Angelina Jolie gets $80M richer after finally ending bitter 8-year divorce battle with Brad Pitt
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hollywood’s most infamous divorce has finally wrapped up, and Angelina Jolie is walking away with a jaw-dropping $80 million.
After eight long years of legal warfare with her ex Brad Pitt, the 'Maleficent' star has officially finalized her divorce from the Oscar-winning actor. Meanwhile, there’s still the never-ending battle over their beloved French estate Chateau Miraval looming in the background.
Brad Pitt's sigh of relief and Angelina Jolie's power moves
Sources close to Brad Pitt, 61, say the actor is breathing a massive sigh of relief. “He is no longer bound in any way to his marriage with Angelina,” an insider spilled to Daily Mail. “She has really put him through the ringer, and he is just glad this portion is done.”
With a $400 million net worth (thanks to his $20-$30 million per movie paychecks, business ventures, and real estate empire), Pitt is finally free to focus on what’s next. And it might just involve a certain 28-year-old beauty named Ines de Ramon.
Jolie, 49, hasn’t exactly been slacking during this messy divorce. She’s still one of Hollywood’s top earners, pulling in $20-$35 million per film, according to Cosmopolitan. And let’s not forget her arts and fashion venture Atelier Jolie which she launched last year. While the company’s finances are under wraps, Jolie has gained substantially from the divorce.
Back in 2018, Pitt loaned Jolie $8 million to snag the Los Angeles mansion she currently calls home. He also shelled out over $1.3 million for her and their six children’s expenses—Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. Insiders say Jolie is set to repay that $8 million loan by January 31.
But that’s just the tip of her financial iceberg. In 2021, Jolie sold Winston Churchill’s Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque for a staggering $11.5 million at a Christie’s auction. The painting, a World War II-era masterpiece, was a gift from Pitt during happier times.
And it wasn’t the only big-ticket sale she cashed in on. That same year, Jolie scored a cool $64 million by selling her 50% stake in Chateau Miraval to Stoli Group. The estate was originally intended to stay in the family, with hopes that the children would eventually take over.
"They purchased Miraval with the intent of keeping it 100 percent in the family," a source close to Pitt shared. "They were going to hand this down for their children so that one day they could run the business, and it would provide all of them a lucrative and stable future."
The Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt drama
The divorce wasn’t the only storm brewing for Brangelina. Their custody battle was just as explosive, with Angelina Jolie winning primary physical custody of their six children.
Pitt, who originally fought for a 50/50 split, eventually stopped contesting. He’s been granted visitation rights, but the relationships are strained to say the least.
The children reportedly have no contact with Pitt’s parents William and Jane Pitt either. “It’s just heartbreaking,” said a source. “Prior to the separation, they were a part of the kids’ lives and spent a lot of time together," they added.
The drama escalated further with Jolie’s claims of Pitt’s abusive behavior, including an infamous 2016 plane incident. While Pitt denied the allegations and was cleared by authorities, the fallout was undeniable.
“Brad has come clean about what happened on the plane and worked hard on himself, getting sober and becoming a better man,” a source revealed.
Brad Pitt eyes new beginning after Angelina Jolie divorce
With the divorce chapter officially closed, Brad Pitt looking ahead—and he’s got Ines de Ramon by his side. The couple — who’ve been linked since 2022 — are taking things slow but steady.
"Brad is so grateful that he gets to leave all of this in the past as he starts a new year," an insider dished to Daily Mail. "It is true that he wants to take his relationship with Ines to the next level but they are not in any rush to do so. She is thrilled for him and has been super supportive of him through all of this."
As for Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, a source told Daily Mail, "Jen isn't looking to talk about Brad and Angelina's divorce publicly, nor is she looking to reach out to Brad and offer any congratulations. The next time they see each other, they'll be cordial with each other, they have been in the recent past and that won't change. Angelina is not a talking point between them and that will remain the same forever."
Once Hollywood’s golden couple, Pitt and Jolie's romance began on the set of 'Mr & Mrs Smith' in 2004 — while Pitt was still married to Aniston. By 2016, the fairytale had turned into a nightmare.
Their whirlwind love story, six children, and lavish purchases—from a $3.5 million New Orleans mansion to a $323 million superyacht—are now just chapters in one of Hollywood’s most talked-about breakups.
As Jolie's lawyer put it, “Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”
