Katy Perry has become embroiled in a dispute with a group of elderly nuns and the Los Angeles Archdiocese over who owns a hilltop convent she wants to buy.
The Firework singer is named in a recent lawsuit over the scenic property in the Los Feliz neighbourhood, overlooking Hollywood.
The row centres on who is authorised to sell the convent.
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary say the building is theirs and that they have sold it to a local restaurateur, Dana Hollister, who has already moved in.
However, the Los Angeles Archdiocese claims it is responsible for the selling the property and plans a $14.5m deal with another buyer - which the suit says is Perry.
The archdiocese released a statement saying it has taken legal action to prevent Ms Hollister from assuming control of the property, claiming the sale was unauthorised.
Ms Hollister is thought to have paid $15.5m for the property which she wants to turn into a restaurant and bar.
A spokeswoman for the archdiocese declined to name its proposed buyer.
Perry was named the highest earning female celebrity earlier this week after earning $135m last year, according to Forbes.
She beat Taylor Swift who has hinted at "bad blood" with the fellow pop singer.
Perry, who has toured relentless over the last year, was the third highest-earning celebrity overall, behind boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao who fought a highly anticipated match in May in Las Vegas.
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