Mitch Winehouse Defends Lawsuit Over Amy's Auctioned Items

Mitch Winehouse, father of the late British singer Amy Winehouse, defended his lawsuit against two of her former friends in London's High Court on Tuesday, accusing them of unlawfully selling more than 150 of her personal items at auctions that raised approximately 730,000 pounds.

The legal action targets Naomi Parry, Winehouse's former stylist, and Catriona Gourlay, a close friend who lived with the singer at times. Winehouse, acting as administrator of his daughter's estate, claims the women lacked ownership rights to the items, which included clothing and accessories from her final tour in June 2011 and other personal effects. The auctions, organized by Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles, took place in November 2021 and May 2023. Among the sold pieces was a green bamboo dress from the tour, which fetched 243,000 pounds, as well as boots featured on the cover of her 2003 debut album Frank and a pair of bloodstained ballet shoes linked to her personal struggles.

Amy Winehouse, known for her distinctive beehive hairstyle, heavy eye makeup, tattoos and soulful voice, rose to global fame with her 2006 Grammy-winning album Back to Black, which chronicled her battles with addiction in...