McCartney’s wife plans to sue papers

Heather Mills McCartney, the estranged wife of Paul McCartney, said Tuesday the couple would divorce, and that she planned to sue newspapers that have been digging into her past, according to a statement released by her lawyers.

The couple had not mentioned “divorce” when they announced May 17 that they had “decided to go our separate ways” after four years of marriage.

In recent weeks, she has been the subject of several unflattering newspaper articles that included pictures of her in naked or semi-naked poses.

“She will defer issue of legal proceedings until the arrangements in relation to the divorce are concluded but intends to sue at that stage all parties (including individuals) who are intent on damaging her reputation,” said the statement from the law firm of Coyle White Devine.