That letter from three of the Beatles to lawyer Lee Eastman has sold at auction in for £48000. As previously reported, the letter, which marked a pivotal moment in the break up of the legendary foursome, informed Mr Eastman, Paul McCartney's then lawyer and father in law, that he was not authorised to represent the rest of the band as well. The letter was sent during a row between McCartney and his fellow Beatles over who should manage them.
The letter was sold at the Christie's rock memorabilia sale to a private collector from Nottinghamshire. At the same sale a guitar owned by Pete Townshend of The Who fetched £24,000 and a rare Who concert poster raised £20,400.