McCartneys Have First Court Date
Paul McCartney and his estranged wife, Heather Mills McCartney, appeared Thursday in London's High Court for a preliminary hearing in their divorce case.
Mills McCartney, 38, said nothing as she arrived at the courthouse for the closed session. The former Beatle arrived at the court's back door soon after.
McCartney whistled and snapped his fingers as he left the building after the two-hour hearing, flashing a peace sign to photographers stationed outside the court's parking lot before being driven off in a waiting car.
Mills McCartney left through a back door about half an hour later.Photos: Paul McCartney
The former model, 38, and the 64-year-old musician separated in May 2006 after four years of marriage and began divorce proceedings in July. They have a 3-year-old daughter, Beatrice.
British law forbids publishing details of allegations in divorce cases. Mills McCartney began legal action against a number of media outlets after disparaging claims about her husband, alleged to have been contained in divorce court papers drawn up on her behalf, were reported in the press.