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Amy Winehouse’s Father Sues Two Friends Over Auctioned Items as High Court Trial Unfolds

The defendants say many pieces were gifts from the singer.

Overview

  • Mitch Winehouse accuses Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay of concealing sales of more than 150 items at Julien’s Auctions in 2021 and 2023 and seeks over £700,000 in damages.
  • Giving evidence, he rejected claims he sued out of jealousy, acknowledged his wealth from the estate, and said his family has donated more than £4 million to charities.
  • He maintains he believed the 2021 event was a single‑owner sale for the estate with a share intended for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, while the defense says the women sold their own property.
  • Key lots include a silk mini‑dress from Winehouse’s final Belgrade performance that Parry sold for $243,200, with court figures alleging Parry realized about $878,000 and Gourlay about $334,000 from their consignments.
  • The case is being heard by Sarah Clarke KC at the Royal Courts of Justice and is due to conclude this week with judgment to be reserved.