Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's bitter 'war of the rosé' legal wrangle over Chateau Miraval is due back in court today after major new twist in the ongoing dispute
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- Published on Friday, 02 August 2024 05:08
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's bitter legal battle over Chateau Miraval is due back in court today after Jolie's side filed a new motion in court. Pitt, 60, and Jolie, 49, have been embroiled in a dispute over their co-ownership of the idyllic French winery, which they purchased while happily married in 2008, with the actor suing his ex-wife for selling her half to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler without his consent for $62 million in October 2021. The former couple's 'war of the rosé' legal battle is entering another round as the latest hearing of the case is scheduled at an LA courthouse at 9am today, although Pitt and Jolie are not expected to appear. Jolie's former company Nouvel LLC - a subsidiary of Shefler's Tenute del Mondo B.V. - filed a motion to compel Campari America LLC to produce an agreement about wine distribution with Chateau Miraval. Since Jolie sold her stake, the former partners entered into an acrimonious mudslinging over NDA's, which have become a key battleground in their fight.In the motion filed on July 29, Nouvel LLC asks to 'produce the most knowledgeable person(s) and relevant documents regarding a distribution agreement executed on or around September 2023' between Campari America LLC - a non-party in Pitt and Jolie's legal battle - and Chateau Miraval. Nouvel LLC accused Pitt 'and his allies' of freezing the company out of the winery, including the decision to give Campari the right to be the sole distributor of the rosé wine produced at Chateau Miraval. Pitt and Jolie, who met in 2004 while filming Mr. And Mrs. Smith before tying the knot in 2014, share six children together: sons Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, - who was involved in a terrifying e-bike crash in July - and Knox, 16, and daughters Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and Vivienne, 16. They filed for divorce in September 2016. Daughter Shiloh is embroiled in her own legal battle, as she is trying to drop Pitt from her last name of Jolie-Pitt. A hearing on the case was scheduled in court on Monday, but it was rescheduled for August 19 after 'the court was unable to complete the background check', Peter Levine, who is serving as legal representation for Jolie-Pitt in the matter, told People. In her parents' case, Pitt accused Jolie of breaching their purchase agreement to not sell to a third party without offering the other the right of first refusal when she sold her 50 per cent stake in Chateau Miraval to Shefler in 2021.The actor requested the sale be made void and sought monetary damages and legal fees, but it went through on October 5, 2021.
Pitt says in his complaint that the transaction to Russian oligarch Shefler harms the brand of Chateau Miraval after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.But Jolie's former company launched a $250million suit against Pitt in return, alleging that Pitt was trying to get control over the the company as revenge on Jolie over their split.When the then couple bought the 1200 acre winemaking enterprise and estate, Pitt took a 60 per cent stake while Jolie took 40 per cent. Pitt poured millions into the estate, riding the rosé wave, and expanding the business in an effort that saw sales grow 300 percent. Soon the estate they purchased for an estimated $60million was worth closer to $164million. By the time of their wedding, Jolie had 'stopped investing,' according to previously filed court records – something that she has denied. Still, Pitt transferred 10 percent of his share to her by way of a wedding gift in December 2013 'for the sum of €1 [never paid]' so that by the time of their marriage in August 2014, they were 50/50 equal partners. Jolie claims she backed out of their agreement because Pitt asked her to sign an NDA as part of their business deal, which allegedly would prevent her from speaking out about the abuse allegations, including the September 2016 incident onboard the private jet. Her team described this as an 'unconscionable' attempt by her ex-partner to 'control her' after their split. A source close to Pitt, later told People: 'Brad requested a mutual NDA and non-disparagement strictly related to Miraval over concerns around sensitive financial information and protecting the brand, which is standard with these types of transactions.' His legal team claimed that Jolie 'weaponized' NDAs, and asked for Pitt to sign a broader NDA just six months later as part of their divorce settlement talks.In a ruling made public back in May, Judge Lia Martin ordered the actress to produce all NDAs she proposed, or that were proposed to her by others, regardless of whether they were finalized or agreed.In July, Jolie's lawyer, Paul Murphy, said: 'When Angelina again asks Mr. Pitt to end the fighting and finally put their family on a clear path toward healing, unless Mr. Pitt withdraws his lawsuit, Angelina has no choice but to obtain the évidence necessary to prove his allegations wrong.'Recent documents filed on behalf of Pitt in objection to Jolie's latest request list the pieces of evidence she would obtain. These include 'any therapy in which [he] voluntarily agreed to engage from September 14, 2016 through December 31, 2018, his consumption of alcohol from 2008 through 2021, his random drug and alcohol testing following the flight, communications with various government agencies about the flight, and confidential filings from the parties' divorce case.''These requests are not designed to discover relevant evidence but rather to embarrass Pitt and/or to prejudice the trier of fact, which is not permitted by California's discovery statutes,' the documents read.The estranged couples' eight-year divorce, which has had them at war over custody of their children, has not been finalized after filing in 2016.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne, 16, gets unexpected new job at musical concert in LA
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- Published on Thursday, 01 August 2024 05:08
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's youngest daughter Vivienne, 16, worked at the Reefer Madness: The Musical as an usher.The teen worked at the reunion concert held on Tuesday at The Whitley in Hollywood, according to People magazine.The outlet reported that Vivienne was seen helping guests find their seats inside the venue before the concert. Vivienne's last job was a volunteer assistant for the Broadway play The Outsiders, where mom Angelina, 49, served as a lead producer. Original cast members from Reefer Madness made special appearances at the event, including Kristen Bell, Harry S. Murphy, Lori Alan, Christian Campbell, John Kassir, Myles Breckel and more. Reefer Madness: The Musical first debuted in 1998 in Los Angeles.In May, Angelina and Vivienne attended the opening night of the revival.Kristen serves as a producer to the reunion - along with Alan Cumming.In May, Kristen spoke out about Angelina's appearance at the opening night in an interview with People.'She just said she wanted to come out and support. Which I thought wasp a lovely gesture, particularly for a project that is launching in Los Angeles where it's not the biggest theater community, or it maybe has a different identity than a New York community,' Kristen said. After seeing The Outsiders at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in 2023, Vivienne inspired her mom Angelina to sign on as a producer for the musical adaption of it.in August 2023, the movie star revealed daughter Vivienne inspired her to take the role of lead producer in the Broadway play The Outsiders.Vivienne served as her mom's volunteer assistant, People revealed at the time.
'Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn't focused on being the center of attention in being a support to others,' she told the outlet via a statement.'She's very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute,' she added.'I hope to be able to contribute while continuing to learn from this amazing team, who I have been working with since my daughter brought me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse,' Jolie said in a statement. The Outsiders musical is based on the S.E. Hinton novel as well as the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film. During the opening night of The Outsiders in April, Angelina said she was 'honored' to work on the production. She also chose to leave dad Brad's last name off the playbill - opting for Vivienne Jolie. In June, Angelina and Vivienne earned a Tony Award for The Outsiders, after they won Best Musical.Angelina shares share six children with Brad Pitt: sons Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and Knox, 16, and daughters Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and Vivienne, 16.Angelina is in the midst of lawsuit with Brad which centers around their Chateau Miraval Winery - amid their eight years long divorce. He sued her for selling her half of the winery in October 2021 for $67 million.They married in August 2014 after 10 years together but Angelina filed for divorce in September 2016. A judge granted them both legal single status on April 12, 2019, while the couple continue to finalize their divorce.
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Brad Pitt is 'distraught' over estranged son Pax's terrifying crash - as actor takes swipe at Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Thursday, 01 August 2024 05:03
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Brad Pitt is 'distraught' and upset he has been unable to speak to his estranged son Pax who is in hospital after crashing his bike into the back of a car in Los Angeles. Pax was not wearing a helmet when his electric dirt bike ran up the back of a car stopped at a red light on Sunday at 5.12pm on Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Dailymail.com. Witnesses at the scene said Pax immediately complained about pain in his head and hip after the crash. Responding police and paramedics were worried he'd suffered bleeding on his brain so rushed him to the hospital. The car's driver reportedly did their duty by getting out and checking on the injured Pax before police and paramedics arrived. A source close to Angelia Jolie told Dailymail.com she's 'by his side in hospital' where he remains in a stable condition.' The full extent of his injuries are not yet clear.Pax has been been estranged from Pitt since an alleged domestic violence incident with on a private jet with ex-wife Angelina in 2016. In an Instagram post from 2020, he called his Pitt a 'world class a***hole' and an 'awful human being'.But despite their lack of contact, a source told DailyMail.com: 'Brad is distraught and worried over Pax's accident, but he is unable to reach him. 'It is very upsetting to Brad whenever he hears of one of the kids being hurt and he feels completely powerless because there is nothing that he can do at all.''A father's inclination would be to go to the hospital, or to call him. He's tried so many times but the kids won't take his calls. His hands are tied.' 'Brad doesn't think that Pax should be driving a scooter without a helmet to begin with - he should have been in a car,' the insider said, in a subtle swipe at Angelina.DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Pitt and Jolie for comment. Pax was adopted by Jolie, 49, from an orphanage in Vietnam when he was three. He remains close to his mother, as do his five siblings, Maddox, 23, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. A source close to Jolie blamed Pitt for his fractured relationship with Pax. The estranged couple were recently involved in a bitter fight after Pitt filed a $67 million lawsuit against Jolie over the sale of their Miraval wine business. Pax was spotted riding riding around Los Angeles riding on a $3,000 Talaria Sting R MX4 electric bike on July 11th. He wasn't wearing a helmet. California laws require all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, while all under 18s must wear them for type three electric scooters. He was also not supposed to be riding the off-road scooter on the road.
Pax and Angelina had a rare public sighting two days after the when they went out for Japanese food at the celebrity hotspot Sushi Park in West Hollywood. Jolie adopted Pax from an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2007 when he was three. He had been dumped as a newborn by his heroin-addicted biological mother. In addition to Pax, she and Brad share five other children. Their three biological children are daughter Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.Maddox, 22, was adopted by Jolie from Cambodia in 2002. Zahara, 19, was adopted by Jolie from Ethiopia in 2005. Pitt later joined her in adopting Maddox and Zahara in 2006, and Pax in 2008. Pitt and Jolie began dating in 2005 after Pitt's marriage to Jennifer Aniston, 55, ended. They got engaged in 2012 and married in 2014 in Miraval, France. Pitt and Jolie have been stuck in a bitter divorce battle over assets and custody for years. Pax has not been seen with Pitt since Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in 2016.Jolie filed for divorce after a fight between Pitt and Maddox aboard a private jet from France to California in 2016. According to an FBI report on the incident, which was published in 2022, Jolie accused Pitt of physical assault after a flight to California in 2016. She claimed that he was intoxicated and that he grabbed her by the head and shook her, and later pushed her down, as part of a confrontation allegedly related to their children.According to the FBI, Jolie said Pitt told the children that she was 'f***ing up this family,' and she claimed he punched the ceiling of the airplane four times. His youngest daughter Vivienne, who had worked as Jolie's assistant when she produced the Broadway musical adaptation of The Outsiders, listed her name as Vivienne Jolie in the show's program — rather than using her what was previously listed as her name — Vivienne Jolie-Pitt — though it's unclear if she may have changed it legally.Later that month, his daughter Shiloh filed a legal request to drop his last name from her own name after she turned 18.However, a clerical error in the court's background-check procedure led to a delay in a hearing on the request, People reported on Monday.
In November 2023, Zahara shouted out her name as 'Zahara Marley Jolie' at her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority introduction ceremony at Spelman College, excising 'Pitt' from her last name.Following the latest round of children appearing to remove Pitt's name from their own, it was reported that the oldest boys Pax and Maddox had not been using the hyphenated name in years, though it's unknown if they have legally changed their names.As Pax and his three oldest siblings are all over 18, they are not required to have regular visitation with Pitt, though his minor children Knox and Vivienne are. In May, a source close to the Oscar winner told DailyMail.com that he hopes to 'rekindle' his relationship with his children, and they claimed their bond was 'broken by the divorce.'The source also accused Jolie of ensuring that their children had 'limited involvement' with their father.
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Angelina Jolie comforting Pax Jolie-Pitt at hospital bedside after witnesses feared he was dead in e-bike accident... but will estranged dad Brad Pitt visit?
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 July 2024 05:07
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Angelina Jolie is comforting her son Pax Jolie-Pitt as he remains hospitalized after suffering a head injury in a horrifying e-bike crash this week.The 20-year-old was riding an electric bike in Los Angeles without a helmet when he crashed into the back of a vehicle on Monday night, as per TMZ.A source told the outlet Tuesday that witnesses who lived nearby initially believed Pax had died in the crash as they discovered him lying lifeless on the ground.It was not until paramedics arrived at the scene that Pax regained consciousness.Angelina, 49, rushed to the hospital to be by her son's beside, where he is currently in stable condition.As for Pax's estranged father Brad Pitt, a rep for the 60-year-old actor declined to comment when asked by DailyMail.com if he planned to visit his son in hospital. Despite his injuries, TMZ's source claimed that Pax's bike did not show any obvious signs of damage.The crash also reportedly took place on. street near Angelina's Los Angeles residence.Responding police and paramedics opted to rush Pax to the hospital after he complained of head pain, and he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.According to Page Six, Pax has been in 'multiple' e-bike accidents prior to Monday's crash and has 'consistently' ridden without a helmet.'His friends are concerned about him. He's being reckless. They're worried,' the source shared Tuesday.Pax — who like several of his other siblings is estranged from his famous father — had reportedly been driving down Los Feliz Boulevard around 5 p.m., which put him on the regularly crowded street during rush hour traffic.According to law enforcement sources, he had been coming up to an intersection when he crashed his bike into the back of the car, which had already stopped for the red light.The car's driver reportedly did their duty by getting out and checking on the injured Pax before police and paramedics arrived.Although it's not clear exactly where he collided with the car, witnesses at the scene said he complained of pain in his hip, and they said he appeared to have injured his head in the crash. First responders were reportedly concerned that Pax may have been suffered from bredin to the brain, so they rushed him to a hospital in case of the worst.However, sources later told TMZ that Pax was in stable condition after being hospitalized, though the full extent of his injuries isn't yet clear.
However, they added that he might be able to go home on Monday night, just hours after the crash.In recent months, Pax has been spotted around Los Angeles riding on a Talaria Sting R MX4 electric bike, which costs around $3,000, though it's not known if that was the same bike he crashed.He was most recently pictured on the dirt bike on July 11.Notably, he wasn't wearing a helmet when he was pictured riding the bike in public.California state laws require all bike and motorcycle riders under 18 to wear helmets, but it's unclear if the type of bike Pax was riding at the time would have required him to wear a helmet. He and he and his mother Angelina had a rare public sighting two days later when they went out for Japanese food at the celebrity hotspot Sushi Park in West Hollywood.In addition to Pax, who was adopted by Jolie in Vietnam in 2007 at age three, she and her ex Brad share five other children: Maddox, 22; Zahara, 19; Shiloh, 18; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.Jolie adopted Maddox in Cambodia in 2002, and later adopted Zahara in 2005 in Ethiopia, while Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne are their biological children.Pitt later joined her in adopting Maddox and Zahara in 2006, and Pax in 2008.Pitt and Jolie began dating publicly shortly after he and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston announced their divorce in 2005. The Mr. And Mrs. Smith costars remained unmarried for years despite having multiple adopted and biological children together, but they got engaged in 2012 and finally tied the knot in 2014.However, the Maleficent actress filed for divorce in 2016. She and Pitt were declared legally single in 2019.The two A-listers have since been embroiled in an ongoing divorce battle over assets and custody for years. A central issue seems to be a notorious private jet confrontation in 2016.According to an FBI report on the incident, which was published in 2022, Jolie accused Pitt of physical assault after a flight to California in 2016. She claimed that he was intoxicated and that he grabbed her by the head and shook her, and later pushed her down, as part of a confrontation allegedly related to their children.
According to the FBI, Jolie said Pitt told the children that she was 'f***ing up this family,' and she claimed he punched the ceiling of the airplane four times. She also alleged that at one point he poured beer on her and a blanket she was under with multiple children. Source close to Pitt later claimed that he never hit any of the children, though they admitted he had been drinking.The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star reportedly had to be supervised by the children's caretakers and a therapist during family visitations in the wake of the jet incident. The latest signs of estrangement between Pitt and his children came in May.His youngest daughter Vivienne, who had worked as Jolie's assistant when she produced the Broadway musical adaptation of The Outsiders, listed her name as Vivienne Jolie in the show's program — rather than using her what was previously listed as her name — Vivienne Jolie-Pitt — though it's unclear if she may have changed it legally.Later that month, his daughter Shiloh filed a legal request to drop his last name from her own name after she turned 18.However, a clerical error in the court's background-check procedure led to a delay in a hearing on the request, People reported on Monday.In November 2023, Zahara shouted out her name as 'Zahara Marley Jolie' at her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority introduction ceremony at Spelman College, excising 'Pitt' from her last name.Following the latest round of children appearing to remove Pitt's name from their own, it was reported that the oldest boys Pax and Maddox had not been using the hyphenated name in years, though it's unknown if they have legally changed their names.As Pax and his three oldest siblings are all over 18, they are not required to have regular visitation with Pitt, though his minor children Knox and Vivienne are. In May, a source close to the Oscar winner told DailyMail.com that he hopes to 'rekindle' his relationship with his children, and they claimed their bond was 'broken by the divorce.'The source also accused Jolie of ensuring that their children had 'limited involvement' with their father.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son Pax Jolie-Pitt rushed to hospital with head injury after terrifying crash
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 July 2024 05:14
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son Pax Jolie-Pitt has been hospitalized after reportedly suffering a head injury in a chilling crash.The 20-year-old celebrity child was driving his electric bike in Los Angeles when he crashed it into the back of a car, according to TMZ. Responding police and paramedics opted to rush him to the hospital after he complained of head pain, and he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.DailyMail.com has reached out to a representative for Pitt for comment. Pax — who like several of his other siblings is estranged from his famous father — had reportedly been driving down Los Feliz Boulevard around 5 p.m., which put him on the regularly crowded street during rush hour traffic.
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