The estranged wife of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney continues to make headlines as she parts company with the law firm representing her divorce from the singer.
Shimon Cohen of Michcon de Reya Solicitors confirmed the firm has ceased to represent Heather Mills. He would not divulge when the firm was let go or for what reason.
Heather Mills, shown last December, made headlines when she complained to an English television show about how much she dislikes making headlines. The former model says the media have vilified her in her divorce from Paul McCartney.
(Associated Press)
Mishcon de Reya represented Diana, the Princess of Wales, in her divorce from Prince Charles, whose divorce lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, is also McCartney's lawyer.
Mills lashed out recently on an English breakfast television show about ill-treatment from the media, telling the host she contemplated suicide just to get away from the attention.
Soon after, her publicist quit saying Mills went against his wishes for going public about her feelings.
During the interview, Mills vowed to push for legislation to go ensure "fair journalism."
"My next campaign is going to go to the European Parliament to create a law of not misinforming the public, and the size of the lie that they say should be the size of the apology," she said.
The 39-year-old has waged a public battle against the media, which she says have vilified her after she and McCartney announced their separation in May 2006.
The tabloids have cast the animal rights activist as a gold digger who stands to gain a large portion of her ex-husband's purported fortune of £825 million ($1.8 billion Cdn).
Mills appeared on a TV show yet again on Thursday saying her outburst was "cathartic."
Mills and McCartney, 64, separated after four years of marriage. They have a three-year-old daughter, Beatrice.
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