December 31st 2024.
In a surprising turn of events, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally reached a divorce settlement, bringing an apparent end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in American film history. Jolie's lawyer, James Simon, confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Monday, and it was later reported by People magazine.
According to Simon, it has been more than eight years since Jolie first filed for divorce from Pitt. In that time, she and the children have moved out of the properties they once shared with Pitt, and Jolie has been focused on finding peace and healing for their family. This settlement is just one part of a long and ongoing process that started all those years ago. Jolie is understandably exhausted, but relieved to have this one part of the process over with.
While no court documents have been filed yet, the agreement will still need to be approved by a judge. As of now, Pitt's attorney has not responded to requests for comment. Jolie, 49, and Pitt, 61, were once among Hollywood's most prominent couples, and were together for 12 years. They have six children together.
Jolie originally filed for divorce in 2016 after a private jet flight from Europe, during which she claims Pitt was abusive towards her and their children. In 2019, a judge declared them divorced and single, but the details of asset splitting and child custody still needed to be settled separately.
The couple had hired a private judge to handle the case, and he quickly reached a decision that included equal custody of their children. However, Jolie later filed to have him removed from the case due to an unreported conflict of interest. An appeals court agreed that the judge should be removed, and the couple had to start over.
While no details of the agreement have been revealed, it is known that the couple opted for a private judge, a common move among celebrities going through a split in recent years. This has kept most of the proceedings under wraps, although some information has come to light through a separate lawsuit filed by Pitt. In the lawsuit, he claims Jolie went back on their agreement to sell him her half of a French winery they co-owned.
With the settlement now reached, it seems that Jolie and Pitt can finally put this chapter of their lives behind them and move forward separately.
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