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Angelina Jolie<\/strong><\/a> didn\u2019t name names. But during recent interviews promoting her movie Maria<\/em>, in which she plays famed opera star Maria Callas, the Oscar winner has made what many believe are subtle references to ex-husband Brad Pitt<\/strong><\/a>. In December 2024, for example, she hinted at hiding \u201ca lot of the pain\u201d from their kids in the past. The next month, Angie, 49, talked about how much she dislikes \u201ca liar.\u201d Meanwhile, another January sit-down had the actress wondering how much her \u201clight [was] dimmed\u201d by challenges she\u2019s endured over the past few years.<\/p>\n Those last comments emerged days after she and Brad, 61, finally settled their bitter divorce battle on December 30. More than eight years have passed since she left husband No. 3, but Angelina, \u201ccontinues to throw out these not-so-veiled jabs, and you don\u2019t have to be a rocket scientist to know who she\u2019s referring to,\u201d an insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cNow that their divorce is final, Brad\u2019s telling friends maybe it\u2019s time to share his side.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor isn\u2019t seeking revenge, the insider insists. But after facing so much heartbreak in the wake of their 2016 split, a brutal yearslong custody battle, and the final issue they need to resolve \u2014 lawsuits over ownership rights to their former family home and winery in France, Ch\u00e2teau Miraval \u2014 he\u2019s grown tired of the secrets and lies. \u201cBrad,\u201d says the insider, \u201cwould really love to set the record straight.\u201d<\/p>\n Brad will soon be sitting down for interviews of his own as he travels the world promoting F1, the summer blockbuster in which he plays a veteran Formula One race car driver. \u201cAnd Brad knows people won\u2019t just be asking him about the movie,\u201d notes the insider.<\/p>\n He has long denied Angelina\u2019s claims he was physically abusive<\/a> to her and some of their six children \u2014 Maddox<\/strong>, 23, Pax<\/strong>, 21, Zahara<\/strong>, 20, Shiloh<\/strong>, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 \u2014 during an alcohol-fueled argument on a private plane that led her to end their two-year marriage (FBI and child services investigations also cleared him). But there\u2019s more to the story. \u201cBrad\u2019s held on to a lot of secrets about Angelina \u2014 some that could change the kids\u2019 opinion of their mom,\u201d warns the insider, explaining that\u2019s \u201cwhy Brad\u2019s held [things] back for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n Some hints about what took place behind closed doors have already emerged. In legal documents that surfaced in May, security company owner Tony Webb<\/strong> \u2014 who\u2019s worked for both stars \u2014 alleged one of his employees overheard Angelina \u201cencouraging [the kids] to avoid spending time with Mr. Pitt during custody visits.\u201d That followed previous speculation she\u2019d exerted control over the children\u2019s relationship with their dad in those crucial early days post-split after details of a 2018 custody hearing leaked: A judge ordered her to foster the kids\u2019 connection with Brad and give him their children\u2019s personal cellphone numbers so that \u201c[he] may text them.\u201d She was warned not to monitor their communications.<\/p>\n Though Brad scored a win in 2021 when he was granted joint custody after a lengthy private trial, the ruling was overturned. Angelina got the judge disqualified over what Brad\u2019s team described as a \u201ctechnical procedural issue.\u201d Since then, Brad \u2014 who\u2019s admitted to \u201cboozing too much\u201d before getting sober in the wake of their breakup \u2014 has seemingly seen his relationship with his children further deteriorate. Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne have all, even publicly, dropped his surname<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, any court-mandated visitation and contact will end when the twins turn 18 next year. \u201cBrad fears he\u2019s lost his kids forever because they\u2019ve been fed so many lies,\u201d says the insider. \u201cHe won\u2019t let Angelina take the winery from him, too.\u201d In 2022, Brad sued over the 2021 sale of her stake in Miraval to an alcohol conglomerate led by a Russian billionaire, which Brad says violated an agreement they had requiring each to secure the other\u2019s permission before striking a deal with a third party (Angelina\u2019s said she didn\u2019t sell to Brad because a nondisclosure agreement he wanted her to sign would silence her abuse accusations). \u201cHe\u2019s going full force on his winery lawsuit,\u201d confirms the insider. \u201cHe has nothing left to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n After the case goes to trial \u2014 likely later this year \u2014 he wants peace. Jewelry exec Ines de Ramon<\/strong>, 35, Brad\u2019s girlfriend of more than two years, has given him hope for a fresh start. \u201cBrad\u2019s grateful for Ines,\u201d says the insider. \u201cShe\u2019s done so much to help him heal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBrad Pitt\u2019s Next Chapter After His Divorce From Angelina Jolie<\/h2>\n
Brad Pitt Has Unfinished Business With Angelina Jolie<\/h2>\n