Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, is reportedly taking legal action against two of the late singer’s friends for trying to profit off of her personal property after her death.
The British-born taxi driver, 73, filed a lawsuit with London’s High Court against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay and is seeking £730,000 total, which is more than $930,000, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail.
He reportedly claimed in the filing that the two women put belongings Amy owned throughout her lifetime up for sale at auctions in London this year and in 2021.
Mitch reportedly argued in court docs that because the “Back to Black” singer’s pals listed the items “in their own names and on their own behalf” that his daughter’s property was “converted” to “their own use.”
According to an online bio, Parry worked as Amy’s stylist since 2005.
“Over the next six years she worked, travelled and even lived with Amy,” the website also notes.
Mitch is suing Parry for £534,192.90 — or more than $678,000 — of the total lump sum in damages.
Gourlay, for her part, was close friends with Amy for years, and once spoke about their strong bond in the BBC Two documentary “Reclaiming Amy,” according to the Sun.
Mitch is suing her for £198,041.07, which is more than $250,000, in damages.
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Amy’s estate reportedly released a statement last month about this case, saying, “Two individuals sold a number of items at that auction and have retained the proceeds: the items were all Amy related.
“The estate has questioned how these items came into their possession and has not had satisfactory answers. The estate has therefore launched a legal process to clarify the situation.”
The statement concluded by noting that any money “recovered from either defendant” in the lawsuit will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation,…
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