Brad Pitt Takes Legal Action Against Angelina Jolie for Selling Shared Vineyard Stake without Consent

Brad Pitt • Angelina Jolie • Chateau Miraval: Brad Pitt is currently pursuing legal measures against his former wife, Angelina Jolie, after she allegedly sold her portion of their jointly owned French vineyard to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler without obtaining Pitt's consent. According to a report by the New York Post, the former couple held equal stakes in the esteemed $160 million Chateau Miraval.

The report reveals that Pitt and Jolie had an established and binding commitment that explicitly prohibited either party from individually disposing of their interests without the other's approval. Jolie's purported sale of her stake in the vineyard has been deemed a violation of this commitment, leading Pitt's legal team to file a complaint in a Los Angeles court on his behalf.

Pitt's complaint alleges that Jolie intentionally collaborated with Shefler and his associates, engaging in a covert operation to pursue and finalize the sale without Pitt's knowledge. The legal documents filed by Pitt claim that Shefler's company, Stoli, along with Jolie, knowingly disregarded Pitt's contractual rights and forced an outsider into what was previously Pitt's family home.

In response, Jolie's attorneys have criticized Pitt's actions as "frivolous, malicious, and part of a problematic pattern," challenging the legitimacy of his legal pursuit.

According to the documents related to the case, the vineyard was an integral part of Pitt's winery business, which he established in partnership with renowned winemaker Marc Perrin back in 2013. The joint endeavor aimed to create a distinguished line of high-end rosé wines under the brand of a family-owned and -operated French wine business. The strategy proved successful, with Miraval, under Pitt's and Perrin's guidance, evolving into a multimillion-dollar global enterprise and earning recognition as one of the world's most esteemed rosé wine producers.

Pitt's legal document further argues that while Jolie expressed support for Pitt's efforts on behalf of the family, she did not contribute to the success of Miraval. Instead, Pitt asserts that he invested significant financial resources and personal dedication into the home and business, relying on Jolie's promise to uphold the unity of Miraval and the contractual rights held by her company, Nouvel.

Moreover, Pitt's legal team claims that Jolie's sale occurred amid an ongoing "child custody dispute" between the former couple, raising additional complexities surrounding the situation.