Keith Johnson wrote:
> Daaaamn! How the heck does only four years of marriage translate into
> getting upwards of three-hundred *MILLION* dollars in a divorce? I'm all
> for being equitable, but McCartney made 99.9% of that before he ever met
> this lady. (And for those of you who think I'm hatin' on the ladies, i
> said the same thing about Terry McMillan's ex-husband trying to get her
> dough). This almost makes me believe in prenupts--at least for the rich
> and (in)famous.
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> Paul, that's what you get for marrying a child the second time around!
> Oh well, I guess he can limp along with the 1.2 billion she'll leave
> him! :)
>
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> McCartney may lose quarter of fortune in divorce
> By Paul MajendieThu May 18, 8:21 AM ET
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> Former Beatle Paul McCartney could lose up to a quarter of his estimated
> $1.56-billion fortune after separating from his second wife Heather
> Mills, legal experts said on Thursday.
> That would equate to roughly $1.9 million for every week of their
> short-lived four-year marriage.
> McCartney, 63, and former model Mills, 38, announced their separation on
> Wednesday, blaming media intrusion for the collapse of one of the most
> high profile showbusiness marriages.
> Lawyers believe the divorce would never be allowed to degenerate into a
> messy court case but they said McCartney's decision not to seal a
> pre-nuptial deal could cost him dear in a private settlement.
> The couple, who have a two-year-old daughter, Beatrice, met in 1999 at a
> charity event, a year after the death from breast cancer of McCartney's
> first wife Linda Eastman.
> Lawyer Mark Stephens of Finers, Stephens and Innocent told Reuters:
> "Heather and the child need to be looked after financially. I think you
> are looking at 150 million to 200 million pounds ($283-377 million)."
> "She is the child of a Beatle and they have to live in a cosseted and
> protected environment," he said, recalling the killing of John Lennon by
> a crazed fan and the attempt on the life of George Harrison.
> Independent legal estimates on how much Heather could get are based on a
> recent high profile divorce dispute between fund manager Alan Miller and
> his wife Melissa.
> She was awarded five million pounds of his 20 million pound fortune
> after a childless marriage that lasted less than three years. The House
> of Lords, Britain's highest court, is to make a final ruling on the case
> next week.
> After their separation was announced, McCartney denied that Heather had
> ever been attracted to his fortune, estimated by the Sunday Times Rich
> List at 825 million pounds ($1.56 billion).
> "It's been suggested that she married me for the money," he said. "There
> is not an ounce of truth in this."
> In an interview before her marriage, Mills said she had offered to sign
> a pre-nuptial agreement but McCartney had turned down the offer.
> "The acid test is now," said Stephen Foster, head of the divorce
> department at Stewarts. "I think it would be a big award. I wouldn't be
> shocked if it is 100 million pounds."
> "He famously didn't sign a pre-nup as he said it was unromantic. If they
> don't resolve things amicably and it becomes a protracted court case,
> that could be a very expensive decision," he said.
> "If Paul and Heather had any sense -- and I am sure they do --- they
> would both seek top quality independent advice from lawyers and
> accountants and settle this round a table. Is it in anyone's interest to
> be front page news for a year?"
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