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Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singer's memorabilia

Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singer's memorabilia

Summary

A London judge ruled against Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, in a legal case over $1.2 million made from selling the late singer’s memorabilia. The court decided that Amy’s friends, Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, had the right to sell the items.

Key Facts

  • Mitch Winehouse sued Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay over $1.2 million earned by selling Amy Winehouse’s memorabilia.
  • Mitch Winehouse was the administrator of Amy Winehouse’s estate.
  • The items sold included dresses, shoes, scarves, earrings, and purses.
  • Naomi Parry earned $878,000 from selling 56 items at an auction in Los Angeles in 2021.
  • Parry sold a silk minidress Amy wore at her last performance for $243,200.
  • Catriona Gourlay earned $344,000 from selling 85 items.
  • The judge dismissed Mitch Winehouse’s claim that Parry and Gourlay were not allowed to sell the items or did so without his permission.
  • Naomi Parry said the court cleared her name after years of allegations from Mitch Winehouse.
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