Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have settled their divorce after eight years of legal disputes, People has confirmed. The pair finalized their terms and signed off on the split Dec. 30.
“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,” said Jolie’s lawyer James Simon in a statement. “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” costars 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.
In 2016, the once-Hollywood power couple 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.” 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, Jolie’s 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 Château 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.”
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