Mitch Winehouse has filed a lawsuit against the two closest friends of the singer, claiming that they unlawfully profited from the sale of Amy's personal items and owe nearly a million dollars in damages.
Amy Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, has filed a lawsuit claiming that two of his late daughter's closest friends, Catriona Gourlay and Naomi Parry, profited from the sale of her clothing at auctions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023. They allegedly sold around 150 personal items of the singer (shoes, concert outfits, jewelry), raising approximately £730,000.
Amy died at the age of 27 on July 23, 2011. The official cause of death was "alcohol poisoning." In documents filed by the singer's father, it is claimed that the same year, Darren Julien from Julien's Auctions approached him with an offer to organize the sale of Amy's items for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, but Mitch declined the offer. However, later, "around 2018," Naomi Parry spoke to Mitch again — she reintroduced the idea of an auction and put him back in touch with Julien. Ultimately, Amy's father agreed, hoping to donate part of the proceeds to the foundation, and the auction took place on November 6 and 7, 2021.
After the auction, Julien informed Mitch that several items had been sold on behalf of Parry and Gourlay. However, the women claim that these items were gifted to them by Amy during her lifetime. Mitch is convinced that the friends should return the earnings so he can direct them to his daughter's charity. He is currently seeking compensation of over $975,000.
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