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Amy Winehouse father loses High Court row with singer friends over auctions

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Mitch Winehouse, administrator of Amy Winehouse's estate, lost a High Court claim against the singer's stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay. He alleged the two women profited from selling dozens of items belonging to the late singer at auctions in the United States in 2021 and 2023 without the estate's authorization. The court ruled against Mitch Winehouse on his claims. The case centered on who held rightful ownership or control over the auctioned property and whether the defendants had concealed their actions from the estate.

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Amy Winehouse father loses High Court row with singer friends over auctions

Media Coverage · April 20, 2026

Mitch Winehouse, administrator of Amy Winehouse's estate, sued stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay after they sold dozens of items belonging to the singer at U.S. auctions in 2021 and 2023. He alleged they deliberately concealed the sales and profited from estate property without authorization. The High Court ruled against him — Parry and Gourlay successfully argued the items were either gifted to them

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  • Ownership and control of personal property belonging to a deceased's estate
  • Alleged unauthorized sale of estate assets at auction
  • Alleged deliberate concealment of proceeds from estate administrator
  • Authority and duties of an estate administrator under English law
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Amy Winehouse’s father loses High Court row with singer’s friends over auctions Amy Winehouse’s father has lost a High Court claim against two of his daughter’s friends over the auctioning of items that had been owned by the singer. Mitch Winehouse, acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, sued her stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay over claims they profited from selling dozens of items at auctions in the United States in 2021 and 2023. Lawyers for Mr Winehouse told a t

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Media Coverage April 20, 2026

Amy Winehouse father loses High Court row with singer friends over auctions

Mitch Winehouse, administrator of Amy Winehouse's estate, sued stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay after they sold dozens of items belonging to the singer at U.S. auctions in 2021 and 2023. He alleged they deliberately concealed the sales and profited from estate property without authorization. The High Court ruled against him — Parry and Gourlay successfully argued the items were either gifted to them by Amy Winehouse or were already theirs.

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