Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reach a divorce settlement after a bitter 8-year legal battle
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie they reached a settlement in their divorce after a bitter and highly publicized eight-year legal battle.
Jolie’s attorney, James Simon, told Fox News Digital that the 61-year-old actor and 49-year-old actress filed for divorce on Monday.
More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt, Simon said in a statement. “She and the children left all the properties they shared with Mr. Pitt, and since then she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family. This is just one part of a long process that began eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but he’s relieved that this part is over.”
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer claims. (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images; Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
A source close to the matter told Fox News Digital: “She doesn’t speak ill of him publicly or privately. She tried very hard to be a light after a dark time.”
“Kids have grown up seeing that some people have so much power and privilege that their voices don’t matter,” the insider added. “Their pain doesn’t count. They wanted her to speak up, to defend herself over these years, but she’s reminding them to focus on changing the law instead of telling public stories.”
A representative for Pitt declined to comment on the settlement.
The former couple met on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and have six children. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
Jolie and Pitt met on the set of their 2004 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and went public with their romance after the actor and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston announced their separation. The couple became tabloid stars with their relationship, earning the nickname “Brangelina”.
In August 2014, the former couple tied the knot at their French vineyard, Château Miraval.
The two have sons Maddox, Pax and Knox (16) and daughters Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne.
2016 the actress filed for divorce after she accused Pitt of physically abusing her and their children during an argument on a private jet. Pitt denied the allegations and was not charged after an FBI investigation in 2016.
In 2019, a judge declared Jolie and Pitt divorced and single, but property division and child custody had to be resolved separately.
In 2016, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after two years of marriage. (Getty Images)
Soon after, a private judge hired by the two to handle the case issued a ruling that included equal custody of their children, but Jolie filed to have him removed from the case due to an undeclared conflict of interest. The Court of Appeal agreed, dismissed the judge and overturned his decision. The former couple had to start the process all over again.
During the long divorce battle, four of their children came of age, negating the need for a guardianship agreement for them. The only minors left are the 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. In June, Shiloh, then known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, successfully petitioned to remove Pitt’s name from her surname.
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Pitt and Jolie were also embroiled in an intense legal battle over Château Miraval. A judge ruled that Pitt’s claims against Jolie can go to trial in 2022 in an order issued in November, Fox News Digital confirmed. Pitt accused his ex-wife of breaching the former couple’s contract when she “secretly” sold her shares in their winery to the Stoli Group.
The judge concluded that Pitt and Jolie had a tacit contract and an oral agreement. There was a written agreement on the shares in the holding company, according to a warrant obtained by Fox News Digital.
The two were in a bitter fight over their French vineyard. (Michel Gangne/AFP)
To settle this matter out of court, Pitt asked Jolie to reverse the sale of her stake in Miraval to Yuri Shefler.
The former couple bought a controlling stake in Château Miraval 2008 and spent time at the house throughout their relationship. Jolie sought to sell her company Nouvel Tenute Del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, in 2021, effectively transferring her 50% ownership stake to Miraval. Pitt opposed this sale, claiming that the move violated the contract between the two.
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Meanwhile, Jolie’s company has claimed that Pitt is the mastermind of a “revenge campaign” to “rob” her of profitable business since she first filed for divorce.
According to The Associated Press, the divorce settlement does not affect the lawsuit against the winery, where the legal battle between the two stars could continue.
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon have been dating since 2022. (Getty Images)
Since his split with Jolie, Pitt moved on with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. The couple’s relationship was confirmed in November 2022. In recent months, Pitt and de Ramon have taken their romance public, attending multiple events together.
In September, the couple made their first appearance on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival.
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In October, a source told People magazine that Jolie is currently single.
“Angelina remains focused on her family and is not dating at the moment,” the insider said.
Lauryn Overhultz of Fox News DIgital and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
