LONDON (AP) — A judge has awarded Heather Mills a total of $48.6 million in the financial settlement of her divorce from former Beatle Paul McCartney.
A document released by the Family Court says the judge awarded Mills a lump sum of $33 million plus assets she currently holds worth $15.6 million. Mills says she is "very happy" with the settlement.
From Pr-inside:
The court ruled that the couple's daughter should receive a «periodical payments order» of 35,000 pounds (around US$70,000 or €45,000) a year. On top of that, McCartney will pay for the child's nanny and school fees.
The settlement has been a long time coming for the couple, who separated two years ago, after four years of marriage. At the time they said the parting was «amicable» and insisted «both of us still care about each other very much.
But the split has grown fractious since McCartney filed for divorce alleging his wife's «unreasonable behavior.
Mills claimed McCartney failed to protect her and their daughter from slander, death threats and other abuse, and accused the media of persecuting her. In November, Mills said she had been «treated worse than a murderer or a pedophile,» despite years of work for land mine victims and animal welfare charities.
When a woman continually speaks of charity work ... and what they will give charity...using money from someone else's fortune as she is assured of a salaried nanny for her 1 child... well... let us just say... certain words come to mind.. gold digger..sad...
