Brad Pitt is saddened it was leaked that Angelina Jolie is now ‘prepared to provide proof’ of domestic abuse in the couple’s contentious custody battle.
An alleged altercation between son Maddox, 19, and Brad, 57, in 2016 was said to have been the final straw for Jolie, 45, who filed paperwork indicating that both she and her children are willing to offer testimony and ‘proof and authority’ in support of her allegations, according to documents obtained by The Blast.
Now Pitt is ‘heartbroken that Angelina has gone that route. There’s a lot of emotion left after their marriage,’ a source close to the actor told Page Six.
Heartbroken: Brad Pitt is ‘heartbroken’ after it was leaked that Angelina Jolie is now ‘prepared to provide proof’ of domestic abuse in the couple’s contentious divorce and custody battle; seen in 2019
Testimony: Jolie, 45, filed paperwork indicating that both she and her children are willing to offer testimony and ‘proof and authority’ in support of her allegations, according to documents obtained by The Blast; seen in 2009
‘He has taken responsibility for his actions and owned up to his past issues, he’s stopped drinking, the source added.
‘The marriage was very passionate and toxic at times and — like all couples — they had fights, but also shared many good times together. He has talked about his drink and drug problems during the time they were together,’ they continued.
The Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood star has never been arrested or charged for any offense during the couple’s marriage, nor have any police reports been made.
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.
Lots of emotion: Now Pitt is ‘heartbroken that Angelina has gone that route. There’s a lot of emotion left after their marriage,’ a source close to the actor told Page Six. ‘He has taken responsibility for his actions and owned up to his past issues,’ they added
Altercation: An alleged altercation between son Maddox, 19, and Brad, 57, in 2016 was said to have been the final straw for Jolie (here with the kids in 2019). The actor has never been arrested or charged with any offense
‘Brad and his camp has never attacked Angelina. But his camp feels this leak was calculated to sway opinion ahead of the conclusion of their trial,’ the source said.
‘Brad feels like he’s being more and more isolated from his children, and he’s devastated about it.’
The pair share Maddox, 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.
Sources tell the publication that the kids have been interviewed by court-appointed therapists.
Calculated: ‘Brad and his camp has never attacked Angelina. But his camp feels this leak was calculated to sway opinion ahead of the conclusion of their trial,’ the source said. ‘Brad feels like he’s being more and more isolated from his children, and he’s devastated about it’; seen in 2011
Maddox has ‘already given testimony as [an] adult in the ongoing custody dispute and it wasn’t very flattering towards Brad,’ according to reports.
‘He doesn’t use Pitt as his last name on documents that aren’t legal and instead uses Jolie,’ the source told US Weekly.
‘Maddox wants to legally change his last name to Jolie, which Angelina has said she doesn’t support.
His side: Their eldest son Maddox testified against his father, reportedly offering an unflattering look at his actor father. They’re seen at the 2019 Tokyo premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil above
Kids: The pair share Maddox, 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
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.