Another “episode” in his relationship Brad Pitt with Angelina Jolie. The former couple are at loggerheads over custody of their children, but the actor is again accusing his ex-wife of selling her share of their famous French vineyard to a Russian oligarch without informing him. In fact, he claims that he was informed of this from a press release.

The former couple had a “mutual and binding commitment,” according to the documents cited by Pitt, over the $160 million Chateau Miraval business, and both agreed never to sell their stake without the other’s permission.

But Pitt was surprised, as the “Daily Mail” writes, to discover that his ex-wife had secretly sold her share, i.e. 50%, when in a press release issued by herself in 2021, it was mentioned that she had new business partners, according to with the actor’s lawyers.

According to Brad Pitt, the buyer was part of a “Russian-connected” vodka group, led by a billionaire oligarch, who would use the Hollywood connection to “wash” his reputation, he claims in his filing.

“As will be proven at trial, Jolie’s actions were illegal, seriously and intentionally harmed Pitt,” says the document, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The couple split in 2016, but even today they seem to have various financial issues and not only…

Brad Pitt, according to court documents, insists that if Jolie wanted to sell her stake, she should approach him first. The winery is located in Correns, a village in the South of France. However, Jolie sold it to Yuri Shefler, “tarnishing” the reputation of the famous vineyard.

In her countersuit, Jolie accused Pitt of trying to force her to sell to his company, Mondo Bongo, on “absurd terms” and spreading lies that Shefler was “an ally of Vladimir Putin.”

She also claimed that Pitt hid assets and squandered the funds on projects just to satisfy his vanity.

The filing also states that Pitt trusted his then-wife and so “devoted his time and resources to renovating the estate and building a highly successful wine business».

“Jolie, although supportive of Pitt’s efforts on behalf of the family, did none of the work necessary to make Miraval a success“, the filing states.

By the time of their split, Pitt’s investment exceeded Jolie’s by nearly $50 million, according to new court documents.