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Brad Pitt Scores HUGE Pre-Birthday Win In Winery War Judge Orders Angelina Jolie To Hand Over ALL The Receipts
Get ready to pop a cork because the drama overflowing from Chateau Miraval just got a whole lot juicier. In a massive legal smackdown, Brad Pitt has scored a major victory against his ex Angelina Jolie in their bitter winery war. A Los Angeles judge just delivered Brad an early birthday present, ordering Angelina to turn over a trove of private emails and documents that Team Pitt believes will blow this case wide open.
And when we say turn them over we mean ALL of them. Unredacted. That’s right no black marker lines hiding the good stuff. The tea is about to be spilled and it is piping hot.
So What's The Bombshell Ruling?
On December 17 just one day before Brad turned the big 6-0 the court sided with him in a critical motion. The judge has compelled Angelina Jolie and her team to produce years of documents and correspondence some of which she had previously tried to shield with non-disclosure agreements or NDAs.
Sources close to the situation are ecstatic. They claim this ruling is a game changer in the long-running feud over the gorgeous French estate and its highly successful rosé business. Pitt’s legal eagles have argued for months that Jolie deliberately tried to hide the truth behind her shocking sale of her half of the winery. Now it looks like the truth is finally coming to light.
A Quick Refresher On The Chateau Miraval Drama
For those of you just tuning in let’s pour a glass and catch up. Chateau Miraval wasn’t just a business for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie it was the heart of their family. They bought the sprawling South of France estate in 2008 and even tied the knot there in a private 2014 ceremony.
Brad reportedly poured his heart soul and millions of dollars into transforming the vineyard into a global powerhouse. Miraval rosé became a celebrity-favorite brand celebrated for its quality. The couple had an alleged ironclad agreement that neither would ever sell their share without the other's explicit consent. It was a pact to protect their family’s legacy.
But in a move that shocked everyone in 2021 Angelina Jolie sold her 50 percent stake. And who did she sell it to? Tenute del Mondo a subsidiary of the Stoli Group controlled by Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler.
Pitt Claims Sabotage Jolie Claims… Well It's Complicated
Brad Pitt was floored. In his lawsuit he claims Jolie’s sale was a calculated act of revenge designed to sabotage the business he had painstakingly built. He alleges she intentionally sold to a stranger with what he calls “poisonous associations and intentions” in a hostile takeover attempt. His legal filings paint a picture of Jolie trying to force him into business with someone who would undermine his control and tarnish the brand’s reputation.
For her part Angelina's team has argued she wanted a clean break and had every right to sell her shares. They’ve fought to keep many of these documents under wraps citing privacy and the NDAs she signed with third parties.
But the judge just called her bluff.
Why These Emails Are A HUGE Deal
This December 17 ruling is a massive setback for Jolie. The judge is essentially saying that her NDAs cannot be used as a shield to hide potentially crucial evidence. Team Pitt believes these unredacted emails will prove that Angelina knew exactly what she was doing. They expect the documents to show she went behind Brad's back fully aware that selling to the Stoli Group would damage the Chateau Miraval brand and hurt her ex husband.
The unsealed communications could reveal her motivations her negotiations and whether she actively misled Pitt about her intentions. It’s the legal equivalent of demanding to see all the receipts and the judge just handed Brad the scanner.
This legal victory is a powerful momentum shift in the ongoing winery war. As Brad Pitt celebrated his birthday he did so with the knowledge that the full story of the Stoli sale may soon be exposed for the world to see. While the Brangelina divorce saga may be over the battle for their beautiful French legacy is clearly far from finished. We'll be watching this space with a glass of rosé in hand. Buckle up because this is about to get even messier.
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