Brad Pitt has scored one other win in his ongoing authorized battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over Château Miraval.
The Superior Courtroom of California granted a movement from Pitt’s authorized workforce on June 17 compelling depositions from members of the Stoli Group, a worldwide producer and distributor of wines, per courtroom paperwork obtained by Web page Six.
Pitt’s legal professionals had argued that buyers from the corporate had firsthand data of Jolie’s 2021 sale of the French vineyard — that he and his ex-wife co-owned — to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group.
In June 2025, the actor filed courtroom paperwork trying to depose the Stoli Group’s Alexey Oliynik.
Oliynik has allegedly refused to show over related paperwork or seem for a deposition, arguing that he couldn’t be compelled to take action as a resident of Switzerland.
A supply solely tells Web page Six that “Stoli events will now should face the music and be clear in regards to the transaction.”
One other insider, nonetheless, claims, “Angie didn’t promote to Stoli for any motive aside from she anticipated Stoli to be a superb worldwide distribution accomplice who may assist develop the enterprise for the good thing about their youngsters, who stood to inherit Brad’s portion.
“The reality is that Pitt’s ego and obsession for management received in the best way. Brad refused to work with Stoli just because Angie selected them, not him.”
Jolie’s legal professional, Paul Murphy, insists, “The ruling has no affect on the deserves of the case, and definitely has no affect on Ms. Jolie’s case. At this level, Ms. Jolie is simply trying ahead to defeating the case at trial subsequent 12 months in order that their household can lastly focus their energies on therapeutic and shifting on.”
Folks was the primary to report the information.
The previous couple’s dispute over their $500 million property, which they bought in 2008, has been ongoing since Jolie bought off her shares for half the winery in 2021.
The “Combat Membership” star filed a lawsuit the next 12 months claiming that his former partner had made the sale regardless of a previous settlement that neither would accomplish that until the opposite particular person authorised.
Nonetheless, Jolie denied that settlement, claiming in a countersuit that her ex has been “waging a vindictive conflict in opposition to” her.
The courtroom battle has raged on for years, with Web page Six solely reporting final month that the “F1” star scored a serious victory.
A Michigan choose dominated that legal professionals for the Stoli Group improperly blocked testimony throughout a key deposition tied to the case.
The courtroom discovered that former Stoli Normal Counsel, Todd Culyba, was improperly instructed to not reply 33 questions throughout a December deposition regarding Jolie’s 2021 sale of her stake within the French vineyard enterprise.
A supply, nonetheless, solely advised Web page Six, “This ruling shouldn’t be a giant deal, and it’s not going to affect the case in anyway.”
The ruling additionally ordered Culyba to take a seat for an additional deposition and reply the beforehand blocked questions, together with associated follow-ups, over objections from the Stoli aspect.
Jolie, notably, scored a authorized win of her personal final month.
A Los Angeles Superior Courtroom choose denied Pitt’s effort to pressure the “Maleficent” actress to show over a set of personal emails tied to the vineyard dispute, ruling he had not met the burden to beat attorney-client privilege claims.
The movement was “denied with out prejudice,” that means Pitt may elevate the difficulty once more later.
On the time, a supply solely advised Web page Six, “It’s notable how Jolie has withheld so many paperwork as privileged. These emails are simply among the proof within the case.”
The Hollywood exes have been butting heads in courtroom since Jolie filed for divorce in 2016.
All through their authorized battle, the “Maria” star has accused her ex of making an attempt to silence her and of utilizing the lawsuit to cowl up private wrongdoings he was responsible of all through their marriage.
Pitt finalized his long-running divorce from Jolie in December 2024, bringing an finish to greater than eight years of authorized proceedings.
The previous couple share six children, whom Pitt is reportedly estranged from: Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 19, and 17-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.
