Angelina and Brad - the end game: ALISON BOSHOFF on Jolie's claims to have video that PROVES 'domestic violence' – as private jet row takes divorce war to new heights
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- Published on Saturday, 20 March 2021 17:52
- Written by Daily mail
The legal battle started four-and-a-half years ago and has lasted more than twice as long as their marriage.Now it seems the split between Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has entered a bitter ‘endgame’ phase.Documents filed this week by Miss Jolie, 45, indicate that not only will she again accuse Pitt, 57, of domestic violence when their custody case comes to court this year, but that she intends to prove this with video recordings and testimony from their six children.What’s not in dispute is that the fallout has strained Pitt’s relationship with his children. Tellingly, his eldest adopted son, Maddox, 19, is said to no longer use Pitt as his last name, and wants to legally change it.It is far from the only legal bombshell for Pitt to contend with.Miss Jolie’s latest memorandum was filed to court ‘under seal’, meaning it is private and cannot be viewed by the public. However, its title gives a lot away: ‘Offer of Proof and authority in support thereof re: Testimony regarding domestic violence.’The alleged violence is thought to relate to an incident aboard a private plane taking the family from Paris to Minnesota overnight on September 14, 2016 – and is said to have prompted their split.Five days later, Miss Jolie announced they were separating and she was seeking a divorce ‘for the health of the family’.She asked for full custody of their six children: adopted sons Maddox and 17-year-old Pax, adopted daughter Zahara, 16, and the couple’s three children together, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12.Pitt demanded a 50/50 split and the issue is finally due to go to court in Los Angeles this year.At the outset, Miss Jolie’s manager Geyer Kosinski hinted at domestic violence when he remarked: ‘Angelina will always do what is in the best interest to protect her children.’Behind the scenes, her team of friends told me that she had felt compelled to act after an ‘incident’ on the plane.The role of Maddox, then 15, was widely raised. One source said that Pitt ‘attacked’ Maddox. Others said that Pitt and Miss Jolie argued and Maddox jumped in to defend her verbally. Pitt then supposedly ‘lunged’ at the boy.
Sources were quoted describing a ‘parent-child argument which was not handled in the right way’.One said: ‘Brad is emphatic that it did not reach the level of physical abuse, that no one was physically harmed. 'He did not hit his child in the face in any way. He did not do that; he is emphatic about that. He put his hands on him, yes, because the confrontation was spiralling out of control.’The FBI and the Department of Children and Family Services investigated but neither found Pitt was a danger to the children.At the time, it was reported by US Weekly magazine that Miss Jolie had video of the incident on the plane, possibly taken by a third party such as a bodyguard, which showed Pitt ‘looking drunk’ and ‘yelling.’American family law expert Evie P Jeang said this week of the filing: ‘If Angelina has more documentation to prove domestic violence towards her or the children, she can submit it as a supplemental offer to prove in trial.‘She can say these are the documentations in addition to what she already presented. This could mean it’s a more recent instance of domestic violence, or further documentation related to what was presented before.’A friend of Pitt told me: ‘He is a flawed human being, like we all are, but a very good father and a nice guy.’Another source said: ‘Over the past four-and-a-half years there have been a number of claims made by Angelina that have been reviewed and not substantiated.‘The children have been used by Angelina to hurt Brad before and this is more of that behaviour. This leaking of documents by her fourth or fifth set of lawyers has been done to hurt Brad.’Miss Jolie’s lawyers also filed a memo to the court of ‘proof and support’ under seal: ‘RE: Testimony of minor children.’This would cover the five younger children, and if granted allow them to give evidence to the custody hearing.
Only Maddox, who is studying for a biochemistry degree in Korea, is an adult. He alone is understood to have declined all contact with Pitt since the split in 2016.t seems unlikely that Miss Jolie will succeed in getting this past the judge because crucially both parents have to agree if minor children give evidence.Pitt has already indicated he wants to keep the children out of the spotlight as far as possible.In December 2016 his legal team accused Miss Jolie of releasing sensitive details to the media through public court filings. He claimed that she ‘appears to be determined to ignore even agreed upon standards relating to the children’s best interest’.Miss Jolie’s team has also filed an under seal memo ‘of intent to offer video recording of the deposition of Ross Foster at trial’.Mr Foster is a bodyguard who worked for the couple and he is also on Pitt’s list of witnesses.However what Miss Jolie is saying here is that she has a video tape of a statement by him which she thinks will assist her case in gaining full custody of the children.She is also saying that she intends to offer ‘video recording of the deposition of respondent’ – who is Pitt.This is presumably because she believes that Pitt damns himself during it. The circumstances during which this deposition was taken are not known but it seems possible this may be the footage shot on the private jet during that altercation.How the romance between Hollywood’s hottest actors, which started in 2004 when they co-starred in Mr And Mrs Smith, broke down so quickly and with such animosity can be traced back to the time the couple ‘put each other through hell’ during the filming of By The Sea, a film about a marriage in crisis.
This was made in Malta directly after they wed in 2014.When it was released, Miss Jolie said: ‘Making the movie, we knew we were beating each other up. 'We knew we were giving each other tough days. But we agreed to see how far we could push each other.’ The actress added: ‘To be clear: We have fights and problems like any other couple. We have days when we drive each other absolutely mad and want space, but the problems in the movie aren’t our specific problems.’Directly after filming wrapped, they were pictured arguing on the terrace of their hotel suite in Sydney, Australia.Tension between the pair only increased. In 2017 they released a statement saying they were seeking mediation via a private judge.Pitt gave a tearful interview to GQ magazine in which he said that he had been drinking too much, and not listening enough, and now just wanted peace.Miss Jolie bought a £19million house around the corner from his home and there were reports that after court-appointed therapy they were ready to agree on custody. Pitt was said to have quietly completed a ‘VIP rehab’ and be attending both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.But it didn’t last. In 2018 Miss Jolie accused Pitt of not paying her ‘meaningful support’ since the split. He countered that he had loaned her nearly £6million plus almost £1million for bills.Her lawyer then announced that the couple had reached a custody agreement – but they hadn’t. All that had been agreed was to ratify a rolling arrangement.Moves were then made to split the divorce into two parts and attain single status even though issues of custody, access and finance remain unsettled. This happened in April 2019.Initially, Pitt was allowed to see the children only for supervised visits. Then shared custody was agreed and Miss Jolie was warned by a judge to stop snooping on cellphone contact between father and children. Currently, attempts are made to co-parent amicably using an app to help co-ordinate the children’s schedules.
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source : Daily mail 
Angelina Jolie is 'prepared to provide proof and authority of domestic violence' in bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt
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- Published on Thursday, 18 March 2021 06:22
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie is 'prepared to provide proof of domestic abuse' in her divorce trial against ex Brad Pitt, new reports have claimed.Documents obtained by The Blast reportedly show the actress, 45, has stated she is willing to offer 'proof and authority' in support of alleged domestic violence that occurred during her two year marriage to the star, 57. The couple share kids, Maddox, 19, Zahara, 16, Pax, 17, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12, and are hashing out custody and financial arrangements in the trial, which will see their youngest children provide testimony if they give permission. Soon after the couple filed for divorce in 2016, it was revealed that Brad was being investigated by the FBI and social services in LA amid reports he got 'verbally abusive and physical with his children' on a private jet yet he was cleared.A source told MailOnline: 'She has made similar allegations in the past which were investigated by the authorities and not substantiated.'The source added: 'This is the latest sad and desperate attempt to advance a false narrative at any cost. 'These have been the same attacks repeated for the past 4 ½ years and anyone who is perceived to be standing in the way can expect to have their credibility challenged.'MailOnline has contacted representatives for the couple for comment. After the 2016 incident, Brad was cleared of abuse allegations by the LA County Department Of Children And Family Services, as it was confirmed he had not committed child abuse when he got into a fight with Maddox aboard a private jet.As well as detailing her domestic abuse claims, the documents show that the court is seeking permission from the couple for Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne to testify. In October, the bitter divorce battle hit yet another bump in the road after the actress parted ways with one of her high-priced attorneys.Priya Sopori, an LA-based former federal prosecutor who has been working with Jolie's lead lawyer, Samantha DeJean, is out after filing a 'Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney of Record' with LA Superior Court, DailyMail.com has learned.
Sopori is a partner with California law firm Greenberg Glusker LLP. It is not known whether Jolie - who is fighting Pitt's efforts to win 50/50 custody of their children - fired Sopori or if the attorney made the decision to quit. But the change in her high profile team at this late stage signals Jolie's resolve to get what she wants has only hardened.A source close to Jolie told DailyMail.com: 'Angelina has fought tooth and nail to get what she wants in this divorce, when it comes to her kids she won't back down...'She's paying her legal team a fortune, so if she believes one of her lawyers needs to go she won't hesitate to pull the trigger.' It's not the first time the Girl, Interrupted star has parted company with a lawyer she's hired during the long-running five year divorce saga.In 2018, superstar LA divorce attorney Laura Wasser - whose client list reads like a Who's Who of Hollywood - stopped working for Jolie when the actress's legal fight with Pitt, 56, reportedly became too 'venomous and nasty.'Wasser - who has represented Johnny Depp, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Ashton Kutcher and many other stars - has earned a reputation as a lawyer who tries to take the sting out of break-ups by promoting compromise between warring couples and shared custody of children.So it was thought at the time that Jolie's hard-nosed attitude toward Pitt was not a good fit with Wasser's more gentle, conciliatory approach.After Wasser, Jolie hired San Francisco-based DeJean who is now the only lawyer representing her in the long-running custody dispute with Pitt.The former couple are dragging security experts from two continents, an entourage of personal assistants and bodyguards, a former Jolie co-star and an army of child psychologists and doctors to give evidence in an upcoming custody trial that's expected to be held in private.Lists of witnesses filed in a Los Angeles court and seen by DailyMail.com reveal 21 people who will be testifying in the movie stars' legal fight over their children, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12. They have a sixth child, Maddox, but he's a 19 year-old adult.
One witness will be domestic violence expert Alyce LaViolette, who controversially clashed with a prosecutor in a 2013 murder trial by describing killer Jodi Arias as the victim of abuse. Brad has also listed his ex-wife's personal assistant Michael Ofstedahl and Jolie's friend and Girl, Interrupted costar Jillian Armenante as witnesses – a sign that Pitt is willing to pull out all the stops to win joint custody. Pitt and Jolie famously fell in love on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston. The couple married in France in 2014 after 10 years of dating, but split two years later in September 2016.In the period that followed their initial separation in 2016, the pair duked it out over custody and financial arrangements, with Brad arguing he'd provided more than adequate funding but Angie demanding a greater share of his $300m fortune. A big factor in the couple's battle is Jolie's desire to move the children abroad.Pitt, is vehemently opposed to her moving them to a foreign country.In 2019, Angelina admitted: 'I would love to live abroad and will do so as soon as my children are 18. Right now, I'm having to base where their father chooses to live.'In June 2019, Brad – who admitted being an alcoholic at the time of their split but is now recovered – secured a legal breakthrough when a judge ruled he would be permitted more time with the children. He is believed to see them every few days.The kids are shuttled back and forth in blacked-out SUVs and limousines between their parents' LA homes, which are around a mile from one another in the affluent suburb also inhabited by star including Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Zac Efron.In early April last year, the superstars came to an agreement that will see the children attend a more traditional schooling program in LA, marking an end to their homeschooling regime. Jolie said she stands by her choice to leave Pitt.'It was the right decision,' the actress told Vogue in June 2020.'I continue to focus on their (the kids') healing. Some have taken advantage of my silence, and the children see lies about themselves in the media, but I remind them that they know their own truth and their own minds.'The custody trial was due to start late last year but it was delayed after Angelina asked for the private judge to be replaced, claiming that he 'failed to disclose' that he was working other cases with one of Brad's lawyers.
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source : Daily mail
Angelina Jolie's £19million home after divorce from Brad Pitt is fit for royalty
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- Published on Saturday, 27 February 2021 16:26
- Written by Hello
Angelina Jolie bought the mansion in 2017.Angelina Jolie splashed out on a lavish Hollywood mansion in 2017, following her divorce from Brad Pitt. The actress is said to have spent £19million ($25million) on the property in Los Feliz, California as a home for herself and her six children to live in, and they have stayed there ever since.It was previously owned by legendary US filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and sits on a 2.1 acre estate in the gated community of Laughlin Park, which is home to fellow stars including Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart and Casey Affleck. Angelina's home sits on the highest plot of the estate, with panoramic views across the famous Griffith Observatory and Pacific Ocean.The six-bedroom, ten-bathroom home clocks in at 11,000 square feet, offering plenty of room for Angelina and her brood to relax and unwind in complete privacy. And there are enough facilities that the family will never be short of entertainment, including an outdoor swimming pool with an adjoining pool house, a home gym and comfortable library as well as huge landscaped gardens for the children to play in. Click through the gallery to see inside Angelina's home…
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source : Hello Magazine
Angelina Jolie Planning Plastic Surgery To Get Back At Brad Pitt?
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- Published on Sunday, 31 January 2021 12:01
- Written by Gossip Cop
Last January, a tabloid claimed Angelina Jolie got “revenge” plastic surgery after learning Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunited. Gossip Cop busted the ridiculous report when it came out. Now, we’re taking a look back at the story.Angelina Jolie's Revenge Make-Over.In 2020, NW alleged Angelina Jolie spent $1.4 million on a cosmetic procedure because Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reportedly rekindled their romance. The tabloid claimed Jolie “hated that Jen still looks so fresh-faced at 50. She's had all this work done to try to outshine Jen - but it's failed." An insider revealed a few of Jolie’s plastic surgery included: Botox, skin peels, a nose job, and a facelift. The source continued Jolie “was going for this pale, ethereal look, but no one has the heart to tell her she just looks sick. All the work is giving her an older look. She didn’t look nearly as good as she did before." To conclude the bizarre tale, the publication maintained Jolie’s motivation was further fueled after “seeing Pitt and Aniston "fawning over one another at the Golden Globes - while she wasn't even invited.”
Angelina Never Got A Nip Or Tuck Done To Spite Brad And Jen.Gossip Cop had a lot to clear up about the report, but none of this was remotely true. For starters, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are not back together. The former spouses did have a friendly interaction on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, but the two have clarified, several times, that they’re just good friends. As for Pitt’s split from Angelina Jolie, it hasn’t been the smoothest transition. The pair are still entangled in a divorce/custody battle. But, the idea Jolie would spend millions of dollars to reconstruct her face for “revenge” is just plain silly. The actress is busy focused on her career and her children, not getting revenge on her former husband. Additionally, Jolie didn’t attend the Golden Globes last year because she wasn’t nominated in any categories.
The Tabloids Can't Get It Right About Angelina Jolie.Also, this wasn’t the first time the tabloids, particularly NW, ran this troupe. For instance, last year, the publication claimed Angelina Jolie dated Justin Theroux. This was another recycled tale ran by outlets. Gossip Cop debunked the phony report when it came out. There is no evidence to confirm Jolie even has a friendship with the actor. The magazine also asserted Jolie starved herself amid Brad-Pitt related stress. Gossip Cop corrected the story at the time. The Salt actress has always been thin. To assert she's wasting away over her ex-husband is absurd.
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source : Gossip Cop
Angelina Jolie Threatening To Use 'Secret Tapes' Against Brad Pitt In Custody Battle?
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- Published on Saturday, 26 December 2020 10:56
- Written by Gossip Cop
Did Angelina Jolie have secret tapes of her ex-husband Brad Pitt that she planned to use as a weapon in the former couple’s ongoing custody battle? A tabloid claimed that the Salt actress may have had footage of Pitt “drunk or yelling at the kids.” Gossip Cop investigated the claims and came to our own conclusion.Angelina Jolie's Revenge For Brad Pitt Involves 'Hidden Tapes'? Life & Style published an interesting theory as to why Angelina Jolie was allegedly “prolonging” her divorce from Brad Pitt. The tabloid posited that the actress wanted “revenge more than ever” now after Pitt invited German model Nicole Poturalski to the same French estate where he and Jolie tied the knot six years before. Sources told the outlet that Jolie was “humiliated” by the slight and was now “pulling out all the stops” to get her way in the divorce “once and for all,” and no method was beneath her. “Prolonging the proceedings is just the beginning,” a so-called “insider” told the tabloid, adding, Angie has secret tapes of Brad, and she’s angry enough to go public with them. The Tapes Could Be 'Devastating' For Pitt.In a subsection labeled “Dangerous Material,” the outlet and its highly suspicious source expounded on the mysterious “tapes.” The secret recordings allegedly consisted of security footage and “possibly Angie’s own cell phone recordings,” all of which were supposedly taken before Pitt stopped drinking four years ago. The source went on to claim that the hidden tapes “could be devastating to Brad’s image” as a “good-hearted family man.” It’s ironic to Gossip Cop that the tabloid was thoughtful enough to mention that Brad Pitt had stopped drinking four years ago, which begs the question: Why would Angelina Jolie drag out her legal battle with Pitt for four years before she revealed the supposedly damning tapes? Tabloids have speculated for years that one party or another in the divorce would unleash “hidden tapes” to get the upper hand in the legal proceedings, but such tapes have never materialized as part of the custody battle.Jolie has long been painted as the villain in the divorce, so it’s no wonder that this tabloid chose to continue this disproven narrative. Jolie is often unfairly targeted by the media, particularly from this shady outlet. Gossip Cop already debunked Life & Style’s report that Jolie was trying to destroy Pitt’s relationship with Jennifer Aniston. There was no relationship to “destroy” in the first place. The gossip rag also claimed that Jolie was out to destroy Pitt’s life by denying him custody of their children and dating his friend. That report turned out to be false as well, which happens a lot with this outlet.
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