Brad Pitt was ordered to reveal documents in a vineyard battle
The ongoing legal conflict between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt regarding the vineyard where they were married years ago is reaching a new level. The court has ordered Pitt to disclose documents that may confirm allegations of abuse towards Jolie and their children. "Neither of them wants to give up," a source states.
9:02 AM EST, November 27, 2024
Recently, a court decision obligated Brad Pitt to hand over emails, text messages, and other communications that, according to Angelina Jolie's lawyer, Paul Murphy, aim to prove "communications concerning abuse, lies to authorities, and years of cover-up" by the actor. However, these documents do not include communications between Pitt and his lawyers or therapists.
Pitt's legal team previously attempted to block these requests, calling them "broad and invasive" and labeling them "a fishing expedition." Murphy, however, argues that the sought-after documents are "key evidence" that Pitt "has tried to hide for years." "His actions harmed Angelina and their children and are central to this case," emphasized the lawyer in a statement to "People" magazine.
Murphy added: "I want to again emphasize that Angelina never wanted any of this. She never pressed charges, she left all their properties, and she is the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place. To this day, Mr. Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions and has at all times controlled Miraval and the winery, yet he still demands more. She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt should focus on healing their family, not pursuing lawsuits."
Brad Pitt vs. Angelina Jolie - vineyard as the bone of contention
The dispute concerns Jolie's sale of her half of the Château Miraval vineyard to the company Tenute del Mondo, part of the Stoli Group, in 2022. Pitt claims the actress violated their agreement by selling her shares without his consent. Pitt recently had a significant victory when a judge acknowledged the possibility of a written agreement between the former spouses regarding the sale of shares.
Jolie argued that she attempted to sell her shares to Pitt. Still, he demanded she sign an extensive confidentiality agreement that would have prevented her from speaking about his alleged abuses.
Pitt and Jolie, who were legally declared single in 2019, have six children: Maddox (23), Pax (20), Zahara (19), Shiloh (18), and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. Several of them have removed the Pitt surname from their documents and have limited contact with their father and his family.
In interviews, Jolie, who is now giving many while promoting her new film "Maria," often touches upon the subject of her children. In one interview, she stated about motherhood: "It's my happiness. You can take everything else away from me. Nothing else matters."
Parallel to the vineyard dispute, the former spouses are slowly approaching a final divorce settlement eight years after their separation. A "People" magazine source reported in July: "All the bitterness is partly why the divorce has dragged on for so many years. Neither will let it go."
Let us recall that the couple married at the castle in the vineyard they are legally fighting over. This happened after nine years together and at the behest of their young children. As it turns out, they weren't the best advisors.