Amid her family’s ongoing legal drama, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt subtly showed support for her mom, Angelia Jolie, who recently claimed that Pitt’s “history of physical abuse of Jolie started well before the family’s September 2016 plane trip from France to Los Angeles,” but does not go into further detail.
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The mother-daughter duo were photographed shopping in New York City on Sunday April 7, 2024, looking relaxed and cheerful as they carried large brown paper bags. (See the photos here.) The outing comes a few days after Vivienne made a rare public appearance alongside her mom with the cast of The Outsiders on Broadway.
As mentioned, it comes amid a new lawsuit filed by Jolie in April. “At trial, Jolie will prove through testimony, emails, photographs, and other evidence why Pitt was so concerned about his own misconduct that he blew up his own deal to purchase Jolie’s interest in Miraval because she refused to agree to his new, expansive NDA,” the filing read, per CNN.
The ongoing legal proceedings and “Pitt’s unyielding attempts to control and punish Jolie continue to take a huge emotional and financial toll on her and their family,” the filing continued. “Jolie longs for their family to be able to heal and their children to be spared further pain and trauma, and truly wishes Pitt would want the same too.”
Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in 2016 after an altercation on their private jet between him and their eldest son, Maddox. A source told People at the time that Brad was allegedly “drunk,” the insider claimed, “and there was an argument between him and Angelina.” According to the insider, the eldest son stepped in, and “there was a parent-child argument which was not handled in the right way and escalated more than it should have.”
According to sources, Pitt has been working hard to regain the trust of Maddox, Pax, and Zahara but they’re not in contact with their dad. Pitt is reportedly focused on maintaining the relationship that he’s “rebuilt” with Shlioh, Knox and Vivienne and does spend time with the three of them.
“Brad cherishes time with his kids and loves seeing them when he can, when he’s in town, once or twice a week,” an insider told OK! Magazine. “It’s definitely something he prioritizes.” The insider added: “Brad absolutely hasn’t given up hope on the others, and hopes one day there will be peace in their hearts.”
