Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s lengthy and contentious divorce battle shows no signs of ending soon.
Although the couple, who began dating in 2005, married in 2014, and split in 2016, they have yet to finalize their divorce.
They are in the midst of a bifurcated divorce, meaning their marriage has been legally dissolved and they are single, but other aspects of their divorce remain unresolved.
Central to their ongoing legal battle is their French vineyard and estate, Château Miraval, where they married and where their twins, Vivienne and Knox, were born. The dispute particularly focuses on Brad’s challenge to Angelina’s sale of her stake in the estate.
Since 2021, they have been at odds over the property when Angelina sold the holding company controlling her 50% share of the winery (Nouvel) for $67 million to Stoli. Brad, who still owns his half, subsequently sued her, alleging she aimed to inflict harm on him through the sale amid their divorce.
Back in March, when part of Brad’s claims against Angelina were dismissed by a judge, her legal team told Entertainment Tonight: “Mr. Pitt’s lawsuit has never been about a business dispute; instead, it is about his attempts to cover up serious abuse, and we are gratified the judge has thrown out so much of Mr. Pitt’s complaint.”
Angelina’s legal team requested Brad to disclose his third-party communications regarding their infamous 2016 private plane incident, citing her claim that alleged abuse during that flight led to their split.
Brad’s legal team, as reported in court documents obtained by People, criticized this request as “intrusive.” They filed a motion opposing Angelina’s request, describing it as “wide-ranging and intrusive,” characterizing it as a “sensationalist fishing expedition.”
They further rebuked Angelina for attempting to bring to light discussions Brad had with his trusted advisors about sensitive matters, including therapy he voluntarily underwent after the flight incident, alleged drug and alcohol testing, purported alcohol issues, and other actions taken afterward.
They argued that these private third-party communications are irrelevant to the current case, accusing Angelina of seeking them to turn a business dispute into a re-litigation of their divorce.
