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Hi Steve,

Maybe this has been mentioned before, but perhaps we'll see a Beatles download deal announced after Macca settles with Heather. She may have a claim on d/l income that he gets prior to a settlement. Rick

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London: 1 March 2007

Since the breakdown of the marriage there has been a significant amount of misreporting in the press, including this morning’s report in The Sun of yesterday’s hearing before Mr Justice Bennett.

The parties both ask the media please to respect their privacy and the confidentiality of the proceedings, as they work to settle the outstanding issues between them in their divorce.

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"After eight months of reading disgusting, untrue and hurtful stories about my sister Heather I feel enough is enough and I would like to try and set the record straight. It's impossible to answer every single lie that has been written about her, there are just too many, but over the next few weeks I will try to answer some of them.

"The main reason that I am responding is that I am deeply concerned for the safety of my sister and her daughter. They are receiving death threats, not because she is getting a divorce, but because some of the British tabloids decided from day one that they wish to destroy her, create hatred towards her and profit out of doing so. The vicious agenda of these tabloids has resulted in death threats to my family and I want to try to do something. Heather and Beatrice no longer receive the protection that would be afforded to any other member of the McCartney family facing such threats. It is extremely stressful to be informed by the police of a serious risk to your life and then to be followed by strange cars and people that may or may not be paparazzi.

"We have been accused of creating publicity stunts and leaking information to get publicity. This is not true and is a ridiculous accusation considering all the publicity is negative. It is not hard to work out where the inaccurate information is coming from. It's impossible to leave the house and do anything without being followed by paparazzi who want a picture of anything Heather does. They have followed her practically everyday for 253 days making it impossible for her to have privacy in her life with her daughter. We have even resorted to having to continuously film this harassment since Heather was assaulted by a member of the paparazzi in early July, in order to have proof in court. None of this would be happening if the newspapers weren't prepared to pay for the photographs. It's pointless trying to set the record straight with the newspapers, they are not interested, it's against their agenda, so this seems to be the only forum for the truth. It's impossible to sue newspapers for every lie they print, we already have three libel cases going on at the moment and there are more to follow.

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Hi Steve,

Just letting you know and the Abbey Road fans that read your column(including me) Heather Mills will give her first and probably her only TV interview in the U.S. I was watching a program called EXTRA that comes on every night on channel 11 at 7pm. The announcer mentioned the interview will be sometime next week-a “No holds,anything goes” interview. They will probally ask her 100% of the interview on what happened to You and Paul. No word on if she will get the full half and hour. I will let you know on a further update on what day next week it will be shown. Love your column and keep up the great work!

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If fans want to send a message of protest to "Tonight with Trevor McDonald" and Larry King Live about the possibility of Heather going on their shows to tell her lies about Paul, here are the addresses:

tonight@itv.com - Tonight With Trevor McDonald

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?12 - Larry King Live

Hi everyone,

As a long time fan of Paul who can in no way measure the happiness and joy this man has brought me and countless others i have been feeling a terrible sense of helplesness at Pauls current situation, i've just had an idea of what we can do to show our love and support for Paul.

I'll be posting this to as many lists as possible to put the word out and i call on all fans to spread the word to lists they may be members and moderators of or rings (do they still have them?)

I'm declaring Saturday 28th of October 2006 'International show support and love for Paul McCartney day.'

On this day i'm calling on ALL fans from every corner and nook and crany of the globe to wear a Paul McCartney t shirt (a Paul t shirt preferebley over a Beatle shirt, we need to show people it's Paul we're there for). Anything else that you can do on this day to get the word out would be great, play his music loud in your cars (Paul Doof, Yeh!), conceptual things like sticking messages of support up on places people will see (walls, telegraph polls etc, be creative .. but keep it legal).

Lets try for a ground swell of support for Paul in the fan community, freshen up those t shirts and get them on!!

It'll be that simple. Tell one, tell all .. tell the press!

Greg xoxo

Dear NYT staff, We'd like to communicate you that fans all over the world will be manifesting themselves on behalf of Paul McCartney next October 28th. It'd be unbelieveable if we could count with the help of New York Times. Thanks in advance.

We stand up for Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney is a man that has given people what money can't buy. His music, his charites, his words and above all, his devotion to his family...something that have never been questioned like it has been in recent months. Fans around the world are dedicating October 28 to Sir Paul McCartney. We will be listening to his music, wearing t-shirts, holding up signs - everything to show how we love him. And we want to show the man, we have his back.

Paul McCartney Fans Across the universe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paulmcfan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paul-list

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The McCartney camp furiously denied all allegations and say they'll contest them in court. A statement posted on Paul's website paulmccartney.com by his lawyers:

PAUL McCARTNEY STATEMENT FROM PAYNE HICKS BEACH SOLICITORS - 18.10.2006 18th October 2006

Since the breakdown of his marriage Sir Paul McCartney has maintained his silence in not commenting on the media stories believing that it was best for all concerned, particularly his children, for there to be some dignity in what is a private matter.

Our client would very much like to respond in public and in detail to the allegations made recently against him by his wife and published in the press but he recognises, on advice, that the only correct forum for his response to the allegations made against him is in the current divorce proceedings. Our client will be defending these allegations vigorously and appropriately.

Our client is saddened by the breakdown of his marriage and requests that his family is allowed to conduct their personal affairs out of the media spotlight for the sake of everybody involved.

Meanwhile, the Sun featured a photo of Heather riding with her 22-year-old personal trainer. He denied they were having an affair.

The less said about this mess, the better.

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Hi Steve,

What a shame about Paul and Heather, but frankly, I'm not surprised. The age and maturity gap, along with Linda's ghost, made it impossible for that marriage to work. I wish them all the best, particularly for baby Beatrice's sake. Next time, may they both find partners closer to their own age and maturity level.

Some more interesting tidbits about Beatle marriages and children:

1) The four failed marriages (John/Cynthia, Paul/Heather, George/Pattie, and Ringo/Maureen) were all to British women.

2) The four successful marriages (John/Yoko, Paul/Linda, George/Olivia, and Ringo/Barbara) were all to women with strong American ties (Yoko was Japanese, of course, but has lived in New York most of her adult life; Linda and Barbara were reared in the Big Apple, and Olivia is from California).

3) In addition to the marriages, there were two broken engagements (Paul and Jane Asher in the '60s; Ringo and Nancy Andrews in the 70's [she later sued Ringo for palimony] and two extramarital affairs (John with May Pang, George with Maureen Starkey, Ringo's first wife).

4) Three Beatle brides were pregnant (Cyn with Julian, Maureen with Zak, and Linda with Mary). Also, Olivia gave birth to Dhani a few months before marrying George.

5) John and Paul fathered children in both their marriages - John had Julian with Cynthia, and Sean with Yoko; Paul adopted Linda's daughter Heather; they had Mary, Stella, and James together, and he then had Beatrice with Heather Mills. George and Ringo both had one childless and one child-producing marriage - George and Pattie had no kids (she was [and still is] infertile, but George and Olivia had Dhani; Ringo had all three of his kids (Zak, Jason, and Lee) with Maureen; when he and Barbara tied the knot in 1981, they were already raising five kids (his three, plus Barbara's son Gianni and daughter Francesca, so they apparently decided that five was enough and had none of their own. Thanks again,
Steve Ryan

MEDIA REPORTS - MESSAGE FROM PAUL - 17.05.2006
In reading the media reports that are coming out, I would urge people not to believe them. Almost everything I'm reading is 100% untrue. I urge people not to read this stuff and support Heather and myself at this difficult time.

ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM PAUL - 18.05.2006
Seeing that so many inaccurate stories have been written at the moment about Heather and myself, all I can ask people to do is not believe them and understand that most of what is coming out is made up and entirely false. Thanks for your support.

A MESSAGE FROM PAUL - 20.05.2006
One of the worst aspects of going through what Heather and I are currently going through is the malicious spreading of rumours and made up facts that is happening in some areas of the media. The best help people can be to us is to not believe these stories and ignore the painful articles that we are having to endure. Our colleagues are doing their best to help us. We are all finding this aspect of these very difficult times most disturbing. Your support in this would be much appreciated.

A Message From Paul's Publicist – Stuart Bell - 21.05.2006 Paul and Heather are really upset that the media continue to run stories and speculate on stories that are clearly invented. This is a difficult time and they have both respectively asked for some privacy to work though their difficulties. It is not easy for them at the moment having to deal with all the gossip and hurtful things that are being said. We all hope that Heather and Paul can be given some space during this period and its not made even more stressful than it already is.

LIFE BALANCE: The essential keys to a lifetime of well being
Heather Mills McCartney and Ben Noakes
:: Michael Joseph :: 25th May 2006 :: £16.99 ::
'Over the years I have had periods of affluence and times of near penury, times of good health and times of injury and illness. I have learned that peace of mind has very little to do with luxury or leisure.' -- Heather Mills McCartney

Heather Mills McCartney and Ben Noakes have been friends for over ten years, since they worked together on a series of films that Heather presented for BBC Pebble Mill. Both have experienced rocky times in their lives and learnt to overcome them: Heather throughout her childhood and when she had the accident that resulted in her losing her leg; Ben reached a very low point in his life four years ago when his TV production company went bust, he lost his home, and his wife left him, taking their three small children with her. He went from having a large Georgian house near Hampstead Heath and a Bentley, to living alone in a bedsit, saddled with debts.

One thing Heather and Ben have come to recognise in each other is that they are both survivors. The germ of the idea for Life Balance grew out of this awareness. What is it, they wondered, that makes certain people better able to survive life's knocks? And how are some people able to turn adversity to their advantage? These are the themes that are central to Life Balance. When we achieve and maintain balance in our every day lives, the punches that life throws no longer feel as though they will overwhelm us, they are simply other challenges to be met.

This is not a ghost written celebrity book about how to lead a perfect life. Nor is it a book written by 'experts'. Neither Heather nor Ben claim to be specialists in this field, but then who is? The book came about after Heather had helped hundreds of people overcome adversity and obstacles in life, from amputees to friends and business colleagues like Ben. It was Ben's idea that Heather's 'University of Life' experience in these areas would be a great idea for a book to try and help many others. Their intention in writing this book together is to write personally about their own friendship and the ways in which they each try to maintain stability in their lives. They also lay out a set of tools that can be used by anyone who wishes to adopt a more balanced, healthy lifestyle - the essential keys for life balance - and to provide you with the confidence to take hold of any of these tools and use them to improve your own life.

Life Balance is the perfect book for anyone looking to achieve that thing we all cherish and very few have - a stress free life.

"Having tried exceptionally hard to make our relationship work given the daily pressures surrounding us, it is with sadness that we have decided to go our separate ways. Our parting is amicable and both of us still care about each other very much but have found it increasingly difficult to maintain a normal relationship with constant intrusion into our private lives, and we have actively tried to protect the privacy of our child. Separation for any couple is difficult enough, but to have to go through this so publicly, especially with a small daughter is immensely stressful. We hope, for the sake of our baby daughter that we will be given some space and time to get through this difficult period."

"By now you will have probably heard the unfortunate news that Heather and I are going our separate ways. We have issued a statement expressing our sadness at this turn of events but I would like to let people know my feelings about some of the stories which have appeared in the media over the past few days.

"I'm really disappointed that during a very difficult and emotional time for both Heather and myself there are certain people in the media who are writing things about Heather that are just plain untrue. It's been suggested that she married me for the money and there is not an ounce of truth in this. She is a very generous person who spends most of her time trying to help others in greater need than herself. All the work she does is unpaid so these stories are ridiculous and completely unfounded. I'm very sad to see that some insensitive people would choose a moment like this to spread these vicious rumours."

Recent tabloid stories have carried rumors that Heather was frustrated by Paul's fame. Paul is said to be living on the family farm in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, about 50 miles away from his wife who is reported to be at the couple's home in Hove. Recent pictures also showed Paul on holiday alone in the south of France.

"And I need love
Yeah
I need love
Like a second needs an hour
Like a raindrop needs a shower.
Yeah
I need love
Ev'ry minute of the day
And it wouldn't be the same
If you ever should decide to go away." 
-- Paul's song "Waterfalls"

Hi Steve, Upon hearing the official news of the breakup of Paul McCartney's marriage, I was struck by the symmetry of the marriages of all four Beatles. Assuming Paul and Heather divorce, it will mean that each Beatle was married exactly twice. Each had one relatively short marriage that ended in divorce. Paul and Heather, John and Cynthia, Ringo and Maureen, George and Patti. Each Beatle had one magnificent long-term, true-love, soul-mate: Paul and Linda, John and Yoko, George and Olivia, Ringo and Barbara. Indeed only death parted Paul and Linda, John and Yoko and George and Olivia, and hopefully that'll be the same, a long time from now for Ringo and Barbara who have been together more than 20 years now. Each Beatle had one failed marriage and one that can be seen as one of the great love stories of the 20th century, at least in the context of famous pairings. It's most certainly a sad day for Paul, but maybe it goes to show that more often than not, there really is one true soul mate out there for each of us.

One of the latest reports, from the Daily Mail, quoted a McCartney spokesperson as saying, "I don't think they are with each other. I know he is back in the UK but whether they are together now or whether they have seen each other I don't know. They could be together but they could not be."

While the tabloids have been abuzz basically saying a divorce could happen any second, the more traditional publications have kept their coverage to a minimum. The Scotsman played it safer with a relatively low key and more cautious story that said only the marriage may have been in trouble.