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Mitch Winehouse Ordered to Pay Nearly £1 Million to Amy Winehouse’s Former Friends

A judge found he had known about planned sales, said his conduct damaged the women, and ruled he must also cover most court costs within weeks.

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Pleite vor Gericht: Vater von Amy Winehouse muss Millionen-Strafe zahlen
Der Vater von Amy Winehouse muss zwei Freundinnen der verstorbenen Sängerin umgerechnet 1,1 Millionen Euro zahlen. Hintergrund ist ein Streit um den Verkauf von persönlichen Gegenständen der Musikerin.
Gericht verurteilt Mitch Winehouse zu hoher Zahlung an zwei enge Freundinnen von Amy.

Overview

  • The ruling, handed down on Wednesday, requires Mitch Winehouse to pay Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay £950,000 after he lost a suit over the sale of the late singer’s personal items.
  • Judge Sarah Clarke said Mitch Winehouse had known about the planned sales “the whole time,” described his claim as weak and said his aggressive pursuit harmed the defendants’ reputations, careers, finances and health.
  • Parry and Gourlay sold more than 150 Amy Winehouse items between 2021 and 2023, including handbags, dresses and cosmetics, and media reports say the sales raised about $1.4 million; the women say the items were gifts or loans.
  • The court set total legal costs for the two women at roughly £1.2 million and ordered Mitch Winehouse to pay about £960,000 of that sum within two weeks, according to reporting from the courtroom.
  • The case highlights recurring disputes over ownership and provenance in celebrity estates and shows how litigation can inflict personal and financial damage on close associates of public figures.