Brad Pitt has accused his ex-wife Angelina Jolie of hypocrisy for claiming he wanted to use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to control her during the sale of their French vineyard, Chateau Miraval. Jolie sold her $64 million stake in the estate to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler in 2021. Legal documents reveal that Jolie objected to a non-disparagement clause in Pitt’s proposed contract, claiming it was an attempt to control her after their split. Pitt is now demanding Jolie turn over documents related to NDAs she has entered with third parties, including her staff, to discredit her claims.
Pitt’s attorneys argue that Jolie’s objection to the NDA was a cover story she created to justify betraying him. They also claim that Jolie requested Pitt to sign a broader NDA just six months later during their divorce settlement talks. The request for disclosure of Jolie’s NDAs with third parties is intended to undermine her defense in the ongoing legal battle over Chateau Miraval. Pitt’s attorneys assert that knowledge of Jolie’s other NDAs could shed light on the true reason she abandoned negotiations with him.
The sale of Chateau Miraval, where Pitt and Jolie tied the knot in 2014, without Pitt’s agreement, was a shock to the actor. Pitt’s legal team has disclosed Jolie’s own draft non-disparagement agreement, along with a second draft that suggested a broader NDA as part of their divorce settlement talks. They argue that the scope and subject matter covered by Jolie’s NDAs with third parties are relevant to determining whether Jolie’s claimed excuse for terminating negotiations with Pitt was genuine.
Sources close to Pitt have accused Jolie of creating a distraction by filing new documents alleging physical abuse by Pitt before their split in 2016. The focus of the legal battle remains on whether Pitt and Jolie had an agreement not to sell their interests in Chateau Miraval without the other’s consent. Pitt’s team maintains that the NDA Jolie was asked to sign is a standard business contract intended to protect the asset being sold. Pitt has recently won several legal victories in the battle for the winery, including regaining control of the vineyard in Luxembourg pending further hearings.
The legal dispute between Pitt and Jolie over Chateau Miraval has been ongoing, with both parties making accusations against each other. Pitt’s attorneys are seeking to discredit Jolie’s claims about the NDA used in the sale of their French vineyard by demanding disclosure of other NDAs she has entered with third parties, including her personal staff. The sale of Chateau Miraval without Pitt’s agreement has been a point of contention between the former Hollywood couple, with Pitt focusing on whether there was a prior agreement not to sell their interests without mutual consent.
