Amy Winehouse’s father has denied suing two of his daughter’s friends out of “petty jealousy” that they made money from selling items at auction after her death, the High Court heard.

Mitch Winehouse , acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, is bringing legal action against her stylist, Naomi Parry, and friend, Catriona Gourlay, for hundreds of thousands of pounds over claims they profited from selling dozens of items at auctions in the US in 2021 and 2023.

It is alleged the two women did not have the right to sell the items and did not inform Mr Winehouse that they were doing so.

Ms Parry and Ms Gourlay are defending the claim, with their barristers stating that the items were either gifted by Ms Winehouse or were already owned by them.

Ms Winehouse died aged 27 f

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