Amy WinehouseMy father’s father has lost a lawsuit after suing friends of the late singer who sold his clothes for more than $1 million.
The jury was dismissed Mitch WinehouseAmy’s lawsuit against Amy’s friends Monday, April 20, years after they sold her wardrobe worth $1.2 million. Mitch, 75, said Amy’s friends Catriona Gourlay again Naomi Parry they were not allowed to part with things without his knowledge. They previously auctioned items in 2021 and 2023.
Parry and Gourlay, meanwhile, argue that all 141 items they are selling – including a silk dress worn by the singer at her last show in Serbia – were items that belonged to them or were given to them before Amy’s death aged 27 in 2011.
Amy’s father, who is executor of his daughter’s estate, said Parry and Gourlay “deliberately concealed” the sale.
“Mr Winehouse is obviously a strong character but he is also someone who has suffered great grief over the loss of his daughter.” Since Amy’s death he has worked hard to keep her memory alive,” Judge. Sarah Clarke said on Monday. “It is also a matter of fact that Amy’s Estate … made Mr. Winehouse extremely rich.”
The judge continued: “Therefore, Mr. Winehouse is understandably sympathetic to anyone he sees as exploiting Amy’s memory, particularly for financial gain, and is keen to encourage progress.” [Amy Winehouse Foundation]but also in my opinion, he is equally sensitive to ensuring that the family continues to benefit financially.”
Clarke said Mitch had previously participated in the 2021 auction where all proceeds were to go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. He “changed his mind” when the event took place and asked for 30 percent of the proceeds to go to the foundation and the remaining 70 percent to the venue.
“The evidence shows that in addition to Mr. Winehouse’s many good qualities, he likes to dominate people and situations and expects people to do what he wants,” Clarke continued.
The judge went on to point out that Amy was “known to be overly generous to her friends,” which resulted in her often being generous with her possessions. This ultimately contributed to the judge dismissing the case against Parry and Gourlay.
According to court documents obtained by PeopleMitch allegedly offered Parry $250,000 to receive the proceeds from the auction and “end this whole thing.” Parry is said to have told Mitch that he would rather burn money than give him a penny.
Parry broke her silence in a video statement posted to Instagram on Monday in which she expressed her gratitude that the court “cleared my name, unequivocally and completely after years of very damaging and baseless allegations made by Mitch Winehouse.”
“I stood by Amy’s side as a friend, a creative partner and a costume designer,” Parry, who worked with Amy from 2006 until her death, added. “What we shared was based on trust, honesty and a true love of work. To see that relationship distorted so publicly was painful and very unfair. This judgment restores the truth.”
