Since 2016, after an "alleged incident" on the Jolie-Pitt private jet between Maddox Jolie-Pitt and his adoptive father, Brad Pitt, Maddox has had a troubled relationship with Brad (via Us Weekly). Per the outlet, Maddox has not only stopped using the name "Pitt" outside of legal documents, but he's also testified against his father in court in support of his mother's custody battle. According to an exclusive source, the testimony wasn't "very flattering toward Brad," and Maddox "wants to legally change his last name to Jolie." However, Angelina "doesn't support" a legal name change.
As of July 2020, Brad and Maddox were still at odds, according to an exclusive source who told Us Weekly that their relationship is "nonexistent." After returning to school in 2019, Maddox was interviewed by InTouch and asked if he thought his father would visit him at school. Maddox responded, "Um, I don't know about that ... what's happening." While Brad considers his failing relationship with Maddox a "tremendous loss" (per Us Weekly), indicating his regrets, Maddox "hasn't been receptive" to making amends, according to a separate exclusive source for Us Weekly.
Although Brad was granted joint custody (per Elle), Maddox is the only Jolie-Pitt kid who reportedly isn't close to Brad, according to an exclusive source for InTouch. Perhaps, at this point, Maddox is simply over his parents' ongoing public divorce drama since 2016. Who could blame him?
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