File photo of Paul McCartney in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Steve MarcusLondon, Oct 23: Sir Paul McCartney is prepared to face his wife in open court so he can defend himself against the claims in her divorce petition.
He has told friends the gloves are off and he is determined to fight to save his reputation.
Heather Mills' lawyers are said to be taking the unusual step of asking for the £825million divorce battle to be heard in open court.
If they succeed, explicit details of one of the most high-profile and bitter marriage break-ups will be aired in public.
A source close to Sir Paul said the former Beatle, who has a two-year-old daughter with Miss Mills, would not be afraid to face a public hearing.
"He will go all the way with this if need be. He will go to open court. He has nothing to be afraid of. But he will maintain a dignified silence for the moment. At the end of the day there is a little girl caught in the middle of this," he was quoted by the Daily Mail, as saying. (ANI)