The divorce battle of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie seems to be turning nastier by the day. The latest about the estranged couple is that Jolie made confidential divorce documents public after Pitt sought more time with their children.
Brad Pitt's lawyer Lance Spiegel has accused Angelina Jolie of breaching the agreement and said that she made their divorce documents public as the actor was looking to spend more time with their children, reports International Business Times. The alleged documents contain the details of the actor's therapy and visitation schedule.
According to Spiegel, after he discussed with Jolie's lawyer Laura Wasser about his client's request to spend more time with their kids, the 41-year-old actress filed for their October Stipulation on Dec 3. This led to the secret documents getting leaked and the actor's lawyer claims that it was her reaction to his advice that Pitt's time with the children be increased.
The purposeful leakage of documents was made by Jolie to punish her ex-husband, claims Hollywood Life. This is because the October Stipulations was meant to be kept confidential to protect the duo and their children. The actress had no reason to do so as Pitt was fully complying with the agreement. Even the agreement expressly makes it clear that it should not be filed with the court unless there is a necessity for enforcement purposes.
Meanwhile, Pitt filed a petition for an emergency hearing on 7 Dec to keep the divorce details from becoming public. However, the court has denied his request, leading Jolie's lawyer Wasser to claim that they have won the case but Spiegel has said that there is still scope for Pitt as the judge has not denied his request to seal the documents. The next hearing is scheduled for January next year and therefore, it remains to be seen if Pitt can still get some relief.
It is worth mentioning here that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in September this year, citing irreconcilable differences. Later, it came out that Pitt allegedly abused one of their children, leading to an inquiry by the Department of Children and Family Services, which ultimately gave the actor a clean chit.
