• Angelina Jolie asks Brad Pitt to drop winery lawsuit against her
  • Amid their long and contentious legal battle
  • Over their French vineyard

The saga of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's contentious split has taken a new twist, with their French vineyard, Château Miraval, at the epicenter of their latest legal battle. The former power couple, who parted ways in 2016, are now locked in a vineyard vendetta that seems straight out of a Hollywood script.

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The vineyard vendetta unveiled

In 2008, Jolie and Pitt became 50-50 partners in the picturesque Château Miraval, a venture that symbolized their union. Fast forward to 2021, and Jolie decided to sell her share, a move that Pitt contested, claiming it breached their prior agreement. The battle lines were drawn.

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April 2024 saw Jolie's legal team accusing Pitt of demanding a more expansive non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to "cover up his abuse" of her and their children, a claim Pitt's team vehemently denies. "Pitt tried to punish and control Angelina," stated Paul Murphy, Jolie's lawyer, highlighting the stakes of their legal tussle.

The evidence war

Jolie's motion demands Pitt provide documents to disprove his alleged abuse, with her team promising to reveal emails, photographs, and testimonies that could expose Pitt's "personal misconduct." Meanwhile, Pitt's camp counters, claiming it was Jolie who sought a broader NDA, painting a picture of a legal battle mired in accusations and counteraccusations.

At the heart of this legal drama are Jolie and Pitt's six children, caught in the crossfire of their parents' relentless battle. With allegations of physical abuse and post-traumatic stress, the fight over Château Miraval has become emblematic of the couple's fractured relationship and its impact on their family.

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