They have been waging a merciless battle in court for eight years now. The legal clash between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, which began after their separation in 2016, could nevertheless be coming to an end. A source revealed to the
Daily Mail
on Thursday March 28 that the actor had drawn a line under one of his main demands. The hero of
Seven
would have thus given up shared custody of his children Shiloh, 17 years old, Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt, 15 years old – his sons Pax, 20 years old, Maddox, 22 years old, and his daughter Zahara, 19 years old, being already adults. Angelina Jolie will therefore have primary custody of the teenagers, while the actor will benefit from visiting rights.
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An obsolete request
And if Brad Pitt chose to give up on this request, it is because most of his children are now too old for it to remain relevant, said the
Daily Mail
. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt will indeed celebrate her 18th birthday in May. The actor also maintains tumultuous relations with his siblings. To the point that his son Pax has not spoken a word to him since 2016 and the jet incident. That year, Brad Pitt allegedly had a violent altercation with his ex-wife and the teenagers. “Brad would have tried to suffocate one of the children and hit another in the face”, we can read in the book
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the secrets of the divorce of the century
, published on November 2, 2023 and signed Laurence Pieau and Hervé Tropéa. A story that the actor's spokespersons have always denied.
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Another legal battle
And if the legal battle surrounding the divorce between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie seems about to end, the two protagonists continue to clash in court. They are indeed trying to resolve a conflict around the Château de Miraval wine estate. In October 2021, the actress sold her share of the company to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler. A decision contested in court by Brad Pitt, who pleads a breach of contract, and accuses the billionaire of “attempting a hostile takeover” of the business. Angelina Jolie's investment company, Nouvel, in turn filed a complaint against the actor, claiming that he had “wasted the company's assets” to carry out “proud” projects. At a recent hearing, the judge ruled in favor of the actress, and rejected five of the seven allegations made by Brad Pitt's team.