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Amy Winehouse's Father Sued Her Friends Over Her Clothes; Now Must Pay £950,000
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Amy Winehouse's Father Sued Her Friends Over Her Clothes; Now Must Pay £950,000

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Amy Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, was ordered to pay $1.26 million to two of his daughter's friends.
  • He had unsuccessfully sued the friends for auctioning off the singer's clothing and belongings.
  • The judge ruled that the friends had not acted dishonestly and that Mitch Winehouse was aware of the sales.

Mitch Winehouse, the father of the late British singer Amy Winehouse, has been ordered to pay 950,000 pounds ($1.26 million) to two friends of his daughter whom he unsuccessfully sued for auctioning off the artist's clothing and personal items.

The plaintiff decided to bring an intrinsically weak lawsuit and make serious unfounded accusations against the defendants.

— Judge Sarah ClarkeDescribing the nature of Mitch Winehouse's lawsuit against his daughter's friends.

The High Court of the UK ruled earlier this year against Mitch Winehouse in his case against Naomi Parry, the singer's former stylist, and her friend Catriona Gourlay. The two women auctioned dozens of the singer's garments and belongings years after her death. Parry and Gourlay denied acting dishonestly, asserting that the items had been gifted or loaned to them by Amy Winehouse.

During the trial, Mitch Winehouse's legal team alleged that the friends had taken advantage of his alleged memory lapses to auction the singer's possessions, generating over $1.4 million from the sales. However, Judge Sarah Clarke concluded that the two women "did not deliberately conceal" any of the items from Mitch Winehouse. The judge stated that he "always knew" of their intention to sell and only initiated legal action after the auctions were completed.

The fact that he did this consciously and deliberately to two young women who had faithfully stood by Amy makes his unreasonable conduct especially serious.

— Judge Sarah ClarkeCommenting on the severity of Mitch Winehouse's actions towards the defendants.

"The plaintiff decided to bring an intrinsically weak lawsuit and make serious unfounded accusations against the defendants," Judge Clarke stated Wednesday. She added, "The fact that he did this consciously and deliberately to two young women who had faithfully stood by Amy makes his unreasonable conduct especially serious." The judge noted that Amy Winehouse was known for her "extraordinary generosity with her friends and also with people she barely knew."

Amy Winehouse was known for her extraordinary generosity with her friends and also with people she barely knew.

— Judge Sarah ClarkeHighlighting Amy Winehouse's character in relation to the case.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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