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Winehouse Father Loses Court Battle Over Daughter's Items
20 Apr
Summary
- Mitch Winehouse's claim against two friends over auction items failed.
- Judge found no deliberate concealment of disputed items by friends.
- Auction of Amy Winehouse's items raised $1.4m for her estate.
Mitch Winehouse, acting as administrator for his late daughter Amy Winehouse's estate, has been unsuccessful in a High Court claim against stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay. The legal action concerned the auctioning of dozens of items previously owned by the singer in the US during 2021 and 2023.
Lawyers for Mr. Winehouse had alleged that Parry and Gourlay deliberately concealed the sales. However, the deputy high court judge, Sarah Clarke KC, found that neither defendant deliberately concealed any disputed items. The judge also stated that even if concealment occurred, Mr. Winehouse could have discovered the items with reasonable diligence.
The court heard that the auction catalog featured 834 items, collectively raising $1.4m (£1.05m) for the Amy Winehouse estate, with 30% allocated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. A silk mini dress worn by Amy Winehouse during her final performance in Belgrade, Serbia, was sold for $243,200.
Naomi Parry stated that the claim by Mitch Winehouse should never have been brought, asserting that the high court has cleared her name. She emphasized the trust and loyalty in her relationship with Amy Winehouse, a relationship that was misrepresented publicly.
