Amy Winehouse’s dad Mitch loses High Court claim against two of his daughter’s friends

Amy Winehouse’s dad Mitch loses High Court claim against two of his daughter’s friendsAmy 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 singerComments3amDaniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor11:11, 20 Apr 2026Updated 11:26, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMitch Winehouse launched legal proceedings against two of Amy's close friends(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch 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..‌The former London cab driver, acting as the administrator of Amy's estate, sued her close friends, stylist Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourley, for hundreds of thousands of pounds, claiming they had profited from selling several items belonging to the late star.‌The items in question were sold at auctions in the United States between 2021 and 2023. Ms Winehouse died aged 27 on July 23, 2011, at her home in Camden, North London, from alcohol poisoning. Deputy High Court judge Sarah Clarke KC said in a judgment on Monday: "I find that neither Ms Parry nor Ms Gourlay deliberately concealed any of their disputed items from the claimant and even if I am wrong about that, Mr Winehouse could have discovered what disputed items the defendants had with reasonable diligence."‌3View 3 ImagesNaomi Parry was Amy's stylist and close friend(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)3View 3 ImagesCatriona previously told the court that Mitch gave out Amy's clothes in the days after her funeral(Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)In a statement provided by her lawyers, Naomi Parry said after the ruling: "Today, the High Court has cleared my name, unequivocally and in full, after years of deeply damaging and unfounded allegations brought by Mitch Winehouse. This was not a partial outcome or a matter of nuance. The claim has failed entirely. It...