Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1m to her friends
Mitch Winehouse, the father of the late singer Amy Winehouse, has been ordered to pay nearly £1 million to two of her friends. The court ruled that he made unfounded allegations against them after they auctioned off personal items belonging to the singer.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal complexities surrounding the ownership and auctioning of personal effects belonging to deceased celebrities.
Amy Winehouse and her father Mitch Winehouse in 2010. Mitch Winehouse has been ordered to pay two of his daughters’ friends £950,000 after he sued them for auctioning possessions she gave or lent them. Photograph: Fred Duval/FilmMagic Amy Winehouse and her father Mitch Winehouse in 2010. Mitch Winehouse has been ordered to pay two of his daughters’ friends £950,000 after he sued them for auctioning possessions she gave or lent them. Photograph: Fred Duval/FilmMagic Amy Winehouse Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1m to her friends Mitch Winehouse ‘knowingly and deliberately’ made unfounded allegations against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, judge says
Prefer the Guardian on Google The father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse has been ordered to pay £950,000 (US$1.26m, A$1.82m) to his late daughter’s friends, who he unsuccessfully sued for auctioning the singer’s clothes and other items.
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