In 2016, one of the most if not the most glamorous couples in Hollywood called it quits after being together for 12 years. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fell in love on the sets of Mr. &Mrs. Smith . Since officially confirming their relationship, ‘Brangelina’ grew their family to six children and ventured into business together as well. Unfortunately, for both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as well as their fans, the divorce has left a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth. Six years after filing for a divorce the pair are still going after each other with lawsuits and allegations over business dealings that should not have taken place.
The Matter at Hand
According to reports, World War Z star Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife over the sale of their co-owned vineyard. Source state that the former couple acquired a controlling interest in Chateau Miraval SA, a French company comprising of a home and vineyard in the south of France back in 2008. It is reported that Jolie sold her share of the $164 million French estate to Tenute del Mondo, a company owned by Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler. The Tourist star’s company has in turn sued her former partner for $250 million stating he spent company money on vanity projects and making bad business decisions.
Conflict of Ethics
According to the lawsuit filed by Pitt, the former couple had an unwritten understanding that any sale relating to the property would only take place once both had agreed on the same. He further states that a significant amount of time, as well as money, was spent in turning it into a successful business. Jolie ‘s reasons for selling the property are straightforward, she claims that her ethics no longer aligned with the business that she was in.
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For the Children
In a recent interview, the 47-year-old dived deep into the exact reasons behind her decision to sell the property. She said , “It is the place we brought the twins home to, and where we were married over a plaque in my mother’s memory. It is also the place that marks the beginning of the end of our family – and a business that is centered around alcohol. I can no longer be involved, publicly or privately, in a business based on alcohol, when alcoholic behavior harmed our family so deeply.”
One of Many
The case over the property is not the only legal battle the former couple is embroiled in. Jolie is still fighting the FBI over the release of records related to its investigation into Pitt after their infamous 2016 private plane altercation.
