is reported to have ‘looted’ the Provence vineyard he co-owned with , and spent millions in profits on pool renovations and a recording studio.
The Hollywood couple – who were in a 12-year relationship before their 2016 split – have been locked in a legal dispute over their .
Maleficent actor Jolie, 48, sold off a share in their vineyard to Russian-born billionaire Yuri Shefler’s Stoli Group in 2021, leading the Moneyball actor, 59, to accuse his ex-wife of trying to ‘intentionally damage’ his reputation.
Then, Pitt – – took legal action, claiming they had a ‘mutual and binding commitment’ to never sell their part of the business without the other’s permission.
Now, in court documents obtained by the , it has been claimed Pitt had acted like a ‘petulant child’ while engaging in a ‘blatant money grab’ over the property, demonstrating ‘increasingly outrageous actions to retain control.’
The couple bought the property together for €25million in 2008, and they established an international best-selling rosé brand with the help of winemaker Marc Perrin.
According to the publication, the filings described how the pink wine generated over €15mn in profits in 2022.
According to court documents filed in LA Superior Court last month, and obtained by Metro.co.uk, the Fight Club star insisted he had first refusal on his ex-wife’s share of the winery.
By selling to a company ultimately owned by Uri Shefler, Pitt argued the brand became linked to Russia, its homophobic laws, and the war against Ukraine, potentially tarnishing Chateau Miraval’s name.
Pitt was said to have heard about the sale when a press release issued in 2021 announced he had new business partners, and Jolie was accused of trying to keep him ‘in the dark’ over the transfer.
In her own counterclaim, Jolie accused Pitt of trying to force her into selling to his Mondo Bongo company on ‘unreasonable terms,’ as reported by the .
She also claimed that Pitt launched a smear campaign that Shefler was ‘an ally of Vladimir Putin’, as well as alleging he hid assets and squandered the company’s funds on vanity projects including the swimming pool and a staircase that was rebuilt four times.
