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...there are other revelations in the document - and it's Mills herself who is cast in the harshest light. "The husband's evidence was, in my judgment, balanced," writes Bennett. "He expressed himself moderately, though at times with justifiable irritation, if not anger. He was consistent, accurate and honest." Bennett regrets he cannot say the same about Mills. "Much of her evidence, both written and oral, was not just inconsistent and inaccurate, but also less than candid...
...million. Since McCartney first filed for divorce from Mills in July 2006, the world's media has done its best to cover the case, even though the proceedings were held in private. Despite her protestations of contentment at the outcome, Mills can't have enjoyed listening to the judgment. True, she emerged with a greater slice of his 400 million pound assets than the musician felt appropriate. McCartney originally proposed giving Mills 15.8 million pounds. But she had asked for a whopping 125 million. Her expectations - and her reputation - have taken a battering...
...claims of bad conduct made by either party on the ground that such claims were irrelevant. Still, many of the claims and counter-claims about what Bennett calls "a campaign of harassment and vilification" that Mills and McCartney each accused the other of waging are detailed in his judgment, with murky tales of telephone tapping and private court documents being leaked to the media. These claims are likely to be hashed over in detail during separate libel actions relating to stories based on such leaks...
...awarded her the 24.3 million pounds, much less than what she demanded but a still substantial award. "I've had worse press than a pedophile or a murderer and I've done nothing but charity for 20 years," Mills complained in a broadcast interview last year. The detailed court judgment is unlikely to improve her public image, but may not harm her future prospects. There's no such thing as bad publicity, according to the old adage, and in the short term, Mills appears to have cornered that market.With reporting by Eben Harrell/London
...judgment of my colleagues in the Iraqi opposition was off,” he said...