Brad Pitt Accused Of ‘Looting’ French Vineyard He Owned With Ex Angelina Jolie
etcanada.comThe drama over Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s French vineyard is once again in the spotlight. On Monday, Nouvel, Jolie’s former investment company, filed docs claiming that Pitt “stripped” and “looted” Château Miraval, the winery he and his ex bought in 2008, in an effort to regain control of the business.
ET has reached out to Pitt’s rep for comment. Currently, Pitt owns 50 percent of interest of Château Miraval, the same amount as Nouvel.
However, Jolie’s former investment company claims in court docs obtained by ET that Pitt has attempted to “seize de facto control” of the winery by wasting millions of the company’s money on a series of “vanity projects.” The docs additionally claim that Pitt has attempted “to turn over half of the value of Château Miraval’s most valuable assets” to his friend and business partner for free.
Nouvel also alleges that Pitt has wasted “the company’s assets for the benefit of his other businesses.” A source close to the litigation tells ET that the allegation that Pitt looted the company is “absurd,” given that the actor “has poured millions more into this business.” The docs allege that Pitt’s “misconduct escalated” after Jolie sold Nouvel to Tenute del Mondo, a member of the Stoli Group, in 2021. “Incensed that Jolie sold Nouvel to Stoli rather than him, Pitt has acted like a petulant child, refusing to treat Nouvel as an equal partner in the business,” the docs allege.
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