Angelina Jolie Scores Win in Winery Lawsuit Connected to Alleged Brad Pitt Abuse: She 'Never Wanted Any of This'

Mar. 15, 2025

Angelina Jolie; Brad Pitt.Photo:James Devaney/GC; BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/Getty

James Devaney/GC; BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/Getty

Angelina JolieandBrad 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.”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on Nov. 4, 2015.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Reps for Pitt did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Earlier this month,Pitt scored an important victory in the winery battle, inching the case closer to trial with potential proof that there was a written agreement between the former couple as well about selling. A Pitt source said of the judge siding with him that time, “This is a clear victory for Brad which demonstrates the legitimacy of his claims and demonstrates yet again the other side’s talk is not backed up with substance.”

Angelina Jolie on Sept. 8, 2024.Robin Marchant/Getty

Robin Marchant/Getty

Jolie previously argued that she tried selling it back to Pitt, but he required an NDA as part of the deal, which she rejected.

In the winery saga, a judge ruled in May thatJolie must produce eight years' worth of non-disclosure agreementsshe has made. By having her disclose her history of using NDA’s, Pitt’s team hopes to illustrate that it’s a normal business practice. Jolie’s team, however, claimed Pitt’s NDA offer was wide-ranging and would have contractually bound her to “silence"about his alleged abuse.

However, Pitt’s lawyers claimed Jolie wants these documents “as part of her efforts to turn this business dispute into a re-litigation of the former couple’s divorce case.”

Brad Pitt on Feb. 8, 2024.Rebecca Sapp/Getty

Rebecca Sapp/Getty

Separately, Jolie and Pitt areslowly approaching a divorce settlement over eight yearsafter their breakup. “Both sides are still talking,” a source close to the couple told PEOPLE in July of remaining issues in the divorce negotiations, “but it’s not done yet.” Added an insider at the time, “All the bitterness is partly why the divorce has draggedon for so many years. Neither will let it go.”

source: people.com