Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling her memorabilia
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Key Points:
- A London judge ruled against Mitch Winehouse, father of late singer Amy Winehouse, in a lawsuit against her friends Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay over profits from memorabilia sales.
- Mitch Winehouse claimed the friends did not have the right to sell $1.2 million worth of Amy Winehouse items auctioned in the U.S., but the court dismissed his case.
- Parry, Amy Winehouse's former stylist, and Gourlay asserted they owned or were given the 150 items sold, which included dresses, shoes, and accessories.
- Parry earned $878,000 from 56 items sold at Julien's Auctions in 2021, including a silk minidress worn by Amy at her final performance, while Gourlay earned $344,000 from 85 items.
- Parry welcomed the court's decision, stating it fully cleared her name from the allegations brought by Mitch Winehouse.
