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McCartney's wife denies report of settlement

Former Beatle offered $63 million in pending divorce, newspaper said

Paul McCartney, Heather Mills McCartney
Paul McCartney and second wife Heather Mills McCartney, seen in 2004, announced their separation in May and started divorce proceedings in July.
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updated 3:43 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2007

LONDON - Lawyers for Heather Mills McCartney said Monday that she has not agreed to a financial settlement in her pending divorce from Paul McCartney.

Mishcon de Reya Solicitors, which is representing Mills McCartney in the bitter split, denied a report in Sunday’s News of the World that McCartney had offered a settlement worth $63 million.

“With regard to the article in yesterday’s News of the World, we would like to state that there has been no offer made whatsoever at any time to our client and therefore no settlement has been agreed,” the law firm said.

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McCartney, 64, and his 38-year-old second wife announced their separation in May and began divorce proceedings in July. They have a 3-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

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