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Madonna reportedly talking to divorce lawyer

Pop star and husband Guy Ritchie don’t have a prenup, paper reports

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updated 3:02 p.m. ET June 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Madonna has sought the legal counsel of Fiona Shackleton, the divorce lawyer who represented Paul McCartney during his split from Heather Mills, about a possible divorce from husband of seven years, Guy Ritchie, according to The Times of London.

The pop star reportedly approached Shackleton after initial talks with a different law firm.

A rep for Madonna told Access Hollywood, “No comment at this time.”

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Ritchie is reportedly being represented by Mayfair law firm Forsters.

Madonna is worth an estimated $590 million, and the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement, according to The Times.

When contacted by Access, a rep for Shackleton said, “We have a policy of not speaking with the press.”

In addition, the firm reportedly representing Ritchie told Access, “We are not instructed on this matter.”

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