Brad Pitt's Winery Dispute with Angelina Jolie Takes a Childish Turn
Brad Pitt is accused of "looting" assets from Château Miraval, the French winery he once co-owned with Angelina Jolie, in an attempt to maintain control of the property. Nouvel, Jolie's former investment firm, filed documents seeking $350 million in damages, claiming that Pitt wasted company assets on vanity projects. The legal dispute escalated after Jolie sold Nouvel, with Pitt accused of acting like a "petulant child" and refusing to treat Nouvel as an equal partner. The former couple has been locked in a legal battle over the winery since Pitt filed a lawsuit in February 2022, alleging that Jolie's sale of the property was not lawful. Jolie countersued, stating that they never agreed on selling the winery and that she sold her stake for financial independence. The dispute further intensified when Jolie accused Pitt of abuse during a 2016 flight, although investigations found no action against Pitt necessary.