The breakup of The Beatles is one of the most mythologized events in music history. On December 12, the legal documents that detail everything that happened will be auctioned, after having recently been found. The files, with more than 300 sheets, were discovered in a closet, stored since the 1970s. The process for the band’s dissolution was not completed until 1974.
These include copies of minutes of meetings with the group’s advisor, legal texts and some terms and conditions of an agreement between the members from 1967. These documents show that, after the death of manager Brian Epstein in 1967, the band realized that the money generated had not been accounted for until now. That is, they were being investigated by the tax authorities.
The files also reflect the legal battle initiated by Paul McCartney against the band in 1970, after he opposed the decision to hire Allen Klein as the band’s new manager. Others also focus on Pete Best’s departure from the group, the quartet’s film and music rights or Klein’s inability to be accountable to the tax authorities.
