Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a settlement in their divorce, ending a bitter eight-year legal battle – but one key $62million dispute still remains unresolved.
The Hollywood stars officially signed off on the divorce paperwork on Monday but the fight over a French chateau and vineyard they once jointly owned is still ongoing.
Ms Jolie’s divorce lawyer James Simon told DailyMail.com that his client, 49, is ‘relieved this one part is over.’
‘Frankly, Angelina is exhausted,’ he said.
‘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’, Mr Simon added.
While the former power couple have finally settled their divorce, there is still the ongoing battle over Château Miraval vineyard in France, which is considered one of the country’s top wine producers.
Pitt and Jolie have been locked in a bitter legal battle over Miraval after Pitt alleged Jolie sold her $62 million stake of the winery to the Stoli Group, famed for its Stolichnaya vodka, without his approval.
Despite the divorce breakthrough, the Château Miraval dispute rages on. Both sides have said they would be willing to take the Miraval case to a jury trial or mediation, a source told told DailyMail.com.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a settlement in their divorce, ending a bitter eight-year legal battle
The couple share six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox
A source with knowledge of the situation added Jolie has ‘been trying hard to be light after a dark time.’
‘She doesn’t speak ill of him publicly or privately,’ the insider said.
‘The kids have grown up seeing that some people have so much power and privilege that their voices don’t matter. Their pain doesn’t count.
‘They have wanted her to speak up for herself, to defend herself over these years but she reminds them to focus on changing laws over telling public stories.’
A spokesman for Brad Pitt declined to comment on Monday night.
Jolie filed to end the marriage in September of 2016, just two years after tying the knot. They had dated 10 years before they decided to get married.
It has since been alleged that the couple and their six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox, had taken a private plane days prior to her filing in which Pitt had become physically abusive.
Jolie claimed in court filings that Pitt’s ‘history of physical abuse’ started ‘well before’ the plane incident. The Maleficent actress also said her ex tried to force her to sign a $8.5 million NDA to cover up his ‘years of abuse’.
Pitt has always denied the claims of abuse and was cleared by law enforcement following an investigation.
One insider told DailyMail.com ‘she could have pressed charges against him.’
Jolie filed to end the marriage in September of 2016, just two years after tying the knot
While the former power couple have finally settled their divorce, there is still the ongoing case regarding their battle over Chateau Miraval vineyard in France (pictured)
‘She could have told the world what happened, she didn’t. All she wanted was for their children to get the support they needed to heal.
‘Pitt successfully used his power and his privilege to cover up his conduct at his family’s expense and even attempted to paint her as the reason why his relationship is so challenging with the children.’
In court filings, Pitt’s attorneys claimed it was Jolie who sabotaged the children’s relationship with the actor.
They claimed former bodyguards who worked for the family overheard Jolie ‘encouraging’ the children to avoid spending time with their father during custody visits.
Despite the ongoing legal battle, Jolie and Pitt were deemed legally single in 2019.
Pitt, now 61, has been dating Los Angeles based jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 34, for almost two years.
Pitt’s team declined to comment on the divorce settlement.
