OMEN
08-15-2006, 12:58 PM
Sir Paul McCartney is so desperate to divorce Heather Mills he would pay her 50 million pounds ($NZ150m) to avoid court, it has been reported.
The former Beatles legend has admitted he can't face the stress of a court battle and if he thought Heather would accept the offer he would write out a cheque immediately.
A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "If it was up to Paul he'd settle this matter now. If Heather would accept 50 million pounds and go away quietly he would write the cheque to get it over and done with.
"This divorce has hit Paul really hard. He doesn't want the hassle of a court battle."
Heather reportedly turned down the offer of 30 million pounds to avoid a court battle and some have suggested she may be entitled to up to a quarter of Paul's estimated 825 million pound fortune.
Last week, relations between the estranged couple - who have a two-year-old daughter Beatrice - became even more strained. Paul reportedly froze their joint bank account and changed the locks to his London home.
Heather has even accused Paul of spying on her, claiming she has found a log kept by his security team which recorded her every movement for the past few months.
A source revealed: "Heather spotted the minder's logs of all movements in and out of the property. She accused Paul of spying on her.
Paul said he didn't know anything about it.
Heather - who has hired Anthony Julius, Princess Diana's divorce lawyer - is set to submit her counter claim this week and it is believed her revelations about their four-year marriage will shock the showbiz world.
-Bang! Showbiz
The former Beatles legend has admitted he can't face the stress of a court battle and if he thought Heather would accept the offer he would write out a cheque immediately.
A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "If it was up to Paul he'd settle this matter now. If Heather would accept 50 million pounds and go away quietly he would write the cheque to get it over and done with.
"This divorce has hit Paul really hard. He doesn't want the hassle of a court battle."
Heather reportedly turned down the offer of 30 million pounds to avoid a court battle and some have suggested she may be entitled to up to a quarter of Paul's estimated 825 million pound fortune.
Last week, relations between the estranged couple - who have a two-year-old daughter Beatrice - became even more strained. Paul reportedly froze their joint bank account and changed the locks to his London home.
Heather has even accused Paul of spying on her, claiming she has found a log kept by his security team which recorded her every movement for the past few months.
A source revealed: "Heather spotted the minder's logs of all movements in and out of the property. She accused Paul of spying on her.
Paul said he didn't know anything about it.
Heather - who has hired Anthony Julius, Princess Diana's divorce lawyer - is set to submit her counter claim this week and it is believed her revelations about their four-year marriage will shock the showbiz world.
-Bang! Showbiz