“Pitt acted like a petulant child and refused to treat Nouvel as an equal business partner,” read a new statement. Photo © 2020 Crystal Pictures/The Grosby Group
In September 2016, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie They starred in one of the most scandalous divorces of the last decade. The breakup was fraught with domestic violence and legal battles that keep “Brangelina” in a very tense situation to this day, and much of that conflict stems from that Miravala winery that Pitt and Jolie bought $27 million in 2008 and that they ended up turning into a real gold mine.
Located in the French countryside, the property also served as a way for the Pitt family to enjoy a much quieter life away from the American tabloids. Miraval was synonymous with happiness for Brangelina, but over time it became the main reason why the couple cannot see each other to this day.
In mid-2023, seven years after purchasing the property, Angelina Jolie and her former investment company Nouvel accused Brad Pitt of “looting” Miraval and trying to gain full control of the winery and all of its assets.
Angelina Jolie accused ex-partner Brad Pitt of “looting” Miraval and wasting money on “vanities” (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI)
“Pitt squandered company fortunes and spent millions on vanity projectsincluding over $1 million on pool renovations, building and rebuilding a staircase four times, and spending millions restoring a recording studio,” according to documents filed by Jolie’s legal team on Monday, July 10.
Nouvel called Brad Pitt, who posed as a “Smug Child”Well, the stance the actor took after Jolie refused to sell him his part of Miraval made the whole process difficult. However, Jolie considered selling her role to her ex-husband in February 2021 $54.5 millionbut while Pitt was contemplating that sale, he filed a non-disclosure agreement to “Ban Jolie from speaking outside of court about Pitt’s personal behavior towards her or family“. This was in response to the domestic violence evidence Jolie presented during the child custody trial.
The censorship Angelina faced resulted in her withdrawing the offer and eventually selling her role to Yuri Schefflera Russian billionaire who bought his stake in Miraval for $67 million. Pitt was so angry about this sale that he sued Jolie, saying her sale was illegal because at the time they both bought Miraval, the ex-partner signed an agreement in which neither party was allowed to sell their stake . of property without the consent of the other. However, in 2021, Angelina Jolie denied that this agreement existed.
Angelina Jolie sold her stake in Miraval to billionaire Yuri Shefler, sparking the ire of Brad Pitt Portal/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
“Outraged that Jolie sold Nouvel to Stoli instead of him, Pitt has acted like a petulant child, refusing to treat Nouvel as an equal business partner.‘ argue Jolie’s legal representatives.
Paul Murphyone of Angelina Jolie’s lawyers, reiterated that Brad Pitt refused to accept the purchase of Scheffler simply because Jolie refused to remain silent after the incidents of violence Pitt had done to her, particularly after the incident in the Plane in which Pitt was drunk and beaten on his children and then-wife.
“Even today, and in the seven years since that fateful flight, he has never personally publicly denied that anything like this happened. The reality is that Pitt refused to complete the Miraval sale with Jolie unless she agreed to be silenced about the abuse.“.
Angelina Jolie’s legal representatives are seeking $350 million in damages Portal/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo
In this context, Angelina Jolie’s lawyers are seeking $350 million in damagesSo it seems the battle between one of Hollywood’s once most popular couples is far from over.
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