a way to get him to pᴀss the house over to [Perry], and I knew right away that [living in the home] was not their intent. … I was just a way to try to get him to pᴀss the house over to her.’

Kameron said Carl, who they lovingly call ‘Captain’, never wanted to leave the one-story 1930s home, which includes a tennis court, two guesthouses and a pool.

‘He wanted to be at rest in the place that he loves, and that’s his favorite place,’ she said. ‘He wanted to be at peace and have his family around, and we wanted to fill those wishes for him. That’s why we decided to fight for him and protect him.’

Kameron said the family decided to move ‘Captain’ to a memory care facility in Dallas so they are able to visit the 85-year-old as often as they can. She said Huntington’s disease has lead to dementia for her father-in-law, who can only say a few words at times.

There are days when he can barely sit up from his bed, Kameron said. 

She said her husband, Court, and brother-in-law, Chart, have taken on the legal battle against Perry while their dad remains in hospice care.

Kameron Westcott said her father-in-law has ‘good and bad days’ and is in hospice care in Dallas. 

‘We just want to be there for him and make sure he’s comfortable in his final few days or months,’ she said. ‘Every day is different. We just don’t know. … It’s extremely awful.’

Kameron said Real Housewives fans and others in the community have been supportive of their family’s fight against Perry and Bloom. 

‘I do hope this is a good example for so many people out there to protect your parents,’ the reality TV star said. ‘Make sure you know what is always going on and protect them at all times because there are predators out there, and they can be taken advantage of.’

While the Westcotts will never see the Montecito home again, their legal showdown against Perry is far from over.

The ‘Roar’ singer will have to provide evidence in an upcoming trial in August for her $6 million damages claim against the Westcotts. 

Bloom also could be called to testify in court since the actor was allegedly tasked to hire the dozens of ‘experts’ who inspected the Montecito property, a source told DailyMail.com.

Even Prince Harry was dragged into the feud after Kameron’s brother-in-law, Chart Westcott, sent a letter to the British royal and begged him to exclude Perry from performing at the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport event for wounded and sick veterans and those still in service.

‘As our father’s health declines, my brother and I are fighting to preserve his legacy, as a man and as a veteran, yet this legal struggle has become a source of immense pain for our family,’ Chart wrote.

‘The choice to feature Ms. Perry at the Invictus Games feels at odds with the event’s mission to honor veterans and their sacrifices.

‘While Ms. Perry’s participation may be seen as a gesture of support for veterans, her relentless pursuit of our father in court tells a different story — one that deeply undermines the values the Games stand for.’

Nevertheless, Perry – who is pals and neighbors with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – performed at the Invictus Games on February 8.

Katy Perry performed during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games on February 8 in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

When asked what she would say to Perry and Bloom if she had a chance, the former Dallas Housewife took a brief pause.

‘I actually have nothing to say to them,’ Kameron said. ‘I really don’t. I just hope that this doesn’t happen to them one day, and I wouldn’t even wish it on them like. That’s how horrible it is, and I hope that they can open their eyes and see that. 

‘And I don’t wish harm on anyone, but I really wish that they just have more compᴀssion within themselves, and really think about things that they do that can affect other people and other people’s families.’

DailyMail.com has reached out to Perry’s representatives and her attorney in the case for comment.