Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached an agreement in their divorce process, eight years after the actress requested to end her marriage.
The star of Maleficent She attempted to end her two-year marriage to Pitt in September 2016, citing irreconcilable differences, and on Monday (December 30), Jolie’s lawyers announced that the two had signed off on their divorce.
“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt,” her lawyer James Simon told People magazine. “She and the children left all the property they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since then she has focused on finding peace and healing for her family. This is just one part of a long process that began eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but is relieved that this part is over”.
People also quotes a source close to Jolie, who said: “She doesn’t speak ill of [Pitt] neither in public nor in private. “He has been striving to be a light after a dark period.”
The extensive legal dispute between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
The original divorce filing came after an alleged physical altercation on a private plane, in which one of their sons, Maddox, was allegedly involved. Pitt was the subject of a “child abuse investigation” in connection with the alleged incidentand the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services later cleared the actor of any wrongdoing.
Details of the alleged altercation came to light in 2022, after it was revealed that Jolie was the plaintiff in an anonymous complaint against the FBI, which had closed an investigation into Pitt’s alleged domestic assault. Pitt has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
In April, Jolie’s lawyers claimed that Pitt had physically abused her before the plane incident, and a representative for Pitt declined to comment on the new abuse allegations.
Also There is an ongoing legal dispute between the two actors related to their shared wine businessChateau Miraval. The dispute dates back to 2022, when Pitt sued Jolie for allegedly trying to sell his share of the business without his prior consent.
Jolie claims Pitt blocked her sale of the property and would only agree if he agreed to a “more onerous” and “expansive” non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Jolie had previously suggested that Pitt wanted her to sign an NDA to prevent her from speaking out about his alleged abusive behavior towards her and their children.
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