The eldest son made a bad move towards his father.

Angelina Jolie ‘s son , Maddox , gave testimony against father Brad Pitt amid a divorce and custody dispute between his parents. He even wanted to legally remove ‘Pitt’ from his name, which his mother ‘did not support’.

An altercation between Maddox and Brad in 2016 was said to be the last chance for Jolie, who is now ‘prepared to provide evidence of vi.ol.ent ab.use’ in her divorce trial. Documents obtained by The Blast show the actress, 45 years old, declaring her willingness to provide ‘evidence and authority’, to support allegations of domestic vi.olen.ce that occurred during the marriage Her 2 years with the 57 year old star .

The couple shares Maddox, Zahara, 16, Pax, 17, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12. The two are weighing child custody and financial arrangements in the trial, which will see their youngest children provide testimony if they allow it.

Shortly after the couple filed for divorce in 2016, it was revealed that Brad was being investigated by the FBI and social services in LA amid reports that he had been ‘phy.si.cally abu.sive’. verbally and physically with the children’, on a private plane.

A source told MailOnline: ‘She has made similar allegations in the past but were investigated by the authorities and were not proven.’ The source added: ‘This is the latest sad and desperate attempt to push a false narrative at any cost.

After the 2016 incident, Brad was cleared of abuse charges by the LA County Department of Children and Families, as it was confirmed that he did not com.mit ch.ild abuse when he b.eat him. together with Maddox on a private plane.

The ex-couple are pulling in security experts from two continents, an entourage of personal assistants and bodyguards, Jolie’s former co-stars and an army of doctors and child psychologists to present evidence in an upcoming child custody trial scheduled to be held behind closed doors.

A list of witnesses filed with a Los Angeles court reveals 21 people will testify in the movie stars’ legal battle over their children, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12.