She didn’t give him pure wine: Brad Pitt (58) sued Angelina Jolie (47) in February 2022 because his ex-wife secretly and allegedly illegally sold her share of the joint French winery Chateau Miraval. As reported by the “Daily Mail”, Pitt’s lawyers have now submitted documents that allege bad intentions in the sale of Jolie.
Angelina Jolie is said to have been driven solely by the desire to “damage Brad Pitt.” Because the buyer Yuri Shefler (54) is a “Russian oligarch with bad intentions”. According to court documents obtained by the British newspaper, Shefler is said to be planning to take complete control of the multimillion-dollar winery and oust Pitt. Shefler owns the SPI Group, which produces and sells alcohol under 380 brands in 170 countries, according to Forbes. The most famous brand is the vodka Stolichnaya.
Angelina Jolie is said to have known about the attempted infiltration
According to the lawsuit, Jolie “knew full well that Shefler and his associates would attempt to take over Pitt’s business and undermine his investments in Miraval.” This is exactly what is said to have happened: “Shefler initiated a hostile takeover of the wine business by destabilizing Miraval’s operations and attempting to gain access to Miraval’s confidential and proprietary information for the benefit of its rival company.”
In addition: After “desperate attempts to distance itself from the Putin regime, the Stolichnaya brand is now a massive international liability,” says the paper, citing Vladimir Putin’s (69) invasion of Ukraine. “Stolichnaya has been the subject of boycotts around the world.”
What agreement was reached?
The property is located in Correns in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of south-eastern France. The 35-room home was purchased by Jolie and Pitt in 2008 for $28.4 million. At that time with the intention of raising her children there and building up a family winery.
Brad Pitt has grown the Miraval vineyard into a multi-million dollar business and one of the world’s leading rosé wine producers. The actor claims they both agreed that neither would sell their stake in the château without the consent of the other party. However, Jolie sold her shares without his consent.
Brad Pitt claims damages
According to court documents, “Angelina Jolie intentionally hid the details of the deal and never obtained permission to sell.” The Oscar winner states that Shefler makes it impossible for him to continue to run the winery efficiently. Pitt is asking the court to reverse the sale and is seeking damages from his ex-wife.
A source close to Pitt said: “Jolie broke her legal and ethical standards by selling to Shefler. She is trampling on the rights of the only person who has invested their money and sweat in the success of the wine business. She wants to profit from an investment that she did not make herself.” (cth/bsn)