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Winehouse flatmates sued over singer's auctioned possessions
11 Dec
Summary
- Amy Winehouse's father is suing former flatmates for £730,000.
- Flatmates claim items were gifted by Winehouse or were their own.
- A silk mini-dress sold for $243,200 (£182,656) in an auction.
A legal battle is unfolding in London's High Court concerning the estate of late singer Amy Winehouse. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, has initiated a claim for £730,000 against two of his daughter's former flatmates, Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay. Mitch alleges they wrongfully auctioned possessions that did not belong to them, while Parry and Gourlay assert the items were either gifted by Winehouse or were already their property.
Alex Winehouse, Amy's brother, has publicly criticized his father's handling of the situation, deeming the memorabilia auctions of 2021 and 2023 as being 'in bad taste.' He claimed Mitch was not entirely forthcoming about the extent of the sales. Despite this familial discord, the legal proceedings focus on the ownership of approximately 150 items, including a silk mini-dress worn by Amy in Belgrade, which alone sold for $243,200 (£182,656).
