Heather Mills is reportedly getting closer to reaching a divorce settlement with Sir Paul McCartney by accepting a reduced �29 million settlement.
The former model is said to be close to accepting a cash and property deal, thought to include the former Beatle�s �4 million house in St John�s Wood, London.
A source close to McCartney tells the News Of The World, "Being realistic it could still take weeks to finally thrash out a deal but they're on the right path and now they're talking the same language. And if negotiations keep going this well it could be even sooner.�
Another adds, "She's ready now to make a compromise. There's been a great deal of horse-trading between the lawyers.
"Sir Paul will be delighted. All he ever wanted was for this to be settled so he can get on with his life."
However, a source close to Mills counters that the deal is motivated by the fact Sir Paul doesn�t want Heather to expand on claims he was physically abusive to her.
They allege to the newspaper, �He won't let it go to court, that's for sure. Heather has independent witnesses to support her claims, medical evidence and tapes in which he states his intentions very clearly. Why would Paul want that discussed in court and have to live with that stigma for the rest of his life?
"Maybe it's getting closer to a settlement but what's clear is there's a very nasty and evil campaign going on here.�
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