Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s long-running legal battle has taken a new twist, with the actor insinuating he was being hypocritical for claiming he wanted to use an NDA on the sale of their winery to “control” it.
It comes after the actor claimed that he was out to sell his share of their Miraval vineyard to Pitt because of a standard non-disparagement clause he included in the contract. She also claimed Pitt was physically and emotionally abusive towards her and their children.
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Brad Pitt Slams Angelina Jolie’s ‘Control’ Claims
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The “Seven” actor has accused his estranged wife of hypocrisy after she claimed he included an NDA in the sale of their French winery, even though he used it in the same contract with his staff.
In a recent court filing, Jolie claimed she walked out of a deal to sell her stake in the vineyard to Pitt for $54 million because of a non-disparagement clause in her proposed contract for the sale.
A non-disparagement clause states that a party will not say anything negative about the company or its products, services or executives—in any form of communication.
Jolie claimed that it was an “inappropriate” attempt by Pitt to “control her” after their split.
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Brad Pitt Claims Angelina Jolie Just Wants To ‘Rationalize’ His Betrayal
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A recent filing in LA Superior Court has Pitt’s lawyers claiming Jolie’s objection to the NDA agreement is an attempt to “rationalize” her betrayal of the actor after he sold his $64 million stake to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler in 2021.
According to Daily Mailthey also claim that the “Tomb Raider” star asked Pitt to sign a broader NDA just six months later as part of their divorce settlement talks and asked him to disclose any other NDAs he entered into with third parties — including his staff.
Pitt’s lawyers argue his disclosure of another NDA could “undermine his defense” and undermine his argument about why he pulled out of the proposed deal with the actor.
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“If Jolie were to make her continued employment as an individual subject to that individual’s consent to an NDA covering what they witnessed in her home—including her treatment of her children and Pitt—it would be very provocative whether she really believes the provision Pitt is requesting. was an ‘improper oral order,'” court documents read.
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Actor’s Lawyer Questions Why Angelina Jolie ‘Ended Negotiations’
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Pitt continued in the filing, “The same is true with respect to any NDA between Jolie and any third party with whom she has a relationship or who has helped care for the couple’s children.”
“To the extent that Jolie asks third parties to remain silent about her family or her home life, especially in a situation where there is no business justification, it will speak volumes about whether Jolie really views the NDA requested by Pitt, who is linked to the Miraval business, as a manager business which he later claimed,” added the statement.
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Pitt’s filing added: “The scope, terms and subject matter covered by the NDA that Jolie has signed or asked third parties to sign is evidence of whether Jolie actually withdrew from negotiations with Pitt because of the NDA she requested, as she asserts. . “
“Just as an example, if Jolie had asked someone else to sign an NDA that was at least as broad as the one she alleges was so ‘improper’ here, it would have undermined her alleged grounds for ending negotiations with Pitt and secretly negotiating with Stoli. . The existence of this document nor is it speculative.”
Angelina Jolie Accuses Brad Pitt of Physical Abuse
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The filing comes after the “Maleficent” star alleged in new court documents that Pitt was physically and emotionally abusive to her and their children long before the alleged 2016 plane altercation that ended their marriage.
“Pitt’s history of physically abusing Jolie began long before the family’s plane trip from France to Los Angeles… this flight marked the first time he had also physically abused the children,” his attorneys claimed in court papers.
Describing Pitt’s denial of any physical abuse between them as “gassing,” court papers allege that Jolie has evidence of “a family history of physical abuse and controlling abuse of Jolie” and that their children continue to experience “significant and ongoing post-traumatic stress.” “
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His lawyers cited a “history of abuse, control and cover-ups,” adding that Jolie had “testimonies, emails, photographs and other evidence,” which, they said, would show how Pitt tried to hide his behavior if they came forward. to the trial.
Angelina Jolie Sells Her Bets As Her Ex-Husband Is Allegedly ‘Damaged’
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Pitt’s legal team previously alleged Jolie worked behind the scenes to arrange the secret sale of her share of the Miraval vineyard to Yuri Shefler. Pitt claimed that the move was a calculated attempt to weaken him, personally and financially, following the fallout from their divorce and custody battle.
According to Every dayMail, the former couple have a “mutual and binding commitment” to their $160 million family business. Both agreed not to sell their shares without the other’s consent, but Jolie sold her 50% stake to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler in 2021.
Court documents obtained by the news outlet read, “As will be shown at trial, Jolie’s actions were unlawful, egregious and intentionally damaging to Pitt and unjustly enriching herself.”
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Miraval, located in the picturesque Correns, a village in the South of France, was purchased by the former couple in 2011 for around $60 million, with Jolie financing 40 percent of the deal.
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