What Happened to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Miraval Lawsuit?

The protracted legal battle between Hollywood ex-spouses Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie over their Château Miraval winery in France has become one of the most high-profile and complex celebrity business disputes of the decade. The couple, who finalized their divorce in December 2024, initially purchased the 1,200-acre estate in Provence in 2008 and later married there in 2014. The core of the dispute stems from Jolie's 2021 sale of her 50% stake in Nouvel LLC, her Miraval holding company, to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group, owned by Russian-born billionaire Yuri Shefler.

Pitt filed a lawsuit in February 2022, alleging that Jolie violated a prior agreement that neither party would sell their share of the winery without the other's consent. He claims the sale was executed 'with malice' and in deliberate violation of their good-faith understanding, seeking $35 million in damages and arguing that the Stoli Group's involvement jeopardizes the winery's reputation. Jolie, in turn, countersued in September 2022, accusing Pitt of waging a 'vindictive war' against her and 'hijacking' the Miraval business, alleging he wasted corporate assets on personal projects like swimming pool renovations. She has also stated that she sought financial independence and that Pitt's insistence on an NDA prevented her from selling to him.

Recent developments in June 2026 have seen several procedural victories for Brad Pitt. On June 17, the Superior Court of California granted Pitt's motion to compel depositions from key Stoli Group representatives, including executive Alexey Oliynik, and representatives from Tenute del Mondo B.V. and Nouvel LLC. These depositions are mandated to take place in London by September 30, 2026. This ruling came after Oliynik had previously refused to provide documents or appear for questioning, citing Swiss residency.

Further bolstering Pitt's position, on June 24, 2026, a California Court of Appeal panel reversed a lower court's decision, ruling that Stoli Group owner Yuri Shefler can indeed be sued in California. The appeals court found it defied 'credulity' that Shefler, a sophisticated businessman, would risk nearly $40 million without direct involvement in the transaction, thereby establishing sufficient jurisdictional ties to California. A hearing to determine if Shefler himself must provide testimony is scheduled for July 8, 2026. While Pitt's team views these as steps towards transparency, Jolie's representatives maintain that these rulings do not affect the core merits of the case.

As of July 3, 2026, the legal wrangling continues, with Angelina Jolie recently filing new court documents pushing back against Brad Pitt's efforts to obtain her old financial and tax records from 2017-2019. Jolie argues that her statements about seeking 'financial independence' referred to disentangling from Pitt, not general financial distress, and that these records are an invasion of privacy. The civil trial for the Miraval dispute is currently scheduled for February 1, 2027, with a mediation window ordered for October 28, 2026. The estimated valuation of Château Miraval has been cited as approximately $164 million in some court filings, and up to $500 million in others, highlighting the significant financial stakes involved.