July 27, 2025
Brad Pitt vs Angelina Jolie - Love, War, and the Price of Fame
From Hollywood's ultimate power couple to one of entertainment's most devastating divorces, this episode chronicles the complete collapse of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship. What began as forbidden love on the set of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" evolved into a decade-long fairy tale romance that captivated the world—before exploding into eight years of legal warfare that would tear apart a family and cost millions in attorney fees.
Host Marcus Reid takes listeners inside the September 2016 private jet incident that triggered an FBI investigation and changed everything, the bitter custody battle that followed, and the ongoing $164 million Château Miraval lawsuit that has kept their conflict alive long after their divorce was finalized. Through exclusive details from court documents and FBI reports, discover how two of the world's biggest movie stars became so consumed with destroying each other that they lost sight of what they were really fighting for: their six children.
This isn't just another celebrity breakup story—it's a cautionary tale about how fame amplifies personal pain, how love can transform into hatred, and how the people we care about most can become the ones who hurt us deepest. From humanitarian missions to hostile courtrooms, from red carpet appearances to restraining orders, witness how Hollywood's golden couple became its most tragic cautionary tale.
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Callarogashark Media. Welcome back to Feud's Power, pride and Payback.
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I'm Marcus Reid. In our previous episodes, we've explored feuds
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born from business rivalries, creative differences, and wounded egos. But
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tonight we're diving into perhaps the most heartbreaking kind of feud,
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the one that emerges from the ashes of great love.
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This is the story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,
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two of the biggest movie stars on the planet, whose
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fairy tale romance became one of Hollywood's most vicious and
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public divorces. For over a decade, they were Branjelina, the
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ultimate power couple who seemed to have it all beauty, talent, wealth,
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and a large, loving family. Their relationship dominated tabloid covers
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and red carpets around the world. But on September fourteenth,
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twenty sixteen, everything changed during a private flight from France
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to Los Angeles. What happened on that plane would trigger
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an FBI investigation, a bitter custody battle in eight years
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of legal warfare that is torn apart a family and
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cost both stars millions of dollars in legal fees. This
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isn't just another celebrity divorce story. This is a tale
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of how love can turn to hatred, how fame can
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amplify personal pain, and how two people who once couldn't
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live without each other became so consumed with hurting each
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other that they forgot what they were really fighting for.
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From their passionate beginning on a movie set to their
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bitter end and divorce court. From joint humanitarian missions to
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dueling legal teams, this is the story of how Hollywood's
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golden couple became its most cautionary tale. This is episode thirteen, Brangelina,
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Act one, from Enemies to Lovers. In two thousand and four,
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Brad Pitt was one of the biggest movie stars in
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the world, married to America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston and seemingly
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living the Hollywood dream. At forty, he had everything a
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leading man could want, good looks, box office clout, and
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a marriage that had made him half of one of
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entertainment's most beloved couples. Angelina Jolie, meanwhile, was Hollywood's wild child.
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At twenty nine, She was known as much for her
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intense personal life as her acting talent. She had been
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married twice, including a brief union with Billy Bob Thornton
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that was famous for their matching vials of each other's blood.
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She was brilliant, beautiful, and dangerous in a way that
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both fascinated and frightened the entertainment industry. When they were
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cast as married assassins in the action comedy Mister and
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Missus Smith, nobody expected what would happen next. The film's
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plot about spouses who discover their both secret agents hired
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to kill each other, would prove to be eerily proferre.
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From the beginning, the chemistry between Pitt and Jolie was undeniable.
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Director Doug Lyman later said he could see sparks flying
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during their first table read, but both stars were professionals,
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and Pitt was married to Aniston, whom he had wed
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in a lavish Malibu ceremony in two thousand. The filming
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took place in two thousand and four, and by all accounts,
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Pitt and Joli's relationship remained professional, but something was clearly
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building beneath the surface. Crew members later described the palpable
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tension between the two stars, the way they would find
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reasons to spend time together between takes, and the electricity
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that seemed to crackle whenever they were in the same room.
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Pitt later admitted that he began to question his marriage
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during the filming. In a twenty eleven interview with Parade magazine,
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he revealed, I spent the nineties trying to hide out,
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trying to duck the full celebrity cacophony. I started to
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get sick of myself sitting on a couch holding a joint,
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hiding out what it feeling pathetic. I wasn't living an
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interesting life myself. I think that my marriage to Aniston
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had something to do with it, trying to pretend the
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marriage was something that it wasn't. The movie wrapped in
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late two thousand and four, and for months, rumors swirled
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about Pitt and Joly's relationship. Both denied any romantic involvement,
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but the tabloids speculation was relentless. The situation reached a
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breaking point in January two thousand and five, when Pitt
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and Aniston announced their separation. We would like to announce that,
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after seven years together, we have decided to formally separate,
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they said in a joint statement. For those who follow
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these sorts of things, we would like to explain that
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our separation is not the result of any of the
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speculation reported by the tabloid media. This decision is the
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result of much thoughtful consideration, but the public wasn't buying it.
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When Mister and Missus Smith was released in June two
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thousand and five, Pitt and Jolie's promotional appearances together looked
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more like dates than work obligations. They had an ease
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and intimacy that was impossible to fake, and the media
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picked up on every lingering glance in casual touch. The
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moment that confirmed everyone's suspicions came in April two thousand
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and five, when paparazzi photographed Pitt and Jolie on a
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beach in Kenya with Jolie's adopted son, Maddox. The images
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showed them looking like a family, relaxed and happy in
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a way that spoke to a deep emotional connection. The
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public reaction was intense and divided. Jennifer Aniston's fans painted
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Jolee as a home wrecker who had seduced a married man.
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Jolie faced death threats and was branded as the other
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woman who had destroyed America's favorite couple. The tabloid coverage
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was brutal with headlines like Angelina the home Wrecker and
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how Angie Stole Brad, but Pitt and Jolie were clearly
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in love. In interviews, they talked about their shared passions
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for humanitarian work, their similar worldviews, and their desire to
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build a large family together. They seemed to bring out
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the best in each other, with Pitt embracing Jolie's activism
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and Joli finding stability in Pits grounded nature. By two
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thousand and six, they had officially confirmed their relationship and
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announced that Jolie was pregnant with their first biological child.
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The media frenzy reached unprecedented levels when they sold the
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first photos of their daughter, Shiloh to People magazine for
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four point one million dollars, donating the money to charity.
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Brangelina had been born, and for the next decade they
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would be the most famous couple in the world. Act
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two The Perfect Storm. For over ten years, Brad Pitt
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and Angelina Jolie seemed to have it all. They built
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a blended family of six children. Maddox and Packs adopted
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from Cambodia and Vietnam, respectively, Zahara adopted from Ethiopia, and
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their biological children, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivian. They
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split their time between homes in Los Angeles, New Orleans,
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and France, living a glamorous but seemingly grounded life focused
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on family and humanitarian work. Jolie continued her work as
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a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, while Pitt
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threw himself into rebuilding efforts in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Together,
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they donated millions to various causes and used their combined
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star power to bring attention to global humanitarian crises. In
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twenty twelve, they purchased Chateau Mirabal, a sixty million dollar
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estate and winery in the south of France. The property
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became their primary residence and the sight of their wedding.
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In August twenty fourteen, after nearly a decade together, they
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finally married in a private ceremony attended only by their children.
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From the outside, their life looked perfect, but according to
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later court documents, cracks were all already beginning to show.
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Jolie would later allege that Pitt's drinking had become a problem,
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and that there had been previous incidents of emotional and
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physical abuse that preceded the catastrophic events of September twenty sixteen.
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The beginning of the end came during what should have
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been a happy family vacation. In September twenty sixteen. The
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family had spent two weeks at Chateau Miraval, enjoying the
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wine harvest and spending time together at their French estate.
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On September fourteenth, they boarded their private jet for the
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flight back to Los Angeles. What happened next would destroy
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their family and trigger eight years of legal warfare. According
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to FBI documents released years later, the trouble began before
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they even got to the airport. Pitt had been drinking
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and got into a confrontation with one of the children.
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Once on the plane, Jolie approached her husband to ask
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what was wrong. According to Jolie's account to FBI investigators,
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Pitt accused her of being too deferential to the children
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and verbally attacked her. The argument escalated quickly, with Pitt
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allegedly pulling Jolie into the plane's bathroom and becoming physically violent.
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Pitt grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her, and
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then grabbed her shoulders and shook her again before pushing
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her into the bathroom wall. According to the FBI report,
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Pitt then punched the ceiling of the plane numerous times,
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prompting Jolie to leave the bathroom. But the alleged violence
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didn't end there. When one of their children came to
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Jolie's defense, calling Pitt a prick, Pitt allegedly became even
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more aggressive. Pitt lunged at his own child, and Joli
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grabbed him from behind to stop him, the report states,
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to get Jolie off his back, Pitt threw himself backwards
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into the airplane's seats, injuring Jolie's back and elbow. The
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incident continued, with Pitt allegedly choked one of the children
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and struck another in the face. Jolie later told investigators
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that she felt like a hostage on the plane and
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that the children were traumatized by witnessing their father's behavior.
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The plane landed in Los Angeles on September fifteenth, twenty sixteen.
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Within days, both the FBI and the Los Angeles County
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Department of Child and Family Services had opened investigations into
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the incident. On September nineteenth, just five days after the flight,
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Jolie filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting sole
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custody of their six children. The Golden Couple's fairy tale
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was over, and Hollywood's most bitter divorce battle was about
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to begin, Act three, the Chateau Miravau War. The divorce
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filing sent shockwaves through Hollywood and triggered a media frenzy
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that would last for years. But what started as a
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custody dispute soon evolved into something much more complex and vicious,
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a business war that would make their personal animosity public record. Initially,
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both Pitt and Jolie tried to keep their divorce proceedings.
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In early twenty seventeen, they issued a joint statement saying
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they had agreed to handle matters privately and would use
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a private judge to manage their legal disputes. But the
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facade of civility wouldn't last long. The FBI ultimately declined
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to press charges against Pitt related to the plane incident,
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and the child services investigation was closed with no findings
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of abuse, but the damage to their relationship was irreparable.
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Pitt voluntarily entered therapy and joined alcoholics anonymous, but Jolie
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refused to allow him unsupervised visits with their children. The
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custody battle became increasingly bitter, with both sides leaking negative
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stories to the media. Pitt's team portrayed Jolie as vindictive
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and unwilling to co parent, while Jolie's supporters painted Pitt
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as an absent father with anger and substance abuse issues.
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In twenty nineteen, they were declared legally single through a
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bifurcation of their divorce, but the custody and financial issues
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remained un resolved. It was during this period that their
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fight expanded beyond their children to encompass their shared business interests,
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particularly Chateau Miraval. The French estate had been more than
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just a home for the family, It was a thriving business.
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Under Pitt's management, the winery had become a prestigious brand,
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producing rose wine that sold for premium prices around the world.
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The property was valued at one hundred and sixty four
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million dollars and represented a significant portion of both stars
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net worth. In twenty twenty one, as their custody battle
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raged on, Joli made a move that would escalate their
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conflict to new levels. She sold her fifty percent stake
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in Chateau Miraval to Tanute del Mondo, a subsidiary of
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Stolely Group controlled by Russian oligarch Yuri Scheffler, for approximately
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sixty seven million dollars. Pitt was furious. According to his
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subsequent lawsuit, he and Joli had agreed when they purchased
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the property that neither would sell their stake without the
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other consent. He also claimed that Jolie's sale was vindictive
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and designed to hurt him, both financially and emotionally. In
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February twenty twenty two, Pitts sued Jolie and her former
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company Nuville l LC, accusing them of violating their agreement
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and seeking to avoid the sale. The lawsuit painted Jolie
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as someone who did nothing to drive growth of the
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business while Pitt had turned it into a multimillion dollar
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international success story. Jolie's response was explosive. In her countersuit,
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she revealed that she had actually tried to sell her
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stake to Pitt first, but negotiations had broken down when
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he demanded that she sign an expanded non disclosure agreement
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that would have prevented her from speaking publicly about his
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alleged abuse of her and their children. According to Jolie's
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legal team, Pitt's proposed NDA would have contractually prohibited her
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from speaking outside of court about Pitt's physical and emotional
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abuse of her and their children. When she refused to
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be silenced, Pitt allegedly walked away from the deal, only
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to sue her when she found another buyer. The Chateau
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Mirabel lawsuit became a vehicle for both sides to air
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their grievances publicly. Jolie's team alleged that Pitt's abuse had
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begun well before the twenty sixteen Plain incident, and promised
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to provide testimony, emails, photographs, and other evidence to support
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their claims. Pitt's team fought back, arguing that Jolie was
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trying to turn a business dispute into a relitigation of
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their divorce case, and that her demands for documents were
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oppressive and harassing. The winery that had once been the
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site of their wedding and a symbol of their love
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had become the battlefield for their hatred Act four. The
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children caught in the crossfire as their parents waged war
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in courtrooms and tabloids. The Pitt jo Lee children became
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both the motivation for the fight in its biggest casualties,
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what had started as a custody dispute evolved into something
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much more painful, a family torn apart by adult conflicts
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they couldn't understand or control. Initially, the custody arrangements heavily
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favored Jolie. The children lived primarily with their mother, while
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Pitt was granted supervised visits as he worked through his
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issues in therapy in AA. The arrangement was humiliating for Pitt,
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who had been a hands on father and was now
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essentially treated as a potential threat to his own children.
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In twenty eighteen, a private judge granted Pitt more substantial
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custody time, outlining a detailed schedule for him to spend
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time with five of the six children. Maddox, the eldest,
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was already eighteen and could choose not to visit his
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adoptive father, which he reportedly did. The other children were
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