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200m: The gloves are off. McCartney versus McCartney has begun
They wanted the divorce to be amicable, but now the lawyers are involved. The first blows have been landed in the big money fight.
By Cole Moreton
Published: 30 July 2006
Independent Online
The wedding ring is off. The dazzling team of lawyers is in place. Sir Paul McCartney has filed for divorce, it emerged yesterday, and the publicly genial former Beatle seems to be preparing for a long, tough battle with his estranged wife, Heather.
Both had hoped for an amicable split, for the sake of their two-year-old daughter, Beatrice. But yesterday a friend revealed that Sir Paul's petition for divorce had been submitted to the courts and it blamed the break-up of the four-year marriage on Lady Heather's "unreasonable behaviour". The singer was said to have described his wife as "argumentative" and "rude to staff".
Lady Heather hit back by saying she would be filing counterclaims in British and American courts, putting her own side of the story. A court battle on both sides of the Atlantic could take more than a year. The former model turned charity campaigner might emerge with a £200m settlement - but her lawyers will have to beat one of the most impressive legal teams ever to contest a British divorce. It includes Fiona Shackleton, the tough divorce specialist who helped Prince Charles part from Diana, and Nicholas Mostyn QC, whose results in high-profile divorce cases have earned him the nickname Mr Payout. Leading them from behind the scenes will be John L Eastman, long-time lawyer, manager and friend of Sir Paul - and the brother of his late wife Linda.
Sir Paul, 64, waved cheerily to photographers at his Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts on Friday, but they noticed that his ring finger was bare for the first time in four years. His hair was a more natural, greying colour and his clothes more formal than they have been during his marriage.
"Paul just wants to get this over as quickly and cleanly as possible and put the whole sorry episode behind him," his friend was quoted as saying in the Daily Mirror yesterday, while giving details of the divorce petition. But in The Sun "a source close to the family" said the singer was furious. "He was determined these details would remain private, and he's very disappointed that someone in a position of trust has revealed all."
Meanwhile a statement released by Lady Heather, 38, said she was "hugely disappointed that matters of such a confidential nature should be aired in public and feels it inappropriate to speak about such delicate matters when a child is involved."
Lawyers for both sides will try to agree a compromise in private - but if they cannot do so then the secrets of the brief McCartney marriage may well be aired in a public court room, including the hostility apparently felt towards Lady Heather by her stepchildren. This became more public earlier this month with the news that someone had bugged the line at Sir Paul's home in East Sussex, recording a conversation in which his daughter, the 33-year-old fashion designer Stella McCartney, gave full vent to her feelings, claiming, among other things, that her stepmother had lied about her past.
Sir Paul was embarrassed at the conversation and angry at the breach of security. However, the claims he discussed with Stella have also been reported in the tabloid press, which said Heather Mills once posed for pornographic pictures in a German sex manual. It also said she once worked as a prostitute among wealthy Arabs. Lady Heather strongly denies this and has threatened to sue when the divorce is settled.
Sir Paul is worth an estimated £825m, thanks to his career with the Beatles and as a solo performer, plus his property and publishing companies. His marriage to Linda Eastman lasted from 1969 to her death from breast cancer in 1998. They had three children, and he adopted her daughter by a previous marriage.
A year after Linda's death, Sir Paul went to a charity function and met Heather Mills, a 31-year-old model famous for going on working after losing part of her leg when she was hit by a police motorcycle. She was a campaigner on behalf of amputees, knew how to handle publicity and, like all the McCartneys, was passionately against cruelty to animals.
Their romance was hard for the McCartney children to accept, but received the blessing of Linda's brother John. The couple were married in 2002, at the remote Castle Leslie in County Monaghan. There was no pre-nuptial agreement.
HIS LEGAL TEAM
Heather Mills McCartney has yet to name the lawyers who will represent her in British and American courts, but reports suggest Sir Paul has his legal team in place.
John L Eastman 69
The brother of Sir Paul's late wife Linda has been his lawyer-manager since helping to dissolve the Beatles in 1970. Runs McCartney Productions, a publishing company with rights to the songs of Buddy Holly and musicals including Grease. Leading Apple Corps' legal fight against Apple Computer. Clients include Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Bowie.
Fiona Shackleton 50
Known as the Steel Magnolia for her toughness, this divorce specialist says: "It helps to have a rod of steel through your back and loads of charm." Represented Prince Charles, persuading Diana to give up being called Her Royal Highness in return for £17m. Personal solicitor to Princes William and Harry.
Nicholas Mostyn QC 49
Charges £500 an hour but gets results to justify his nickname Mr Payout. Helped Karen Parlour, the wife of former England footballer Ray Parlour, win half her ex-husband's future earnings, a landmark case. Won £5m for Melissa Miller after three years in a childless marriage.
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| corgi37 |
Fuck, this is gonna be fun! |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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corgi37 wrote:
Fuck, this is gonna be fun!
Yeah it is. Celebrity Death Match stuff. |
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| not bound to please |
quote:
Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Yeah it is. Celebrity Death Match stuff.
How dare a woman married to a man for a couple of years expect 1/4 of his estate. |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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not bound to please wrote:
How dare a woman married to a man for a couple of years expect 1/4 of his estate.
Easy answer. The baby. |
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| not bound to please |
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Easy answer. The baby.
what about his other kids? |
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| Stray Cat UK |
I'm sure Macca won't mind a large sum been put into a trust fund for his daughter.
He's not Mick Jagger for fuck's sake !
peg leg is a different matter of course !
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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not bound to please wrote:
what about his other kids?
What about them? They're all grown up. They won't consider them at all as it relates to Paul's obligations to Beatrice's child support. |
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| not bound to please |
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
What about them? They're all grown up. They won't consider them at all as it relates to Paul's obligations to Beatrice's child support.
child support is one thing - over priced prostitution is another |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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not bound to please wrote:
child support is one thing - over priced prostitution is another
Well yes, of course that ain't right....I've always been vehemently opposed to over priced prositution....and will continue to oppose it wherever it rears its ugly head. |
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| mojoman |
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corgi37 wrote:
Fuck, this is gonna be fun!
i feel sorry for the old cock |
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| Kilroy |
And in the end..... The Love you take..... is equal to the Love........ you make. |
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| gotdablouse |
Sounds like good material for the next LP...unless "Vanity Fair" off of "Chaos" was an anticipation of that. |
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| Joey |
I had no idea Heather was a Hooker .
H.R. Puffin Joe |
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| not bound to please |
quote:
Joey wrote:
I had no idea Heather was a Hooker .
H.R. Puffin Joe
I have a friend that's dying to meet you:
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| Joey |
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not bound to please wrote:
I have a friend that's dying to meet you:
Lambchop ...............................
It's over one hundred degrees here today so I have spent most of the afternoon poolside ( actually IN the friggin water cause it is so humid ) .
However , I am quite sure I will be in need of your avatar's assistance later on this evening so ................
Come Here !!!!! ... Git !!! ..... " GIT !!! "
Swabby !
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| not bound to please |
quote:
Joey wrote:
Lambchop ...............................
It's over one hundred degrees here today so I have spent most of the afternoon poolside ( actually IN the friggin water cause it is so humid ) .
However , I am quite sure I will be needed your avatar's assistance later on this evening so ................
Come Here !!!!! ... Git !!! ..... " GIT !!! "
Swabby !
same here - I don't want your sweaty arse!
Take a shower first, okay?
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| UGot2Rollme |
Sounds like Paul is so stoned off his ass that he really doesn't know what he wants... except maybe for front row tix at Twix for the Stones that would probably help him slip the "Heather whore peg leg blues" away... |
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| SweetVirginia |
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Easy answer. The baby.
I heard Heather wanted to name her "Meal Ticket"
when she was born....
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| mojoman |
quote:
UGot2Rollme wrote:
Sounds like Paul is so stoned off his ass that he really doesn't know what he wants... except maybe for front row tix at Twix for the Stones that would probably help him slip the "Heather whore peg leg blues" away...
Sir let me roll it Paul was quoted...
"Were gonna get hi hi hi, were gonna get hi hi hi"
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| UGot2Rollme |
Paul just needs to stay with the California weeds, and all will be ok..
Jo Jo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jo Jo left his home in Tuscon Arizona
for some CALIFORNIA GRASS
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Jo Jo
Go home
Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Get back Jo
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she's got it coming
But she gets it while she can
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Loretta
Ah, get back
Yeah, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Yeah get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, Ooo
Get back, Loretta,
Your mommy's waiting for you,
Wearin' her high heel shoes and her low neck sweater,
Get back home, Loretta
Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged.
Get back, get back, get back...]
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| Bitch |
It is unbelievable that Paul with all of his wealth would not have insisted on a prenuptual agreement. Heather is singing fool on the hill now.
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
MILLS WILL NO LONGER BE A LADY
HEATHER MILLS MCCARTNEY will have to drop her title of 'Lady' when she divorces former husband SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY. The former model, who is being divorced by the ex BEATLE on grounds of "unreasonable behaviour", is reportedly planning to revert to her maiden name after the split is final. But the move will see her lose the title she was given when she married MCCartney, who was knighted for services to music in 1997. The only way she can hang on to the honour is by keeping her estranged husband's name. A Cabinet spokeswoman says, "When a Sir divorces his wife she is allowed to use the title Lady but only if it is in the middle of her name. "So Lady Heather will be called Heather Lady Mills MCCartney. "But if she reverts back to her maiden name or remarries then she will not be allowed to use Lady at all."
02/08/2006 01:52
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Sir Paul McCartney Thinks Heather Mills Is 'Gold-Digger'
She ain't messin with no small figure....
By: Chris Taylor on 7/30/2006
entertainmentwise.com
Sir Paul McCartney thinks his estranged wife Heather Mills is a "gold-digger", according to the paper who broke the news of their split.
As we reported yesterday, the former Beatle is bracing himself for a bitter divorce battle after officially filing formal divorce proceedings citing ‘unreasonable behaviour’.
According to a report in the Daily Mirror, Sir Paul is angered the ex-model has gone back on an agreement to have a ‘quickie’ divorce, where she would receive £30 million of his vast fortune – believing she’ll now hand on for up to £200 million instead.
A source says, “Paul believes Heather wants as much money as she can get. He thinks she is proving herself to be nothing better than a gold-digger.
"Paul is a reasonable guy who doesn't like confrontation. He wanted to keep the divorce quick and amicable for the sake of their daughter Beatrice - but feels Heather is being difficult and trying to drag things out.
"In his eyes they had agreed they wanted to make the divorce quick and painless and a settlement was virtually in place - but then Heather started getting unreasonable because she wanted more money. She wants as much as she can."
However, a friend of Mills vigrously denies the claims, saying, “There has been no financial offer. She is outraged by the suggestion she's a money-grabber.
"Paul has always been tight with his money towards her. She was having to pay the mortgage on their Hove home where she is based until a few months ago.
"She even went on chat shows to raise money to pay staff, people like her secretary. This is likely to form part of her counter-claim."
Things are getting very messy, and we have a horrible feeling this is going to drag on and on….
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Well yes, of course that ain't right....I've always been vehemently opposed to over priced prositution....and will continue to oppose it wherever it rears its ugly head.
You must beat...the inflation. |
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