Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reach divorce settlement after eight years

Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have arrived at a settlement to their divorce after eight years of legal battle. The pair finalised their terms and signed off on the split on December 30, reports ‘Variety’. The actress’ lawyer James Simon in a statement, “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt.

She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family”. He further mentioned, “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over”.

Also according to the statement, the ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ co-stars have requested a 10 to 15-day jury trial and will participate in a settlement conference or mediation session as an alternative method of quelling any outstanding disagreements.

As per ‘Variety’, in 2016, the two made headlines when an alleged physical altercation occurred on a private plane where Pitt reportedly “choked” one of his children and “struck another in the face”. The news was first reported by ‘People’ magazine. It was also claimed that he “grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her”. A filing was made against Pitt anonymously after the fact, but the subjects of the lawsuit were revealed to be Pitt and Jolie in 2022.

In April, the actress’ lawyer filed a claim that alleged Pitt’s physical abuse “started well before” the 2016 incident. It also accused Pitt of not allowing Jolie to sell her half of their Chateau Miraval winery unless she signed “a nondisclosure agreement that would have contractually prohibited her from speaking outside of court about Pitt’s physical and emotional abuse of her and their children”.

As a filmmaker, Jolie directed and wrote the war dramas In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), Unbroken (2014), First They Killed My Father (2017) and Without Blood (2024). She also produced the musical The Outsiders (2024), winning the Tony Award for Best Musical. Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. The causes she promotes include conservation, education, and women’s rights.

She has been noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has undertaken field missions to refugee camps and war zones worldwide. In addition to receiving a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award among other honors, Jolie was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.

As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainment industry. She has been cited as the world’s most beautiful woman by various publications. Her personal life, including her relationships and health, has been the subject of widespread attention. Jolie is divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brad Pitt. She has six children with Pitt.

Angelina Jolie Voight was born on June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. She is the sister of actor James Haven, and the niece of singer-songwriter Chip Taylor and geologist and volcanologist Barry Voight. Her godparents are actors Jacqueline Bisset and Maximilian Schell.

Agencies