The legal battle between estranged Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie over their French vineyard, Château Miraval, has intensified. According to a People report, Brad Pitt has been countersued for allegedly misappropriating funds from the vineyard. The company Tenute del Mondo, which purchased Angelina’s share of the winery, is seeking €20 million in damages from Brad and his company, Mondo Bongo.
Brad Pitt accused of misusing winery funds amid legal battle with Angelina Jolie
The countersuit accuses Brad of using Château Miraval’s funds and assets for personal expenses and other business ventures, rather than paying dividends and loan repayments. The court documents state, “Pitt and Mondo Bongo have turned Château Miraval into their personal piggy bank,” adding that they engaged in transactions that deprived Tenute of its entitled profits. The documents further allege that Brad spent over $1 million on renovations for a swimming pool used exclusively by him.
Additionally, Tenute claims that Brad used the winery’s assets to fund side businesses, allowing them to use Château Miraval’s image, premises, and assets for little to no compensation. The company also alleges that Brad has obstructed Angelina from transferring full control of the winery to the new shareholders. Tenute is demanding a jury trial and asserts that Brad and his company failed to repay €20 million in loans provided by Angelina to support the winery.
Brad’s legal team has yet to respond to these new allegations. However, a source familiar with the situation has dismissed the claims as “absurd,” stating that Brad was instrumental in the winery’s success through his connections. This countersuit follows Brad’s 2022 lawsuit, where he alleged that Angelina’s sale of her stake in the winery to Tenute violated their agreement not to sell without mutual approval. Angelina contends that she attempted to sell her stake to Brad, but he insisted on her signing an extensive NDA, which she refused. The couple, who share six children, married in 2014 and divorced two years later.
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