Heather Mills will get $50 million Cdn in her divorce deal with ex-husband Paul McCartney, a British newspaper is reporting.
A judge is scheduled to hand down a decision in the bitter divorce case on Monday.
| Pricey divorce settlements | |
|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | $168M US |
| Neil Diamond | $150M US |
| Steven Spielberg | $100M US |
| Harrison Ford | $85M US |
| Kevin Costner | $80M US |
| John Charman | $96M Cdn |
| Source: Reuters | |
But the Evening Standard reported Friday that both Mills and McCartney have accepted a settlement proposed by the judge of $50 million.
The couple split in May 2006 after four years of marriage. They have a daughter, Beatrice, 4.
The former Beatle, 65, married former model and charity campaigner Mills, 40, in 2002, four years after the death of his first wife Linda.
Mills and McCartney said they split "amicably" but their divorce wranglings have been acrimonious, with public accusations of cruelty that threatened McCartney's image with the British public.
The size of McCartney's fortune is unknown, but is believed to be in the region of $1.6 billion.
Experts said a $50-million settlement would be in line with British law. Mills would be entitled to a limited amount, because the marriage was relatively short, but McCartney also must provide for Beatrice as she grows up.
The highest amount ever awarded by a British divorce court was $96 million to the ex-wife of multi-millionaire businessman John Charman.
