JUDGE REJECTS AMY WINEHOUSE'S FATHER’S LAWSUIT OVER SALE OF SINGER’S PERSONAL ITEMS. (PHOTO).

 Judge rejects Amy Winehouse's father’s lawsuit over sale of singer’s personal items

 A London judge has ruled against Mitch Winehouse in a legal dispute over the sale of personal belongings once owned by his late daughter, singer Amy Winehouse.

Mitch Winehouse, who serves as the administrator of the singer’s estate, brought the case against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, alleging they improperly profited from the sale of her memorabilia. He claimed the pair had no right to sell the items and did so without his knowledge, arguing they should not have benefited from the auctions.

Amy Winehouse died in 2011 at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning at her home in London, bringing an end to a career that made her one of the most recognizable voices of her generation.

The dispute centered on roughly 150 personal items, including clothing, accessories, and stage pieces such as dresses, shoes, scarves, earrings, and handbags. Parry, who worked as Winehouse’s stylist, and Gourlay said the items were either gifted to them or belonged to them outright.

The items were later sold at auction in the United States, generating about $1.2 million in total. Parry’s portion included 56 items that brought in roughly $878,000, among them a silk minidress worn during Winehouse’s final performance in Belgrade, Serbia, which alone sold for $243,200. Gourlay sold 85 items, earning about $344,000.

In his ruling, the judge dismissed Mitch Winehouse’s claims, effectively clearing Parry and Gourlay of wrongdoing in the sale of the items. The court concluded they were entitled to sell the memorabilia and rejected the argument that the transactions were improper.

Following the decision, Parry welcomed the outcome and said the ruling fully cleared her name after what she described as years of damaging allegations. She said the case should never have been brought and insisted the court had unequivocally dismissed the claims against her.