Heather Mills Branded a Liar

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=5ba3480f-5943-40c4-9e25-f6f238ac40b7

In her fight to get her hands on Paul McCartney's money, Heather Mills made a series of "exaggerated" claims, according to the judge in the case.



The onetime Dancing with the Stars contestant sought close to $250 million of her ex's fortune, claiming expenses that didn't hold up under scrutiny. (She was ultimately awarded $48.6 million.)

For example, Mills claimed to need $60,000 annually to cover her equestrian needs and $80,000 to pay for her wine consumption. However, the judge noted that she no longer rides horse nor drinks alcohol.

Mills also claimed she was making as much as $500,000 a week before her marriage to McCartney from such pursuits as modeling, delivering lectures and writing.

She accused McCartney of stifling her career during their marriage, claiming he forced her to turn down lucrative offers from the United States, including a stint guest-hosting Larry King Live.

However, an investigation of her finances showed she was making as little as $84,000 a year before marrying McCartney, leading the judge to call her an "inconsistent and inaccurate" witness.

FULL story at link.

[sellitman]

1. She turned out to be

the Fool On The Hill.

[stellanoir]

2. She is so utterly caustic and abrasive.

I can't believe he married her.

Blessings to their daughter though.

Rebound hysteria can abound.

[maxsolomon]

3. i wish i made as "little" as 84k/year.

if Paul hadn't been thinking with Little Paul, she'd have got 1/10th the settlement.

[emad]

4. You think that's scary? "Heather Mills seeks to restore image with old Hillary Clinton tribute"

Miss Mills, who was described as "devoid of reality" and her "own worst enemy" by the judge presiding over her case, has posted a video message from the White House hopeful on her website.

In the message, the Democrat candidate praises Sir Paul McCartney's former wife for being the "person she is and the work she does for all of us".

But the clip, which is undated on the site, was filmed years before the couple's high-profile divorce, way back in 2002.

Mrs Clinton describes how she has been inspired by Miss Mills' "vital work" campaigning for the victims of minefields and thanks her for helping organise a tribute concert in the wake of September 11.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/19/nmacca119.xml

[medeak]

5. threw glass of water on McCartney's female attorney

what a class act

[2Design]

6. paul's children and fans told him get a pre nup - this was not

surprising - had the kid to get some of the wealth too - she got way too much - paul should have listened to his daughter - this just smelled of gold digger before the marriage - he just loved Linda so much he was not thinking

[Mugu]

8. We all live and learn, well hopefully we learn. n/t

[Bjorn Against]

7. $80,000 a year for wine?!!?

That is almost three years salary for me, and she says she needs that much to pay for years worth of wine? That is disgusting.

[maxsolomon]

9. you can never spend enough on wine.

80,000/365 = $219/day. if you throw in a couple bottles of cognac, armangac, or calvados, & make allowance for a few multi-bottle big holidays, she's saying she has to spend about $150/bottle.

sign me up!