Angelina Jolie Escalates Legal Battle with Brad Pitt Over $500M Winery Amid Accusations of NDA Requests

The conflict between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt over the ownership of the $500M Chateau Miraval winery has taken a contentious turn, as Jolie’s legal team denounces Pitt’s request for non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as ‘abusive.’ Just days after Jolie accused Pitt of attempting to ‘bleed her dry’ in their ongoing legal feud, her lawyers have labeled Pitt’s NDA demands as ‘expensive,’ ‘wasteful,’ ‘unreasonable,’ and ‘abusive,’ according to court documents obtained by Page Six.

Jolie alleges that Pitt’s insistence on broad NDAs stems from his desire to suppress any discussion of allegations of abuse directed towards her and their children, including an incident during a flight from France to California in 2016. Earlier this month, court documents revealed Jolie’s claims that Pitt’s history of physical abuse started before the 2016 flight, marking the first instance of abuse directed towards their children.

In response to Pitt’s motion requesting access to Jolie’s NDAs with third parties, her legal team argues that disclosing these agreements would violate the privacy of other parties involved, potentially including movie studios, brands, and employees. Jolie’s side maintains that revealing these contracts could expose sensitive financial information related to compensation.

Additionally, Jolie’s camp claims that Pitt proposed an onerous and expansive NDA that would cover personal misconduct unrelated to the winery, in exchange for Jolie selling her stake in the property to him. The deal ultimately collapsed due to disagreements over the NDA, leading Jolie to sell her shares to a subsidiary of the Stoli Group. Pitt opposed this sale, alleging that Jolie unfairly circumvented him.

Despite Jolie’s accusations of financial exploitation, an investigation by DailyMail.com reveals a significant increase in her wealth since her divorce from Pitt. Financial support from Pitt, including loans, child support, gifts, and profits from the sale of her stake in Chateau Miraval, has reportedly contributed to Jolie’s financial stability. Meanwhile, Pitt has claimed that Jolie’s recent business ventures, such as leasing a property in Manhattan for her fashion label, Atelier Jolie, indicate her financial viability.

As the legal battle rages on, Jolie asserts that Pitt’s lawsuit is yet another attempt to control and financially drain her. Meanwhile, sources close to Pitt argue that he has made efforts to support Jolie and their children financially, despite their contentious legal dispute. Initially, Pitt sought to buy out Jolie’s stake in Chateau Miraval to maintain ownership within the family, but their inability to reach a consensus led to further animosity between the former couple.