Brad Pitt gets legal victory in battle with Angelina Jolie as judge orders her to turn over private messages
Brad Pitt has had a legal victory in his ongoing battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
According to court documents seen by PEOPLE, on Wednesday (December 17), a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered that Jolie provide previously unseen communications in relation to Château Miraval, a French winery that the pair have been disputing for years.
The pair had been dating for 12 years when they split, with Jolie citing 'irreconcilable differences' for the divorce.
While they reached a divorce settlement in December 2024, the pair are still disputing the ownership of Château Miraval.
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Although Jolie and Pitt shared the winery business when they were together, Jolie made plans to sell her stake in 2021.
However, Pitt claimed Jolie had broken ‘contractual rights’ by selling her half of the business without his knowledge, the BBC reported.
Jolie later claimed that Pitt demanded she sign a non-disclosure agreement so he could buy her interest in the the winery.
"There was no practical need for the NDA, as I had not pressed charges or spoken out about the events that led to our divorce," Jolie wrote.
"In fact, for the previous five years, I had never publicly said a word about his actions. As the mother of our children, as well as an advocate for victims of violence around the world, I found his demand extremely painful."
A source close to Pitt told PEOPLE at the time: "This is a commercial business dispute, entirely separate from the divorce. It’s unfortunate but not surprising that 'excuses' are now being made for failing to produce emails in discovery."
Fast-forward to this week and a judge has granted Pitt's motion for Jolie to produce certain unseen communications.
“The Court orders Jolie to produce in full, within 45 days of this Order, unredacted versions of the communications exchanged between non-attorneys in the 22 documents identified on Jolie’s February 14, 2025 privilege log with the Document ID numbers set forth in the Appendix to this Order,” the court document read.
A source told the outlet that Pitt's team believe 'the emails would prove Jolie has been disingenuous since the start regarding her true intentions about selling her share of the business to Stoli'.
Paul Murphy, counsel for Jolie, told PEOPLE: “We’re disappointed by the court’s interpretation of California’s privilege law. The court’s ruling violates that law, undermines Ms. Jolie’s fundamental right to a fair trial, and represents yet another manifestation of Mr. Pitt’s years-long effort to harass and control her. We will appeal.”
UNILAD has reached out to Pitt and Jolie's reps for comment.
Topics: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships
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