Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie purchased Château Miraval, a 1,200-acre French estate and winery, in 2008 for $28.4 million. The property served as both a family home and a growing wine business. They married there in 2014.
After Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016 — days after an alleged altercation on a private jet — the couple's assets became contested. Their divorce was finalized in December 2024 after eight years, but the winery dispute remains unresolved.
In 2021, Jolie sold her 50% stake in Miraval to Tenute Del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, without Pitt's approval. Pitt sued in 2022, claiming they had a mutual agreement that neither would sell without the other's consent. Jolie contends she was within her rights after private negotiations broke down.
The case has grown increasingly contentious. In early 2026, Pitt won a court ruling forcing Jolie to reveal private messages. A key witness — Jolie's former business manager — has died, and another is reportedly too ill to testify. Jolie is now requesting a 9-month trial delay to November 2027; Pitt is resisting, claiming evidence is disappearing.
- 01Pitt alleges Jolie breached an agreement that neither would sell their Miraval stake without the other's consent when she sold to the Stoli Group.
- 02Jolie's company has accused Pitt of running a "vindictive campaign" to "loot" the business since the 2016 divorce filing.
- 03Pitt claims the winery business has "suffered" and been "stymied" by the dispute and Stoli's efforts to interfere with operations.
- 04Jolie argues the case isn't ready for trial — depositions haven't begun, major discovery disputes remain, and the full list of parties isn't even finalized.
This $164 million dispute sits at the intersection of divorce law, business partnerships, and international commerce. It will test how courts handle the sale of jointly owned luxury assets during divorce proceedings and could set precedent for how co-owned businesses are treated when one party sells to a third party without consent. Most of the Pitt-Jolie children have dropped Pitt's last name, adding a deeply personal dimension to what is already one of Hollywood's most bitter legal battles.