Eight years after filing a request to legally end their relationship, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie They have settled on their divorce.
Jolie (49 years old) and Pitt (61 years old) signed their divorce on Monday, December 30th. the people.
“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and her children left all the property they shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time have focused on finding peace and healing for their family.” James Simon He said the people In a statement Monday. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that began eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved that this part is over.
A Pitt rep declined to confirm or comment.
Pitt and Jolie were together for a decade before exchanging vows in August 2014. Two years later, Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016. After two years of marriage and a decade as a married couple, Citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. They share six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne. Jolie's rep said at the time that she filed for divorce “for the health of the family.” Pete was later investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services regarding an incident With their eldest son on board. Although the FBI investigated these accusations, which Pitt denied, no charges were brought against the actor.
The former couple has been declared legally celibate since November 2019, but they are fighting in court over it. Custody issues and their French winery, Château Miraval.
In November, Jolie took a big step forward in her ongoing legal dispute with Pitt when A.J The judge ruled tentatively That the actor must hand over documents and communications that Jolie claimed would prove that he covered up the alleged domestic violence against her and their children.
“I want to emphasize once again that Angelina I never wanted any of this. “She never pressed any charges, left all their property, and she was the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place.” Paul Murphy He said exclusively we In a statement at the time. “To this day, Mr. Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions, has at all times controlled Miraval and the winery, and yet continues to demand more.”
“She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt should focus on healing their family,” the statement concluded. Failure to follow up on lawsuits. If he doesn't, Angelina will defend herself in court by providing the evidence necessary to prove that Pitt's claims are clearly false.
A source close to Pitt said exclusively we later that month that the ruling “was mostly irrelevant because it had already provided too much information.”
Jolie and Pitt also continued to fight over Miraval throughout the past year, which had nothing to do with the divorce proceedings. The legal battle over the $164 million French estate and winery began in February 2022 when Pitt filed a lawsuit against her, claiming she illegally sold her shares in Château Miraval. Pitt claimed that he and Jolie had previously agreed that they could only sell their shares with each other's consent.
In november, we She confirmed that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Chateau Miraval case heading to trial — and that Pitt's remaining claims against Jolie have been proven. Allowed to proceed. The judge supported this Pete has sufficiently claimed the contract In relation to the shares in the holding company, Pitt's allegations were true on both counts of interference. This update came after a judge previously blocked Jolie's attempts to have the case thrown out.
