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LONDON — Arriving separately and saying little, Paul McCartney and Heather Mills went to court Monday to reach a financial settlement in their acrimonious, high-stakes divorce.
The five-day High Court hearing was called to divide up the former Beatle’s fortune. In Britain, divorce proceedings are heard in private. Settlement terms will not become public unless they are challenged in the Court of Appeal or either party chooses to reveal details.
Even the size of McCartney’s fortune is unknown, with estimates ranging from $390 million to $1.6 billion. Media reports have suggested that McCartney, 65, has offered Mills, 40, about $50 million and that she is seeking at least double that amount.
