The couple formerly known as Brangelina are embroiled in a bitter court dispute over their shared French winery following their divorce, initiated by Angelina Jolie in 2019
Brad Pitt is reportedly suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for $35million and pushing for undisclosed communications between them to be released, as the bitter court battle following their divorce continues.
Both actors have been involved in a lengthy dispute after Pitt accused Jolie of breaching their prior agreement regarding their French winery, Chateau Miraval.
The winery was bought by the couple in happier times back in 2011 for roughly $60 million. Following their divorce proceedings, initiated by Jolie in 2019, she is thought to be considering selling the property, but the former power couple are said to have made a pact to never sell their shares without the other person’s consent.
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New court documents submitted on 29 October and obtained by PEOPLE detail an email exchange between the legal teams for the former married couple and reveal that Pitt filed to sue Jolie for $35 million as a result of the alleged breach.
One extract of the exchange read: “The burdensome nature of any production is a matter of Mr. Pitt’s own creation – he is suing Ms. Jolie for $35 million in damages. As a result, he has to incur the expense of producing the documents that will show (or not show) those damages.”
The court filing for Pitt’s lawsuit also pushed for 22 documents relating to a potential sale of Miraval to be released. Jolie has claimed attorney-client privilege in her refusal to submit the documents, and Pitts attorneys argued that she is “abusing the privilege to bury critical documents that go to the heart of the case”.
An earlier email from Jolie’s legal representatives spoke about a non-disclosure agreement Pitt is alleged to have “needed”. The email spoke about, “Pitt’s continuing refusals to produce documents relating to the reasons why he needed his four-year NDA covering his personal misconduct” and they insisted that those documents “must be produced”.
Jolie has claimed that Pitt wanted her to sign an NDA that would prevent her from speaking publicly about his alleged abuse of the actress and their children.
Pitt and his legal team have instead said that the NDA they wanted was standard business protection in relation to Miraval and its sale. Proceedings against Jolie for breaching the terms of their agreement not to sell shares without dual consent were launched by Pitt in 2022. Jolie has said no such agreement exists and launched a counter-suit.
The former couple first met as co-stars of the film Mr & Mrs Smith in 2005. At the time, Pitt was married to actress Jennifer Aniston. After his split with the Friends star, Pitt married Jolie in 2014, but the pair separated just two years later in 2016. Their divorce was finalised in 2019. During the course of their marriage, they became parents to six children.
A public hearing has been set for 17 December. Paul Murphy, Jolie’s counsel told the Daily Mail that they were “looking forward to the upcoming hearing”. “Mr. Pitt’s reply brief does not address our arguments and continues to rely on conjecture and speculation – all for the purpose of invading her privileged communications with her lawyers.
“This once again confirms that this lawsuit is the manifestation of Mr. Pitt’s years-long effort to harass and control Angelina. We look forward to the upcoming hearing.”
The Mirror has reached out to Pitt and Jolie’s respective representatives.
Source: Mirror
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