A court in London ruled that Mitch Weinhaus
A court in London ruled that Mitch Weinhaus, the father of British singer Amy Winehouse, must pay approximately £950,000 (about 101 million rubles) to two of his daughter's friends against whom he had made unfounded accusations regarding the auction sale of the singer's belongings.
Consensus
- The High Court in London ruled against Mitch Winehouse in a legal dispute over the sale of his daughter Amy Winehouse's personal belongings.
- Amy Winehouse died on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27 due to alcohol intoxication.
- Naomi Perry and Katrin Gourley sold 155 items belonging to Amy Winehouse between 2021 and 2013.
- The items included clothing, accessories, concert outfits, shoes, jewelry, and cosmetics.
- The court determined that the women had received the items as gifts or for temporary storage and acted openly during the sales.
- Mitch Winehouse was ordered to pay approximately £950,000 in compensation to the two women.
- The court found Mitch Winehouse's claims against the women to be unfounded and damaging to their reputations.
Points of divergence
- The lawsuit began after Mitch Winehouse attempted to challenge the sale of items in 2025, claiming that his daughter's friends illegally sold over £1.1 million worth of belongings. — vesti
- Mitch Winehouse knew about the upcoming auctions but did not act until after they were completed. — vm
- Judge Sarah Clarke described Mitch Winehouse's lawsuit as 'inherently weak' and stated he deliberately targeted two young women who had been loyal to Amy. — fontanka
- Mitch Winehouse claimed the women exploited his forgetfulness and earned over $1.4 million from the auctions, which is a higher amount than reported in other sources. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Father of Amy Winehouse loses lawsuit over sale of personal items to daughter — Вести
- Отец Эми Уайнхаус проиграл суд ее подругам и должен теперь каждой по миллиону — Вечерняя Москва
- Отца Эми Уайнхаус обязали выплатить огромную сумму подругам дочери — Фонтанка
- Father of Emi Wynhouse ordered to pay nearly 1 million pounds to her friends — Коммерсантъ