The legendary 1971 Melody Maker letter from John Lennon to Paul and Linda McCartney is up for action with the sale set for August 19th via the Gotta Have Rock And Roll site. Lennon's infamous rant is expected to sell for up to $40,000.
The November 24th, 1971 open letter to McCartney was sent to the editors of Britain's Melody Maker music magazine in response to a McCartney interview published four days earlier.
McCartney's interview — and Lennon's letter — is based around the battle for control of the Beatles' Apple empire, which had Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, along with their collective manager Allen Klein pitted against McCartney, who had wanted Linda's father and brother — attorneys Lee and John Eastman — to represent the “Fab Four's” affairs. While at a creative and financial stalemate in December 1970, McCartney sued the former Beatles in an effort to formally end their binding partnerships and put all their earnings into court receivership — for which he was successful.