A few weeks ago, Brad Pitt scored a minor “victory” in his years-long battle with Angelina Jolie. Jolie sold her half of Chateau Miraval – a company called Nouvel – to Tenute del Mondo in 2022. Brad sued her over the sale, and Angelina countersued him. Angelina has been consistently racking up victories in the pre-trial hearings and legal filings, because Brad’s lawsuit is based on “we had a secret, unwritten agreement that she was only going to sell Nouvel to me!” Brad’s victory, a few weeks ago, was that the judge dismissed three of Angelina’s demurrers and the lawsuit is still headed for trial eventually. As Angelina’s lawyer said at the time, this just means that the judge said that Brad has to prove his case in court now. Well, now Angelina has scored a victory in the pre-trial motions. A judge is now ordering Brad to disclose all of his communications with his crisis managers and publicists regarding Brad’s abuse of Angelina and the kids, and the subsequent years-long cover-up.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s winery battle continues with a move that could delve deeper into claims that Pitt was abusive. In a decision made Monday, Nov. 25, a judge ruled that Pitt, 60, must disclose documents that Paul Murphy, a lawyer for Jolie, 49, says will prove “communications concerning abuse, lies to authorities, and years of cover up” on Pitt’s part.
These include emails, texts and other written communications, but nothing between him and his attorneys or therapists.
Pitt’s legal team previously sought for her motion to be denied, calling the actress’ requests “wide-ranging and intrusive,” as well as a “sensationalist fishing expedition.”
Murphy claims the documentation they’re seeking to bring to light is “crucial evidence” that Pitt has “fought for years to hide.” He adds in a statement Nov. 26, “His actions harmed Angelina and their children and are central to this case.”
“But I want to again emphasize that Angelina never wanted any of this,” continued Murphy. “She never pressed charges, she left all their properties, and she is the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place. To this day, Mr. Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions and has at all times controlled Miraval and the winery, yet he still demands more. She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt should focus on healing their family, not pursuing lawsuits.”
“If he does not,” the lawyer added, “Angelina will defend herself in court by presenting the evidence necessary to demonstrate that Pitt’s allegations are demonstrably false.”
Paul Murphy also told Us Weekly: “We are gratified that the court ruled in Angelina’s favor. After Mr. Pitt fought for years to hide this crucial evidence, he must now produce documents and communications concerning abuse, lies to authorities, and years of cover-up. His actions harmed Angelina and their children and are central to this case.” I still remember, right after the 2016 plane incident, Angelina immediately filed for divorce and took the kids away to protect them. At the same time, Brad was hiring crisis managers and publicists to begin what would be a years-long smear campaign against Angelina. She was always a battered woman protecting herself and her children, and now her lawyers are going to get all of Brad’s emails and texts showing the extent of it.
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- New York, NY – Angelina Jolie, accompanied by her children, attends the “Maria” premiere at Alice Tully Hall during the New York Film Festival. The family arrived in style for the highly anticipated screening in NYC. Pictured: Pax Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Zahara Jolie, Maddox Jolie-Pitt BACKGRID USA 29 SEPTEMBER 2024 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
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Because you know what the exception for attorneys and therapists don’t cover – the manager and the pr crisis team.
I do wonder if he’ll settle “for the good of his kids” instead of seeing any possible evidence of his physical abuse get into the public – in his own words.
This explains the weird rollout of the beck and call girlfriend and how they are spending Thanksgiving together story.
Huge win!!!!! Her lawyer had warned him several times this would happened. Either his lawyers didn’t properly explain how extensive disocvery would get or he’s so egotistic he didn’t believe it. I am assuming this is why his team has been on rampage this week.
I honestly don’t see how it’s relevant to a sale of property dispute, but I’m still happy that the judge determined it was (and I have no doubt it is somehow relevant— I just don’t have enough info to see the connection).
IIRC it’s because her countersuit brought the abuse into the scope of the proceedings. He says “she had to offer to sell it to me first” (and then after she said “I DID offer to sell it to you first, your terms sucked” his position seems to have morphed into “You weren’t allowed to sell it to anyone except me, on whatever terms I demand!”).
The abuse is relevant to the “Your terms sucked!” part of the argument – Angelina says that Pitt demanded she sign an NDA to never speak about the abuse, as a condition of the sale. Angelina said “Fk no, you don’t get to silence me to that extent” and sold to someone else.
Gee, I wonder who Brad voted for.
He doesn’t strike me as someone who cares about voting. He is only concerned about himself.
Angie’s ex-husband is a vile POS to be dragging this out more than eight years later.
The poor kids. Good to see that Angelina was seemingly able to provide a stable home and all the therapies the kids needed amidst this ugly divorce and her own mental anguish.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a resounding figurative slap in the face —when all his personal correspondence is out in public — for the guy who was such a violent drunk to his family.
Yeah.
I wonder too.
Good. Keep dragging him.
Technically, I’m surprised this article was published in People, because they have been doing the most to polish Brad’s image these past eight years. I don’t remember the last time they were this fair to Angie. This seems like a shift in tone to me.
At this point, it seems clear there will be at least some damning evidence coming from this discovery. People mag is essentially trying to play CYA so when it all comes out, they aren’t branded as the magazine that apologized over and over for an abuser and helped him further abuse his victim.
Unfortunately for them, many of us have long memories. And screenshots are forever.
People mag is still shady. They didn’t release her lawyer full statement while Us weekly, just jared did
Expect mass deletion of e-mails from Brad and his team — no hope that they’ll comply.
After the plane incident, he’s not begging for forgiveness from his family, checking into rehab, working on getting better to rebuild their relationships. Instead he goes and hire lawyers, publicists, crisis managers. What an **hole. Brad has only ever been about Brad — his family was just ornamental to his good guy image.
I don’t know how the law works in the US, but I don’t think he can do that, if he is obliged to produce this evidence and has deleted it, he can be punished for it, and the court can order his internet provider to provide this evidence.
Good for her.
He’s so stupid, he should have just bought her share when she offered it to him, and then he would have owned the whole thing, and none of this would have come out. Now he’s got a hostile partner of the winery, spent millions on legal fees, and his career will suffer as more and more people are realizing he’s an abusive jerk. Well done, Brad.
I wouldn’t call his partner hostile. he has the right to participate in making decisions about miraval. but brad preferred that no one stand in his way and cut him off from everything. brad is hostile here because someone made it difficult for him to access his, in his opinion, private property. brad was never the sole owner. he always was, and still is, one of the co-owners. and he behaves as if he could do whatever he wanted and didn’t have to explain it to anyone. he cut angelina off too.
Oh I agree, they’ve seemed very professional, but in Brad’s eyes the company is hostile, and that’s what he’s now dealing with because he was a jerk to his ex-wife.
Exactly this is all his doing
From Us weekly :
The judge’s latest ruling is a major blow to Pitt, who had put off releasing his correspondence for years. “This ruling is an enormous win for Angie and a disaster for Brad. This is, by far, the most impactful ruling in the case to date,” a source told Us on Tuesday. “All of this evidence is now fair game in discovery.”
The insider explained that this case is “Pitt’s doing, and he controls whether to resolve it.” The source alleged that the Oscar winner “clearly wants to keep controlling and hurting Angelina through this lawsuit, forcing her to relive the pain of the reasons for the separation and cover of abuse.”
I’m happy for her for this win! I know Brad is going to try to be sneaky but I have faith Angie’s lawyer who seems to be very good and the judge will to their work
“If he does not,” the lawyer added, “Angelina will defend herself in court by presenting the evidence necessary to demonstrate that Pitt’s allegations are demonstrably false.”
Words to live by!
In other words FAFO Bradley.
You have been lying and spreading deception thru the rags and media since 2016. He even went further last week about Knox and now his parents. Only to try and paint her as the villain who keeps these grown azz kids away from him. Yet in other articles he says he has visitation and just doesn’t have as much time since he is filming. Stfu
Brad the Beater is going to drop this case like a hot potato. His precious reputation is at stake.
Before the year is out, I expect the exact headline will be “Brad settles lawsuit with Angelina. Brad to sell his share of Chateau Miraval.” Of course it will be “for the sake of the kids” that Brad doesn’t give two rips about except as PR props.
Wanna bet after that Brad will never make any attempts to contact his kids again? I’d say that’s sad but the kids seem to happy with the less contact they have with him.
Sorry not sorry that I’m feeling mean towards this fake ass man today.
I see him quickly settling/dropping too in the same vein Marilyn Manson just did. Having his own words be used against him and the world seeing the full scope of him trying to cover the abuse with PR will be a chance he can’t risk. Especially since the F1 movie is still on the line.
I think he’s going to drop it too. He can’t risk having all that come out.
I do hope some slips out before he drops it, so more people see him for who he is.
@Lucy2 he hasn’t dropped it,instead he’s filed more and gave exclusive to In Touch and Daily Fail how he’s going after Angelina harder
I hope he does drop it. While I’d love for all his lying and covering to come out, the kids just want it to be over. So that’s what I’d like to happen.
The Brad headlines (in his favorite outlets) will be, “Brad Pitt settles lawsuits with Angelina for the sake of his children.”. Puke. He’s the definition of most nasty words.
Awesome news!!! His response to the ruling is comical.
“A source close to Pitt exclusively told Us on Tuesday that the ruling “is mostly irrelevant because he has provided so much information already.” Sure Brad.
So irrelevant his lawyers tried to block this from happening. Lol. His sources are always lying
A great attorney is the best investment anyone in an abusive relationship can do for themselves. I know mine saved my life and sanity.. I’m so glad they are calling Pitt out on his abuse, and make no mistake he has been abusing her relentlessly in the courts and media even after the divorce. it has been hard to follow because what he is doing is very textbook abuser and triggering for survivors like me but one thing I am certain of is the evidence is going to be horrific, the Pitt in those reports and communications is going to be horrifying.. any domestic violence survivor knows the public mask these men wear hides a monster.
Hugs @Hypocrisy & your survival.
Clearly, Pitt is on some kind of vendetta that only his lizard brain can understand.
But let’s talk about his enablers – like George Clooney & His Band of Bruhs in Hollywood who continue to support Pitt, in spite of glaring evidence that he’s an abuser.
Like, I don’t get how Clooney can engage in all this performative BS with his human rights lawyer wife and turn a blind eye to the fact that 1.) Pitt’s alcoholic abuse of his wife and children was literally the reason his marriage blew up and 2.) The dude’s kids have little contact with him by their own choice and are all dropping his name (that alone tells you everything you need to know about their relationship with their biological father).
And yet. Here’s Saint Clooney enabling and supporting Pitt because he’s clearly more interested in his value to their projects (“Wolfs” for example) than the enormous damage he has done as a husband and father.
The hypocrisy and sexism is staggering for Hollywood’s so-called “Good guy.”
@Anon don’t forget George Clooney and his wife publicly made statements supporting a domestic beauty child abuser and not only that they use their own children to promote a child abuser their own children they put forward for PR purposes just because George Clooney shares the same management manager in agent with bright Pitt this is so repulsive how Amal Clooney was bragging how much she loves and supports pride basically attacking Angelina Jolie’s domestic abuse and her children’s domestic abuse by supporting a perpetrator what mother would put her own children in harm’s way with the perpetrator making him play uncle Pitt, look how great he’s with my kids
and that was what amal Clooney and George Clooney have done… bragging of Miraval and fake friendship was nauseating enough
Pitt and Marc Perrin had no problem with Angelina selling in the beginning. Perrin even released a statement saying how excited he was to work with Stoli’s Yuri Shefler and his ideas about Miraval’s future. Pitt started kicking up a fuss when Yuri wanted to see all the books, documents and all business papers. He saw Pitt was mismanaging miraval and using it as his own ATM and acting as Miraval was HIS alone.
Meanwhile, Angelina will receive yet ANOTHER honor at the star-studded Palm Springs International Film Festival in January: the Desert Palm Achievement Award for actress in Maria. Angie is a powerhouse. The deadbeat, petty father of her six adoring children is of little consequence when it comes to her impact on entertainment, social and humanitarian causes. Go Angie! https://www.psfilmfest.org/news/palm-springs-international-film-awards-to-honor-angelina-jolie-with-the-desert-palm-achievement-award-actress
Notice how this HUGE Victory isn’t plastered everywhere like Pitt ones were ? No coverage on the dailymail, pagesix, intouch, his favorite outlets.
This is one of the most satisfying stories I’ve read in a long time. Glad to see her getting respect, which she deserves on several fronts, and glad to see an abuser outed.
I wish it was more widely accepted that’s he’s a terrible person. A judge approved the sale of the vineyard. His ongoing attempt to relitigate this is just purely punitive to his ex-wife, and his need to hurt and punish her is damaging to his children.
I think the problem is that Pitt and his hired flying monkeys have worked very hard to keep a lot of the more nefarious things he’s done out of the press and thus out of the public’s consciousness.
Hopefully this entire horrendous and protracted legal f*ckery will bring to light just who and what kind of person BP really is.
It’s what he deserves.
Brad Pitt’s NOT dropping the lawsuit he’s filed again against Angelina and gave exclusive to his trash In Touch magazine. Pitt has yesterday filed another request against Angelina, he had already filed the discovery request, which Angelina already had handed over last summer, and now he wants new emails from her, his post separation abuse financial abuse carries on .
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This wife beater, children abuser repulses me soo much . Why do people still worship him? Seriously why? Publicly humiliating his own children and their mother financially abusing them legally abusing them mentally abusing them how can this man be worshipped and idolized by so many people the way he’s treating his ex-wife his daughters his sons how is that acceptable
I don’t think the fool realizes he has six ticking time bombs, patiently waiting until the youngest are 18. He may think he’s won for now, but those kids love their mother.
100%
Brad is being eviscerated on Reddit right now by hundreds of people who now know exactly what happened on the plane.
I hate this for her so much. But I love that people might be waking up, thanks of course to his own stubbornness and ego and commitment to continuing to hurt her.
I’ve seen posts going viral on Reddit about the plane abuse since Yesterday. I don’t know what provoked that but good! Reading the comments it’s always crazy to see how many people never heard of this. The GP isn’t aware at all, his PR did such a good job it’s infuriating
Karma finally got to him.
There is a post on reddit with one of the pages from their case. He attacked Angelina twice on the plane, punched one kid and hit another, terrorized them for hours on the plane. The FBI were absolutely involved at the airport and deemed there was sufficient evidence to charge him. It’s ugly reading.
I’m glad Reddit Fauxmoui posted the court files showcasing the full extent of domestic violence Brad Pitt had done to Angelina Jolie and her children, choking a minor child, slapping another minor , humiliating Angelina Jolie by pouring wine over her and the twins who she was trying to put to sleep. No wonder these children were fearful witnessed their mothers abuse and their siblings abuse. What utterly break my heart is 7 people for last 9 years were not belived ,they were gaslighted by Brad Pitt and his Harvey Weinstein PR he hired. Pitt financially, legally, mentally abused all more so Angelina Jolie for protecting her children’s well-being…. I hope people stop supporting perpetrators of domestic violence and children abuse. Stop turning a blind eye towards domestic violence of women and children
This is the real one and only Anna nonymous. Brad Pitt is a disgusting flaming pile of garbage that had us all snowed. What a piece of you know what. Poor Angelina and her Kids. His abusive personality is laid bare out in the open for everyone to see in how he’s dragged out this divorce. Let her go. You’ll never have anyone half so wonderful. You destroyed your own Family, your own marriage. Be angry at yourself Brad. It’s your own fault. Punishing her, hurting her, lashing out at her is so childish and transparent abusive behavior. He and his ilk are unredeemable garbage. Meant only for other garbage. To sink further or try to find a better path. He clearly is not a fast learner and really did turn out to be the male bimbo he was initially type cast as. Huh. Interesting how that turned out. Just your average shallow bimbo frat boy alcoholic. Oh wait, he was a frat boy wasn’t he? The highest level he could ever reach in his life is being with Angelina and her goodwill ambassador cachet. She is someone like Princess Diana who truly cares about the poor and marginalized. She is beloved and he is more and more cruel, more petty, vicious, pathetic, self centered, horrifying. What a monster Brad Pitt turned out to be. I am so glad I never had the chance to meet him. What a waste. He could have done something. Not “make it wrong” in New Orleans. Good Lort. Can someone that cares about him not talk to him? This many years later???? Grow up!