Court orders Brad Pitt to reveal documents in vineyard feud

A few days ago, a court decision obliged Brad Pitt to hand over emails, text messages, and other communications that, according to Angelina Jolie's lawyer, Paul Murphy, aim to prove "communications concerning abuse, lies to authorities, and years of cover-up" by the actor. However, these documents do not include communications between Pitt and his lawyers or therapists.

Pitt's legal team previously attempted to block these requests, describing them as "broad and invasive" and labelling them a "fishing expedition." Murphy, however, argues that the requested documents are "key evidence" that Pitt "has tried to hide for years." "His actions harmed Angelina and their children and are central to this case," emphasized the lawyer in a statement for People magazine.

Murphy added: "I want to again emphasize that Angelina never wanted any of this. She never pressed charges, she left all their properties, and she is the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place. To this day, Mr. Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions and has at all times controlled Miraval and the winery, yet he still demands more. She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt should focus on healing their family, not pursuing lawsuits."

The dispute concerns Jolie's sale of her half of the Château Miraval vineyard to the company Tenute del Mondo, part of the Stoli Group, in 2022. Pitt claims the actress violated their agreement by selling shares without his consent. Pitt recently achieved a significant victory when a judge recognised the possibility of a written agreement between the former spouses regarding the sale of shares.

Jolie argued that she attempted to sell her shares to Pitt. Still, he demanded that she sign an extensive confidentiality agreement that would have prevented her from speaking about his alleged abuses.

Pitt and Jolie, who were legally declared single in 2019, have six children: Maddox (23), Pax (20), Zahara (19), Shiloh (18), and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. Several of them have removed the Pitt surname from their documents and have limited contact with their father and his family.

In interviews, Jolie, who is now giving many while promoting her new film "Maria," often touches upon the subject of her children. In one interview, she said about motherhood: "It's my happiness. You can take everything else away from me. Nothing else matters."

Parallel to the vineyard dispute, the former spouses are slowly approaching a final divorce settlement eight years after their separation. A People magazine source reported in July: "All the bitterness is partly why the divorce has dragged on for so many years. Neither will let it go."

Let us recall that the couple married at the château in the vineyard they are legally fighting over. This happened after nine years together and... at the behest of their young children. As it turns out, they weren't the best advisors.