Tom Petty’s family accuses auction house of stealing his clothes

Musician's family says items for sale are clearly stolen', but Boston auction house claims it bought them after Petty's former home was foreclosed in 2015

The family of the late musician Tom Petty has accused a Boston auction house of stealing his clothing in order to sell it at auction, urging fans and collectors to not buy the items while it pursues legal action.

RR Auction house currently has more than 40 items of Petty's clothing listed for auction, including jackets, bags, boots, hats and T-shirts. On its website, the auction house claims it acquired the clothes after Petty's first wife, Jane Benyo Petty, lost their family home in Encino to foreclosure in 2015.