{"id":1082,"date":"2026-05-29T01:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2026-05-29T01:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:54:41","slug":"brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-angelina-jolie-legal-battle-as-key-figure-is-ordered-back-for-deposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1082","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt scores big win in Angelina Jolie legal battle as key figure is ordered back for deposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/07\/photos\/brad-pitt-shows-off-his-new-motorcycle-and-more-star-snaps\/\">Brad Pitt<\/a>\u00a0has scored a legal victory in his ongoing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/21\/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-battle-over-164-million-french-estate\/\">Ch\u00e2teau Miraval battle<\/a>\u00a0with his ex-wife\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2012\/12\/04\/angelina-jolie-plans-to-give-up-acting\/\">Angelina Jolie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents exclusively obtained by Page Six, a Michigan judge ruled on Thursday, May 28, that lawyers for Stoli\u2019s side improperly blocked testimony during a key deposition tied to the case.<\/p>\n<p>The court found that former Stoli General Counsel, Todd Culyba, was improperly instructed not to answer 33 questions during a December deposition concerning Jolie\u2019s 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/10\/06\/angelina-jolie-sells-her-stake-in-164m-french-estate\/\">sale of her stake in the French winery<\/a>\u00a0business.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8946492\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?w=800\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2343w, 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=55,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 55w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=31,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 31w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=42,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 42w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=156,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 156w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=231,296&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=322,412&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=300,384&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=344,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 344w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=47,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 47w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=62,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 62w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=45,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=122,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 122w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/actors-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-128336237.jpg?resize=39,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w\" alt=\"Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.\" width=\"461\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Brad Pitt has scored a legal victory in his ongoing Ch\u00e2teau Miraval battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. (Seen above in January 2012)<span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8946491\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 4256w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=768,511&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=1024,681&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=1536,1022&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=322,214&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=664,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=1200,798&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336221.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Aerial view of Chateau Miraval, a large estate with several buildings and surrounding vineyards, with a lake in the foreground.\" width=\"887\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The pair have been entangled in a dispute over the French winery since 2022.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The blocked questions included inquiries about the involvement of Yuri Shelfer \u2014 Stoli\u2019s ultimate beneficial owner \u2014 in Jolie\u2019s sale of her indirect interest in Miraval to the company.<\/p>\n<p>The judge determined that attorney-client privilege did not extend to the \u201cbusiness aspects\u201d of the deal, which the court said were fair game for questioning.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Culyba was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/11\/14\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-bitter-winery-war-heads-to-trial-but-the-case-could-rage-through-2026\/\">ordered to sit for another deposition<\/a>\u00a0and answer the previously blocked questions, along with related follow-ups, over objections from the Stoli side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8946487\" 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=200,118&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=231,137&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=322,190&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=664,393&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=101,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 101w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=135,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 135w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=1200,709&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=87,51&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=234,138&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/brad-pitt-suing-angelina-jolie-128336222.jpg?resize=50,30&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Bottles of Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence ros\u00e9 wine on a shelf.\" width=\"999\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>According to court documents exclusively obtained by Page Six, a Michigan judge ruled that lawyers for the Stoli side improperly blocked testimony during a key deposition tied to the case.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=200,155&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=231,179&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=322,249&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=571,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 571w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=78,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 78w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=104,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 104w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=1200,927&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=75,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 75w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=202,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 202w, https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2008-le-val-southeastern-france-128336209.jpg?resize=50,39&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Aerial view of Chateau Miraval, a vineyard estate in Le Val, southeastern France.\" width=\"764\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The latest ruling marks another turn in the legal battle between Pitt and Jolie over Ch\u00e2teau Miraval. (Seen above in June 2014)<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">Want more celebrity and pop culture news?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<form class=\"inline-module__form wp-block-gtf-editor-newsletter-signup-form\" data-nypost-editor=\"newsletter-block\" data-newsletter-list-id=\"53382\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__notice\">\n<p class=\"m-bottom-none \">By clicking above you agree to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/terms\">Terms of Use<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest ruling marks another turn in the legal battle between Pitt, 62, and Jolie, 50, over Ch\u00e2teau Miraval.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/02\/17\/brad-pitt-sues-angelina-jolie-over-french-estate-brad-pitt-sues-angelina-jolie-over-french-chateau-sale\/\">first filed a 2022 lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0claiming that his ex-wife had sold her share of Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group, despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved.<\/p>\n<p>Jolie denied that agreement and responded by filing a countersuit, claiming the actor-producer has been \u201cwaging a vindictive war against\u201d her.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also comes just weeks after Jolie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/05\/celebrity-news\/angelina-jolie-scores-big-win-over-brad-pitt-in-miraval-legal-battle\/\">scored a legal victory<\/a>\u00a0of her own when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied Pitt\u2019s effort to force her to turn over a set of private emails tied to the winery dispute, ruling he had not met the burden to overcome attorney-client privilege claims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"5\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8946496\" 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class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Pitt filed a 2022 lawsuit claiming Jolie sold her share of Miraval despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved. (Seen above in June 2025)<span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-big-win-in-legal-battle-with-ex-angelina-jolie-over-chateau-miraval\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"6\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8946493\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/2014-us-secretary-state-john-128336133.jpg?w=976\" 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data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The\u00a0\u201cMoneyball\u201d\u00a0star\u00a0finalized his long-running divorce from the \u201cMaleficent\u201d actress in December 2024. (Seen above in June 2014)<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>The motion was \u201cdenied without prejudice,\u201d meaning the \u201cF1\u201d star could raise the issue again later.\u00a0At the time, a source exclusively told Page Six, \u201cIt\u2019s notable how Jolie has withheld so many documents as privileged. These emails are just some of the evidence in the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitt previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/18\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-scores-major-victory-in-angelina-jolie-legal-battle-as-actress-must-reveal-private-messages\/\">secured a separate discovery win<\/a>\u00a0in December 2025 when a judge ordered Jolie to turn over certain unredacted non-attorney communications related to the winery fight.<\/p>\n<p>Jolie has previously accused Pitt of waging a \u201cvindictive war\u201d against her through litigation, while Pitt\u2019s side has argued the withheld communications are central to understanding the sale.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0\u201cMoneyball\u201d\u00a0star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/31\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-finally-settled-divorce-thanks-to-girlfriend-ines-de-ramon\/\">finalized his long-running divorce<\/a>\u00a0from the \u201cMaleficent\u201d actress in December 2024, bringing an end to more than eight years of legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple share six children: Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__footer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Pitt\u00a0has scored a legal victory in his ongoing\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau Miraval battle\u00a0with his ex-wife\u00a0Angelina Jolie. 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