Paul McCartney today declined to comment on reported claims by his estranged wife Heather Mills McCartney that he physically attacked her during their tempestuous four-year marriage.
A spokesman for the former Beatle said McCartney was saying nothing for the moment.
Mills' lawyers, Mishcon de Reya, also refused to comment on the leaked court documents that splashed details of alleged abusive behaviour by McCartney across British media.
But Mill's representatives said in a statement that Mills "stands by everything that has been filed at court on her behalf".
The Daily Mailreported today that Heather Mills had claimed in court papers lodged by her lawyers that McCartney had stabbed her in the arm with a broken wine glass and grabbed her by the neck to choke her.
McCartney (64) and former model Mills (38) announced their separation in May, blaming media intrusion for the failure of one of the most high-profile marriages in show business.
The newspaper reported claims that he used illegal drugs and drank excessively, hurled abuse at Mills and made her cancel an operation on the leg she lost in a traffic accident before they married because it interfered with his holiday plans.
Mills's press spokesman Phil Hall said she was shocked to see the allegations published today. "She has kept a dignified silence. She has not spoken about anything and that is still her view. She won't speak about anything," he told ITV1's This Morningshow.
McCartney could lose up to a quarter of his estimated £825 million fortune.
That would equate to about £1 million for each week of their four-year marriage. At first McCartney and Mills said that for the sake of their daughter, the breakup would be amicable.