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, December 30, but the fight over a French chateau and vineyard they once jointly owned is still ongoing.
Divorce Lawyer James Simon said that Ms Jolie, 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 said.
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.’
