Brad Pitt scored a significant win in his ongoing legal dispute with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over their French winery, Château Miravel.
A judge ruled in favor of the “F1” actor, ordering Jolie to hand over private emails and text messages related to the sale of her stake in the vineyard, which the couple purchased during their marriage, according to court documents obtained by Page Six on Thursday.
An insider told Page Six that the emails “could show that Jolie has been disingenuous from the start about her true intentions regarding the sale of her share of the business.”
According to court documents obtained by Page Six on Thursday, a judge ruled in Brad Pitt’s favor, ordering Angelina Jolie to submit private communications regarding the sale of her share of Château Miravel.
Jolie, 50, has 45 days to comply with the order.
Her attorney, Paul Murphy, told Page Six that they were “disappointed by the court’s interpretation of California’s privilege law.” He added, “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.”
The filing is part of Pitt’s lawsuit alleging that Jolie illegally sold her share of the vineyard to the Stoli Group in 2021.
In the February filing, Pitt, 62, claimed that he and Jolie, who purchased the property in 2008 for $28.4 million, had agreed not to sell their shares without mutual consent.
The exes reportedly had an agreement that neither would sell their shares without consulting the other.
Married in 2014 and separated in 2019, they allegedly planned to raise their children at the vineyard and build a family business together.
In October, Pitt requested that Jolie submit communications with her business manager, Terry Bird; publicists Chloe Dalton and Arminka Helic; and two financial consultants.
In the filing, the actor claimed that the “Maleficent” star communicated with Bird about both her personal and professional matters, including ongoing litigation.
According to the documents, Jolie admitted that Bird “helped [her] identify additional issues on which to seek advice.”
Jolie has 45 days to submit the requested filings.
The court documents continue: “What Jolie is describing here are brainstorming sessions between non-lawyers. The fact that these sessions may have followed or preceded advice from a lawyer on the same or related topic does not shield them from discovery.”
Pitt reportedly believes that Jolie’s communications with Bird about the 2021 sale to the Stoli Group are “the key transaction at issue in this litigation.”
“[Jolie] has still produced only one internal email that even mentions the terms of the sale at the center of this case,” the “Fight Club” star stated.
Pitt initially sued his “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” co-star earlier this year.
Jolie, however, argued that she was not required to submit the emails and text messages, claiming they involved discussions about legal matters with others.
At the time, the “Girl, Interrupted” star responded to the filing, accusing Pitt of “invading” her “privileged communications with her lawyers.”
“This once again confirms that this lawsuit is the manifestation of Mr. Pitt’s years-long effort to harass and control Angelina,” Murphy told Page Six in a statement.
