A judge said Thursday a group of nuns improperly sold their hilltop convent to a businesswoman but delayed any efforts to finalize a competing sale to PerryA judge said on Thursday he believes a group of elderly nuns improperly sold their hilltop convent to a businesswoman but delayed any efforts by church officials to finalize a competing sale to pop singer Katy Perry.
Thursday’s mixed ruling by superior court judge James C Chalfant will tie up the once-lavish estate in months of litigation. While the judge preliminarily ruled that entrepreneur Dana Hollister’s purchase of the convent is invalid, he ordered her to pay $25000 a month to support the nuns and denied representatives for Los Angeles’ Catholic archbishop or Perry access to the convent during the dispute.
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Source: theguardian.com