Amy Winehouse’s family is ‘reeling’ over the hit to her $5 million estate

Mitch’s lawyer Henry Legge KC told the court: ‘It was only after the 2021 auction ended that Mr Winehouse discovered that Ms Parry and Ms Gourlay were claiming that between them they owned more than 150 auction lots and that they intended to keep the sale proceeds for themselves.

“They have repeatedly insisted that they were ‘completely transparent’ in the run-up to the auction. “Their claims are completely inconsistent with the documentation.”

The lawyer referred to a text exchange between Los Angeles auctioneer Darren Julien and Parry, in which the former said: “Last dress sold for $190,000. I think Mitch thinks he owns that dress.”

Parry replied: “Amazing!!” She later added, “I’m not sure how he’ll feel when he realizes it’s not (his).”

Julien then wrote: “He definitely thinks he owns it.” Mitch has admitted that his daughter could be extremely generous, but said of the assets in question: “I assume she would have given (Parry and Gourlay) a number of things, but I don’t believe it’s 150 items.”

The case against the duo says they repeatedly visited a locked storage unit filled with an “overwhelming” amount of Winehouse’s belongings.

Parry and Gourlay insist they also lent Winehouse many items, which ultimately remained theirs, and say she often gave away clothes to them, giving them every right to auction them off.

Winehouse’s life was marked by the tragedy of serious, public battles with alcoholism, drug addiction and bulimia, leading to her untimely death at age 27 from alcohol poisoning.

Her addictions were exacerbated by mental health issues such as depression, all under intense media scrutiny and the pressures of fame.

Winehouse’s addiction often overshadowed her incredible talent, leaving a legacy of both musical genius and profound loss – much like fellow musicians Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin.