Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a settlement in their divorce after an acrimonious and highly publicized legal battle that lasted eight years.
Jolie’s lawyer, James Simon, told Fox News Digital that the 61-year-old actor and the 49-year-old actress signed their divorce agreement on Monday.
“Over 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, ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she’s relieved that this part is over.”
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a divorce agreement, according to his lawyer. (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images; Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital: “She doesn’t speak ill of him publicly or privately. She strives to be light-hearted after a dark period.”
“The kids have grown up seeing that some people have so much power and privilege that their voice doesn’t matter,” the source added. “Their pain doesn’t matter. They wanted her to speak for herself, to stand up for herself over these years, but she reminds them to focus on changing laws rather than telling public stories.”
A Pitt representative declined to comment on the settlement.
The former couple met while filming “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and have six children together. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
Jolie and Pitt met on the set of their film “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in 2004, and they went public with their romance after the actor and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston announced their separation. The couple became a staple of the tabloids thanks to their relationship, earning them the nickname “Brangelina.”
In August 2014, the former couple tied the knot at their French vineyard, Château Miraval.
The two share sons Maddox, Pax and Knox, 16, and daughters Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne.
In 2016, the actress filed for divorce after accusing Pitt of physically assaulting her and their children during an altercation on a private jet. Pitt denied the allegations and no charges were filed against him after the FBI conducted an investigation in 2016.
In 2019, a judge declared Jolie and Pitt divorced and single, but the division of assets 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)
Shortly afterward, a private judge the two had hired to handle the case issued a ruling that included equal custody of their children, but Jolie requested to be removed from the case due to a conflict of interest not reported. An appeals court agreed, removing the judge and overturning his decision. The former couple had to start the process again.
During the long divorce battle, four of their children became adults, eliminating the need for a divorce. custody agreement for them. The only minors left are twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 years old. In June, Shiloh, then known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, successfully requested to remove the name Pitt from her last name.
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Pitt and Jolie are also engaged in an intense legal battle over Chateau Miraval. A judge ruled that Pitt’s complaints he filed against Jolie in 2022 could be tried 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 ruled that Pitt and Jolie had an implied contract and a verbal agreement. There was a written agreement regarding the holding company’s shares, according to the order obtained by Fox News Digital.
The two men engaged in a bitter battle for their French vineyard. (Michel Gangné/AFP)
To resolve this matter outside of court, Pitt asked Jolie to reverse the sale of her interest in Miraval to Yuri Shefler.
The former couple acquired a majority stake in Chateau Miraval in 2008 and spent time at home throughout their relationship. Jolie attempted to sell her company, Nouvel, to Tenute Del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, in 2021, thereby transferring her 50% stake in Miraval. Pitt opposed the sale, saying the move violated a contract between the two.
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Meanwhile, Jolie’s company claimed Pitt was the mastermind of a “vindictive campaign” to “loot” the profitable business since she first filed for divorce.
According to the Associated Press, the divorce agreement does not affect the Vineyard trial, 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 separation from Jolie, Pitt has 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 made their romance public, attending several 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 was currently single.
“Angelina remains focused on her family and is not dating them at the moment,” our source said.
Lauryn Overhultz of Fox News DIgital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
