Angelina Jolie adopted her first son, Maddox, with 'fake' details to speed up the court process claims a Cambodian aid worker
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 07:34
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The documentation Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie used to adopt her eldest son contained false information, a Cambodian aid worker has claimed. Mounh Sarath, 51, wrote that he was the father of Maddox Jolie-Pitt on the boy's adoption papers in order to speed up the process of passing him into Jolie's care in 2003.He also claims he provided a local address on the papers and still has power of attorney over the 15-year-old, who Jolie took back to the United States.He said: 'In court documents, Maddox is still my son. She never cleared this up.'She had to change his name, so the only way was for me to do it. I said he's my son.Sarath added that he has now fallen out with the 41-year-old star.He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: 'I would be happy if Cambodia didn't see her again.' He showed The Sun on Sunday the document filed with a court in Battambong province in August 2003 which confirms the court considered him the father.Despite the claims there is no implication that Jolie nor her then husband, Billy Bob Thornton, who adopted Maddox too, knew that Sarath did this. At the time of Maddox's adoption, the US had imposed tougher restrictions on adopting children from Cambodia due to trafficking fears. The claim from Sarath is the latest controversy regarding the adoption of Maddox. Adoption agent Lauryn Galindo was jailed for falsifying names, birth dates and places of birth of Cambodian children she helped to place with US families soon after Jolie and Billy Bob took full custody of Maddox.However at the time Jolie insisted she went to 'great lengths to ensure Maddox did not have a living birth-mother in Cambodia' and that she would 'never rob a mother of her child.' The actress recently directed First They Killed My Father, a movie about the 1975 to 1979 genocide of 1.7 million Cambodians during communist dictator Pol Pot's regime.Most died from either starvation, disease or were killed in mass executions, and Jolie admitted making the film had made her better understand her son's country of birth.She said: 'This country means a great deal to me, this country has been through so much. This war affected every single individual here, and I wanted to understand myself.'I don't know much of Maddox's birth parents, but I believe they would have gone through this war.' Jolie, who was given Cambodian citizenship in 2005, has six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt including three international adoptees.Along with Maddox they adopted Pax Thien from Vietman, Zahara from Ethiopia. Shiloh who originally hails from Namibia was their fist biological child along with eight-year old twins Knox and Vivienne.
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Touchdown! Angelina Jolie and her six children arrive back in Los Angeles after their European humanitarian tour
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- Published on Saturday, 18 March 2017 19:23
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She may be a celebrity and someone who has the ear of world leaders but to her larger than average brood she is just mom.Angelina and her six children touched down in Los Angeles, California, from London on Friday night.The 41-year-old was escorted through arrivals by her oldest daughter Zahara as Vivienne and Know trotted along beside her while Maddox and Pax happily brought up the rear.Shiloh was obviously tired from the long trip with the 10-year-old not seeming as bubbly as the rest of the children, hiding under a big hooded sweatshop.The rest near skipped to their waiting car, with Angelina struggling to keep up at one point.The children are frequent flyers so Knox - who looks more and more like his father Brad Pitt everyday - was prepared for the flight bringing a big box of activities for everyone to do.The eight-year-old seems particularly into loom bands which you can make friendship bracelets from.His twin sister carried two stuffed animals, who she hugged tight as they made their way through the airport.For their flight, Angelina wore a white over-the-knee skirt with an off-white camisole.As Los Angeles is still a little chilly at night, Angelina wore a long trench-like cardigan over the top.The actress further accessorized the look the knee high leather boots and kept sunglasses over her eyes.Angelina had taken the children to Europe as she was tasked with speaking at the UNs annual lecture of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation.At the lecture the Girl Interrupted star explained: 'We need to stand true to the ideals of the UN...we are the UN.'She added: 'There is no shortcut to peace and security... I am a proud American and I am an internationalist.'Prior to flying out of London, Angelina also sat down with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.The pair discussed sexual violence in conflict, the refugee crisis and South Sudan.On the home front Angelina and her estranged husband Brad have appeared to bury the hatchet following their split in September.The pair had been together for 12 years and married for two.Angelina has spoken of how 'wonderful' actor Brad is as a father to their six children.
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Single mother Angelina Jolie guides her children by the hand as they clutch new gifts from London toy shop trip
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- Published on Monday, 13 March 2017 18:41
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She's navigated one of Hollywood's most high profile divorces with as little impact on her six children as possible.And Angelina Jolie was this time guiding her brood through the busy streets of London on Sunday as she treated them to new toys from Hamley's gift store.The matriarch, who split from husband Brad Pitt in 2016, proved the ultimate model mum as each of her children clutched a possession from their family day out. Brandishing her ring-free hand, the actress lead Shiloh, 10, and Vivienne, eight, at the front of the group, while grown-up Zahara, 12, looked after Knox, eight, at the back.With moviestar good looks and impeccable complexion, mother-of-six Angelina stood out on the busy streets of the British capital, even top-to-toe in black.She was dressed in stylish flared trousers, with a lace slip peeping out from her open coat.Her look was even complete with dark nails and her raven locks left loose and glossy around her shoulders. The children - seemingly a four-piece in the absence of eldest brothers Maddox, 15, and Pax, 13 - were youthful in colour coordinating hoodies.At the front, holding mum's hand, adorable Vivienne carried a Gruffalo cuddly bear, while Shiloh clutched a Harry Potter figurine in each palm.Bringing up the rear, Vivienne's twin brother Knox held a large, orange cuddly toy, while 12-year-old Zahara seemed content with being the eldest in the party, on this occasion. Formerly a family of eight, Angelina and the children were seen leaving Los Angeles as a seven-piece on Saturday, with Maddox and Pax in tow.Jolie had adopted Maddox from a Cambodian orphanage in 2002, when he was less than a year old and she was married to Billy Bob Thornton. Her first divorce was finalised in 2003, and in mid-2005, she adopted Zahara from an orphanage in Addis Ababa.Angelina and Brad welcomed their first biological child, Shiloh, in 2006 and she adopted Pax from Vietnam in 2007, when he was three years old.In 2008, Angelina gave birth to the couple's biological twins, Knox and Vivienne, in the south of France.
Six years later, Angelina and Brad married, but after two years of matrimony and 12 as a couple, the pair made the shock decision to split last autumn.The divorce turned out to be one of Hollywood's most acrimonious, Angelina's camp initially took aim at Brad very publicly, and she cited the 'health' of her family in their divorce, last September.Brad and 15-year-old Maddox were allegedly involved in an altercation on board the family's private plane, in which it was believed that Brad was angered by Maddox leaping to the defence of his mother.The incident was later investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, who determined there was no reason to press any charges or keep Brad from seeing his children. Since then, Angelina has spoken of how 'wonderful' actor Brad is as a father to their six children. Angelina said on Good Morning America earlier this month the family is doing alright in the wake of the split.'We are...' she explained. 'We are focusing on the health of our family. And so we will be [healthier].'We will be stronger when we come out of this, because that's what we're determined to do.' On Sunday, never-before-seen images captured the moment Angelina received a tattoo intended to 'bind' her to husband Brad.The images show the star being tattooed by ex Thai monk Ajarn Noo Kanpai alongside her estranged husband Brad in Siem Reap in Cambodia, in February 2016.The Hollywood actress - who was directing her Netflix movie First They Killed My Father at the time in the country - had flown the tattoo artist from Bangkok to work on the symbolic inkings for herself and Brad to 'bind' them.Angelina, who is thought to have 15 tattoos, acquired three new mystical sak yant back inkings from the Thai artist, a style which encompasses lines of script, geometric patterns and animal shapes.Ironically, the former couple's designs were intended 'to symbolically bind them as husband and wife', yet their marriage ended later that year.
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In transit! Single mom Angelina Jolie looks glamorous at LAX with her six children
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- Published on Monday, 13 March 2017 04:53
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Angelina Jolie seemingly can't help being glamorous.She was spotted on Saturday looking the image of movie star style as she strolled through LAX, her six children in tow.The 41-year-old actress had popped on a pair of cat-eye sunglasses and small hoop earrings, trailing a Louis Vuitton suitcase.Accompanying the newly single starlet were her six kids - Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox.Jolie had wrapped herself in a robe-like off-white coat, which she'd cinched about her enviably svelte waist with a black belt.Black bottoms peeked out from underneath the jacket, matching a gleaming pair of black leather boots.She'd slung a massive white handbag over her left shoulder, and seemed to have a black top on underneath the coat.Zahara, who's 12 years old, often kept a hold on the hand of her younger brother Knox, who's 8 years old.Meanwhile, Knox' twin Vivienne appeared to be holding hands with Shiloh, who's now 10 years old.As those two siblings held each other's hands, they were also both clutching into what appeared to be a stuffed dog in a pink outfit.Maddox, who's 15, had got quite a bit of luggage slung over his back, while Pax, who's now 13 years old, carried a bulging duffel bag.Jolie had adopted Maddox from a Cambodian orphanage in 2002, when he was less than a year old and she was married to Billy Bob Thornton.However, she'd adopted Maddox solo, per People, and when the marriage to Thornton splintered soon after, Maddox stayed with his mother.The divorce was finalized in 2003, and in mid-2005, she adopted Zahara from an orphanage in Addis Ababa.By this time, Jolie was romantically entangled with Brad Pitt, who'd sensationally left his first wife Jennifer Aniston for Jolie after starring with her in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.Pitt legally adopted Maddox and Zahara after Jolie did, and in 2006 they welcomed their first biological child, Shiloh, having decamped to Namibia for the birth.By the time Jolie adopted Pax from Vietnam in 2007 - applying alone because of Vietnam's law against unwed couples adopting jointly - he was three years old.Pitt legally adopted Pax in 2008, the same year Jolie gave birth to the couple's biological twins, Knox and Vivienne, in the south of France.Six years later, they married, but after two years of matrimony and 12 as a couple, the pair wound up splitting last autumn.After Angelina and those around her initially took aim at Brad very publicly, recently she has spoken of how the actor is 'wonderful' father to their six children.The 41-year-old filed for divorce citing the 'health' of her family back in September after Brad and oldest son Maddox were allegedly involved in some sort of skirmish on the family's private plane.The incident was later investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, who determined there was no reason to press any charges or keep Brad from seeing his children.Angelina said on Good Morning America earlier this month the family is doing alright in the wake of the split.'We are ... we are focusing on the health of our family. And so we will be [healthier].'We will be stronger when we come out of this, because that's what we're determined to do.'
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Just like locals! Angelina Jolie bonds with daughter Vivienne as they enjoy tuk tuk ride in Cambodia
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 March 2017 05:20
- Written by Daily mail
She is one of the best known actresses in the world.But that did not stop Angelina Jolie doing as the locals do.The 41-year-old actress was recently pictured enjoying a tuk tuk ride with her youngest children during their holiday in Seam Reap, Cambodia.Angelina did not need a special private form of transport as she was joined by eight-year-old twins: daughter Vivienne and son Knox.No doubt the mother-of-six enjoyed the trip into town with her two youngest as she looked content while riding in the two-wheeled carriage.The trio even walked around to check out the sights and sounds of the capital city.Angelina was dressed for comfort in a long flowy white patterned sweater over a matching striped maxi dress.Her signature dark locks were worn down flowing over her shoulders as she sported a pair of black aviator shades.She made sure to watch over the only two children who were on the outing as she placed her hands on their backs as they strolled around.According to a report Angelina had purchased two 18-karat gold bracelets worth $260 in total. Days earlier she was joined by the rest of her brood at the premiere of her new film First They Killed My Father.Though the two youngsters Knox and Vivienne didn't seem to be there, she was supported by Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, and 10-year-old Shiloh. The mother-of-six whose eldest child Maddox was adopted in 2002 from an orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia, gave a free public screening of the memoir-based drama. Angelina was also invited to the royal residence for an audience with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.The harrowing film tells the story of the war time experiences of Angelina's friend and former refuge Cambodian Loung Un as a young child, and is set to be released on Netflix.Jolie, who directed the project, credited Maddox with convincing her to make the film after it languished for years.Her arrival in Cambodia marked a rare public appearance since her high-profile split last year from Brad Pitt in September.
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