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Jolie and Pitt reached an agreement to keep all divorce
documents and proceedings under seal in order to "preserve the
privacy rights of their children and family," the couple said in
a joint statement.
Attorneys for Jolie and Pitt were not immediately available for
comment to Reuters.
The Oscar-winning actress filed for divorce in September in Los
Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences, court
documents showed. The split came suddenly, following an incident
on a private plane in which Pitt was reported to have lost his
temper in front of one or more of their six children.
Jolie sought full physical custody of the couple's children,
with visitation rights for Pitt, but did not seek spousal
support. Jolie cited their separation date as Sept. 15.
Jolie and Pitt, known collectively as "Brangelina," were one of
the entertainment world's most visible couples, thanks to their
good looks, successful films and activism. They married in 2014
after a decade together.
In November, Pitt was cleared of child abuse allegations and
applied for shared custody of his children.
The joint statement comes a month after a judge denied Pitt an
emergency hearing in which he sought to have all documents and
proceedings regarding the divorce sealed, according to CNN.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Clarence
Fernandez)
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