Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s lawsuit is no exception. Their divorce lawsuit has lasted for many years and attracted the attention of not only fans but also the media and lawyers.

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(Photo taken together of the Hollywood superstar couple)

The divorce lawsuit between famous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has attracted public and media attention for many years. With equal popularity and careers, they were once the “golden” couple of the world’s entertainment industry. However, their marriage is not as peaceful as it seems.

After nearly 10 years of dating, in 2014, they held a secret wedding in France in front of their children and relatives. However, just 2 years after the wedding, they announced their divorce and embarked on a battle for custody of their children and common property that lasted 8 years. Their divorce “war” became very complicated and caused a lot of controversy in public opinion.

The lawsuit between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie began when they officially announced their divorce in 2016. Since then, the legal battle between them has become one of the most famous divorce cases in the entertainment industry. gender. This lawsuit not only addresses property division but also concerns child custody and family rights issues.

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(Image of Angelina Jolie in a recent trial)

According to People, the legal battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is increasingly tense when the actress’s lawyer submitted documents to the court, claiming that she was physically abused by her ex-husband before the “hand and foot” incident. happened on a private plane.

In addition, Angelina also added that her ex-husband once asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement in the past, related to the abuse. If she reveals, he will prevent the sale of shares in the winery.

The actress’s lawyer also said that Brad had removed his ex-wife from the winery’s business. The actor did not allow Angelina Jolie to receive the factory’s financial reports, reinvestments and business profits.

After that, the actress decided to sell her shares back to her ex-husband for an agreed price of 54.5 million USD (more than 1,300 billion VND). However, this deal failed because Angelina refused to sign a silence agreement with Brad Pitt .

In 2021, Angelina sold all her shares (50% of the winery) to a Russian billionaire for more than 60 million USD. Brad confirmed that he was completely unaware of this transaction until he read it in the newspaper.

The famous Hollywood actor also confirmed that his ex-wife destroyed his business by secretly selling shares of the winery. Brad Pitt sued his ex-wife because of this.

In addition to property disputes, both sides want to gain custody of the children and have strong arguments to prove that they are the best able to take care of the children. This led to a long legal battle and caused much disruption in the lives of both of them and their children.

By 2019, they completed the procedure to become legally single. But the agreement on child custody after divorce has many disagreements, the two have not been able to come to an agreement since 2016. Jolie wants to have full custody of the children. Pitt wants both sides to share custody of the children.

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Angelina Jolie with 6 children

According to recent information obtained by the Daily Mail (UK) news, at the end of March 2024, actor Brad Pitt withdrew his proposal to share custody of his children with actress Angelina Jolie.

In recent years, the children have lived with Angelina, the Hollywood actor only has visitation rights. The actor felt disappointed because he couldn’t see his children more often. According to Naver magazine (Korea), the 6 children of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt seem to be divided into 2 factions. The three adopted children are estranged from their father, while the three biological children still maintain a close relationship.

A source from US Weekly (USA) revealed that Brad did not interact or talk to Maddox and Pax Thien. Things have been tense between Brad and his older son, who is originally from Cambodia, since an alleged altercation on a plane in 2016. Maddox even testified against his father in his custody battle. Mom.

Vietnamese-born adopted son Pax Thien also publicly criticized his father on social networks in 2020. The last time father and son appeared together was in June 2017. At that time, both were seen going to a psychological treatment facility in Los Angeles (USA).

The adopted daughter Zahara is also not close to her father. She even expressed her desire to remove her father’s last name Pitt from her name.

Unlike his three adopted children, Brad Pitt still has a close relationship with his biological children. People’s source also confirmed this: “Brad Pitt had dinner with his three youngest children when they were in Los Angeles. Because the children are grown now, they have their own lives and friends. However, Brad still has a relationship.” quite good with them”.

Recently, the couple’s biological daughter, Shiloh, who is about to turn 18 years old, is said to have expressed her desire to move back in with her father when she is of age.

After the divorce, Brad Pitt decided to quit drinking and smoking. The actor admitted that he had suffered from mild depression for many years, but he still tried to overcome it so he could live well and pursue his passion for acting. At the same time, recently, the male actor has also kept his image private by only receiving private interviews in private locations.