Brad Pitt claims Angelina Jolie betrayed him by covertly selling her share of a winery they co-owned to a Russian tycoon, and he’s now suing her to reverse the transaction.
Actor and film producer and Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, for selling her share of their co-owned vineyard to a spirits manufacturer controlled by Russian businessman Yuri Shefler. Brad has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie in the hope of having the sale reversed.
TMZ was the first to report the news.
TMZ received Brad’s legal documents as part of their never-ending divorce battle. In 2008, the two bought Chateau Miraval in Correns, France. Brad claims to have put a lot of money and time into the winery over the years, despite the fact that Angelina Jolie paid 40% of the $28.4 million acquisition price.
The couple purchased Chateau Miraval in Correns, France in 2008 while still married, according to legal documents obtained by the source. The actor claims to have made a major financial investment in the winery.
Angelina Jolie, on the other hand, put down 40% of the $28.4 million purchase price, according to the legal filings. Brad believes he is responsible for the winery’s success, according to his declaration, noting that Angelina was not as involved as of 2013.
He also alleges that he and his former wife promised not to sell their winery shares without first talking about it. Angelina went to court in June 2021 to sell her portion in the winery, according to TMZ.
He claims to have told Angelina Jolie that he would give the go-ahead depending on who expressed interest. According to his petition, he was astonished to learn that Angelina’s part in the vineyard had been purchased by Tenute del Mondo, a Stoli Group affiliate, in October 2021.
He claims he was not asked about the sale and did not consent to it, and he accuses his ex of withholding information from him on purpose.
Brad claims the buyer is making it impossible to run the vineyard, according to his lawsuit complaint. As a result, he’s suing for the sale to be reversed and damages.
According to court documents, the ex-couples agreed to release a standard “temporary restraining order” on their assets in September 2021.
The former couple were allowed to sell their personal belongings acquired during their marriage, including Angelina’s portion of their French estate, Chateau Miraval, as part of the agreement.
While the two may have agreed on one thing, they could not agree on much else, forcing Brad to sue the Oscar winner.
Despite claiming to have put in “a significant amount of work, time, and money,” the Maleficent star, 46, was allegedly trying to sell her share of the property without giving Brad his “right of first refusal and profit,” according to the lawsuit.
Quimicum, a joint venture between Brad’s company Mondo Bongo and Angelina’s company Nouvel, appears to own the property.
The famous couple married in 2014 and divorced in 2016. Since then, they have been locked in a bitter divorce and custody battle. Maddox, 20, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and Vivienne and Knox, 13, are Angelina and Brad’s six children.
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