Brad Pitt has filed a new $35 million lawsuit against Angelina Jolie, intensifying the former couple's years-long legal dispute over the French winery Château Miraval. The filing revives questions regarding ownership rights, financial damages, and allegations of a proposed non-disclosure agreement tied to claims of "silence about his abuse," marking one of the most contentious developments in their post-divorce conflict. The two, who separated in 2016 and legally finalized their divorce in 2024, continue to battle in court over financial and personal grievances stemming from their marriage.
Château Miraval, the $60 million estate the pair purchased in 2011, is at the core of the litigation. Pitt alleges that Jolie's 2021 sale of her stake to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, constituted a breach of their understanding that neither would sell without first offering the stake to the other. Pitt is seeking $35 million in damages "for alleged harm to Miraval's ongoing operations," according to his legal filings.
Jolie rejects the claim that such an agreement existed. Her legal team has argued that Pitt's own decisions have escalated the complexity and cost of the case. In a November 2023 written filing, her attorneys stated, "The burdensome nature of any production is a matter of Mr. Pitt's own creation-he is suing Ms. Jolie for $35million in damages. As a result, he has to incur the expense of producing the documents that will show (or not show) those damages."
The case has expanded beyond financial matters. Jolie contends that Pitt refused to purchase her stake unless she signed an extensive non-disclosure agreement. Her attorneys say the NDA was "designed to force her silence about his abuse and cover-up," referencing the alleged 2016 incident aboard a private jet that preceded their separation.
Jolie's team argues that documents relating to Pitt's motivation for the NDA are critical to the case. In an October 2023 filing, her lawyers wrote that Pitt's "continuing refusals to produce documents relating to the reasons why he needed his four-year NDA covering his personal misconduct" prevented access to information "to the heart of our case and must be produced."
Pitt's attorneys, however, assert that Jolie previously proposed a broad mutual non-disparagement clause less than six months before selling her stake to Stoli. That contention adds another layer of dispute over who is reshaping the narrative surrounding their breakup and business dealings.
The lawsuit highlights the convergence of personal allegations and commercial interests. It extends the already complex battle over custody, reputation, and property that has persisted for eight years, underscoring how the unraveling of their partnership continues to have legal and public ramifications.
Representatives for both Pitt and Jolie have declined to comment on the latest filings.
