Katy Perry to Appear in California Court for Real Estate Battle

Oct. 2, 2023, 9:48 PM UTC

Katy Perry will take the stand in a future California state court trial as part of her latest legal battle with an octogenarian over real estate, a judge ordered on Friday, despite her lawyers’ attempts to keep her from testifying.

The “Roar” singer will testify for an hour in Los Angeles Superior Court on damages, Judge Joseph Lipner ordered. But that hearing will be separate from an ongoing current trial on the contract’s validity, according to a Friday minute order.

The parties are in California state court over ownership of the eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate that Perry and her partner ...

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