Mitch Winehouse ‘a bully’ who knew about ownership of auction items, court told

The organiser of the auction of hundreds of items connected to Amy Winehouse has told the High Court that the singer’s father is “a bully” and there was “no question” that he knew her friends were selling pieces at the event.

Mitch Winehouse, acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, is suing the singer’s stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay.

Lawyers for Mr Winehouse previously told a trial in London that Ms Parry and Ms Gourlay profited from selling dozens of the singer’s items at auctions in the US in 2021 and 2023, which he was not informed about and that they did not have the right to sell.

The women are defending the claim and their barristers say the items were either given as gifts by Ms Winehouse or were already owned by them.

Henry Legge KC, for Mr Wineh