Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt bought the Chateau Miraval estate in the village of Correns in southeastern France in 2008 and married there six years later. The parties agreed not to sell their respective shares without the other’s consent, according to court documents.
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Brad Pitt is suing ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in the French winery they married in 2014 to a Russian oligarch.
The Miraval property, in the village of Correns in southeastern France, was bought by the ex-A-list couple in 2008 for around €25m (£20.8m).
Jolie has sold her stake in Chateau Miraval SA to a Luxembourg liquor company controlled by businessman Yuri Shefler, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday — – Pete didn’t know.
Aerial view of the 17th century Miraval Castle in southeastern France, taken in 2012
The actor’s lawyers claim the move was intended to cause “unreasonable harm” after Fight Club and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood…the star invested “money and sweat capital” in the deal.
Both parties have agreed not to sell their respective shares without the other’s consent, according to the lawsuit seen by the Press Association news agency.
“The winery became Pitt’s passion – and under Pitt’s leadership, Miraval has grown into a multi-million dollar international success story and the world’s most respected rosé wine producer,” the legal document reads. one of the merchants.”
“She sold her shares knowing that Scheffler and his associates would seek to take control of Pitt’s promised business and undermine Pitt’s investment in Miraval,” the lawsuit said.
According to legal documents, Pitt contributed 60% of the purchase price of the property and Jolie paid the remaining 40%.
Pitt’s lawyer said the estate’s wine business continued to thrive and that Jolie “was not involved in the work”, although she “benefited” from the success.
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The actress reportedly updated her ex about her decision to sell to Shefler in January 2021, saying she “has made a painful decision with a heavy heart.”
Pete’s lawyers have asked for a jury trial.
In 2016, Jolie filed for divorce. The former couple have six children together – adopted Maddox, Pax and Zahara, as well as Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox.