Washington: Actor Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's custody battle for their kids is getting murkier. The Maleficent actor has called for the dismissal of the judge responsible for her divorce proceedings with Brad Pitt, citing a conflict of interest.
Jolie has alleged that the judge has vested financial interests with Pitt's lawyer.
According to reports, Brad is dissatisfied with this, especially after the couple had been on their way to amicably resolving their years-long custody battle for their kids.
READ |Angelina Jolie feels she is 'boring' in real life. Read why
"Brad says Angelina has gone way too far this time...He’s left with no other option but to dig in and fight back—hard," the sources said.
The couple, who were legally divorced in 2019, separated in 2016 after more than a decade together. They have six kids.
"The individuals hurt most by Jolie's transparently tactical gambit are the parties' own children, who continue to be deprived of a final resolution to these custody issues," said Brad's lawyer to a source.
Jolie's legal team responded in a statement to a source, saying, "Any delay in these proceedings is due to [Pitt’s team’s] zealous attempt to create an unrecognized special exception for their client’s benefit."
