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Amy Winehouse’s father is suing two of his late daughter’s friends after they allegedly kept £3.3 million in profits from a sale of her belongings.
Mitch Winehouse, who used to be a taxi driver, is claiming that two of Amy’s friends, Catriona Gourley and Naomi Parry, have pocketed a large portion which he said should be paid to the foundation in Amy’s name.
£3.3 million was raised during an auction in Beverly Hills in 2021, including one of Amy’s last ever worn dresses selling for £200,000 at auction.
A statement from the Amy Winehouse Foundation said: “In 2021, Amy’s estate auctioned items from her life and career with 30% of the proceeds going to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
“Two individuals sold a number of items at that auction and have retained the proceeds: the items were all Amy related.
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“This year they have put more Amy-related items up for auction and together the two auctions have generated six figure sums for each of them.
“The estate has questioned how these items came into their possession and has not had satisfactory answers. The estate has therefore launched a legal process to clarify the situation.
“The Amy Winehouse Foundation will directly benefit if monies are recovered from either defendant.”
Amy tragically passed away in 2011 aged 27 from alcohol intoxication.
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She shot to fame when she was 23 years old with her soundtrack Back To Black.
Her distinctive vocals produced numerous award nominations, including two BRIT Awards and six Grammy Awards.
During her short-lived career, Amy received 23 awards from 60 nominations.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation is a registered charity that was set up in memory of the singer and aims to help disadvantaged young people.
Numerous patrons include the late Barbara Windsor, the British DJ Mark Ronson and journalist Jon Snow.
Express.co.uk has contacted the Amy Winehouse foundation for comment.
Express.co.uk has contacted Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay for comment.
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