McCartney Divorce Battle Back in Court

Mills-McCartney low on list

(NEWSER) - The $46.8 million settlement Paul McCartney has to shell out to divorce Heather Mills only ranks seventh on the Mirror's list of celebrity divorces:

1. Michael and Juanita Jordan, 2007, $168 million: She filed for divorce once before, in 2002.
2. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, 1994, $150 million: He amicably said she was "worth every penny."
3. Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving, 1989, $100 million: She walked away with half his fortune; he walked with an Indiana Jones star.

Despite earlier reports, couple fail to reach an agreement

(NEWSER) - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills again failed to strike a divorce agreement today, and the judge hearing their case will announce a decision in a few weeks, opening up the possibility that the action will be heard in open court. If either side contests the judge's ruling, the case will move to the Court of Appeal, which Sir Paul wants to avoid but his ex says she is ready for. More»

British tab says divorce settlement done; Mills promises not to dish

(NEWSER) - Maybe all you need is love, but when that fails, $108 million isn’t bad either. That’s how much Heather Mills will get from her ex-Beatle ex-hubby Paul McCartney in a divorce settlement both have agreed to, the Daily Mail reports. But Mills will have to sign a confidentiality agreement, vowing not to speak publicly or write about the bitter breakup. No other Brit papers have confirmed the deal. More»

Record financial settlement could be snagged on confidentiality deal

(NEWSER) - Divorce proceedings between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills will continue into next week, the BBC reports, amid media speculation that a confidentiality pact is holding up what is likely to be a record financial settlement. The private hearing in a London court was scheduled to end today but will extend at least through Monday. More»

Mills scorns $100M offer to keep quiet

(NEWSER) - As divorce talks between Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills collapse, the unhappy couple gears up for a full-blown public trial next February. Mills apparently turned down a $100 million settlement offer, the Daily Mail reports, because it stipulated that she not talk about the marriage in public—something she evidently has set her sights on. More»