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Brad Pitt Scores Legal Win Against Ex Angelina Jolie in Winery Lawsuit
The appeals court said the winery sale dispute is governed by California law and ordered key buyer figures to testify, while Pitt can recover appeal costs.
- On Wednesday, June 24, the California Court ruled that Brad Pitt can pursue his lawsuit against Yuri Shefler regarding the sale of Angelina Jolie's stake in Miraval, reversing a lower court decision that had dismissed the case.
- Pitt sued his ex-wife in 2023, claiming she sold her $164 million stake in the French winery to a subsidiary of the Stoli Group in 2021 without his approval, making him an "unwilling partner" of Shefler.
- The court determined the sale agreement is governed by California law, finding that Shefler purposefully availed himself of a California forum, allowing Pitt and his investment company, Mondo Bongo, to recover costs from the appeal.
- Following the ruling, Pitt's legal team continues efforts to depose Alexey Oliynik by September 30, building on a judge's prior decision that granted in part a motion to "compel" testimony from Stoli General Counsel Todd Culyba.
- Jolie's attorney Paul Murphy said the ruling has "no impact on the merits of the case," with Jolie looking forward to trial next year after their divorce finalized in 2024 to allow their family to heal.
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The former partner, known as "Brangelina", acquired the Château Miraval, a 485-hectare farm in southern France, in 2008
Brad Pitt won a small victory in the dispute with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie over the French winery Château Miraval. Representatives of the controversial sale must now testify under oath.
Executives of the group to which the actress sold her share of the winery are required to testify
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