The sprawling legal saga between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has taken another tense turn. Pitt has filed new court documents asking a judge to step in and compel Jolie to turn over her film contracts, brand sponsorship records, and backend earnings between 2017 and 2021.
The latest motion comes as part of Pitt’s multi-million dollar lawsuit challenging Jolie’s sale of her 50% stake in their co-owned French winery, Château Miraval, to a third party without his consent.
Challenging Her Claims: Pitt’s legal team argues that Jolie’s income records—including upfront acting fees and profit participation from projects like Eternals—are essential to putting her actions into context.
The “Made-Up Theory”: Jolie previously stated she sold her stake in the winery to gain “financial independence”. Pitt’s team claims her actual film earnings during that window will show whether her decision was tied to genuine financial distress or simply a move to untangle herself from him.
Jolie Pushes Back: Jolie’s attorneys contend that Pitt is seeking far more information than he is legally entitled to obtain. Her legal team emphasized that her goal was never about “general financial distress,” but rather achieving “financial independence from her controlling ex-husband.”
While the pair’s divorce was officially finalized in 2024, the bitter dispute over Château Miraval continues to drag both stars through extensive discovery phases involving non-disclosure agreements, private communications, and now multi-million dollar acting contracts.
