Jul. 10 2023, Revealed 6:13 p.m. ET
Angelina Jolie’s former firm attacked the actress’ ex-husband Brad Pitt within the ongoing battle over a $165 million French property, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
Based on court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Nouvel, the corporate as soon as owned by Jolie, has filed an amended grievance towards Pitt demanding $250 million in damages.
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As we beforehand reported, Pitt and Jolie bought the property/vineyard named Chateau Miraval in 2008 whereas married. The actor mentioned they deliberate on making a household enterprise at hand right down to their kids.
Final yr, Pitt sued Jolie accusing her of breaking a promise to not promote their particular person stakes within the firm with out the approval of the opposite.
In his swimsuit, he claimed Jolie approached him in 2021 telling him she wished to promote her curiosity. Pitt mentioned he agreed to work on discovering a 3rd celebration to purchase her stake or he would discover funding to buy it.
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The negotiations finally fell aside.
The actor mentioned his ex went behind his again and bought her stake, which was held in her firm Nouvel, to a third-party firm known as Tenute del Mondo which is owned by Stoli Group.
Pitt mentioned Tenute del Mondo is “not directly owned and managed” by a Russian oligarch named Yuri Shefler. Pitt mentioned his “vindictive” ex-wife “collaborated in secret” with Shefler to make sure he was “saved at midnight.”
Additional, he believed Jolie made the take care of the person with ties to Putin to destroy Chateau’s repute.
Nouvel filed a countersuit accusing Pitt of making an attempt to “seize management” of the vineyard to make sure Jolie “would by no means see a dime” of its earnings.
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Additional, the corporate accused Pitt of making an attempt to pressure Jolie to signal a “hush-clause” that may prohibit her from talking concerning the divorce as a part of the negotiations over the vineyard. It mentioned Jolie was able to promote her stake to Pitt earlier than he offered the clause.
“Pitt has frozen Nouvel out of Château Miraval and treats it as his private fiefdom,” the countersuit learn.
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Nouvel accused Pitt of losing tens of millions of the corporate’s belongings on vainness tasks and even accused him of secretly transferring belongings to corporations owned by him and his mates.
“Pitt wasted its belongings, spending tens of millions on vainness tasks, together with greater than $1 million on swimming pool renovations,” the swimsuit learn.
Within the amended lawsuit, Nouvel attacked Pitt for suggesting Stoli Group and its founder Shefler “are in some way tied to Vladimir Putin.” They known as the allegations “categorically false.”
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“It is a determined effort to deflect consideration from Pitt’s poisonous media protection—starting from his development of unlivable houses for Hurricane Katrina victims, to his shut affiliation with the infamous predator Harvey Weinstein, to the latest disturbing revelations of alcohol-fueled abusive habits in direction of his household. Pitt can be incorrect. It’s not Stoli Group or Shefler whose repute poses industrial threat to Chateau Miraval—it’s his personal,” Nouvel mentioned.
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The corporate defined, “Within the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Pitt based the “Make It Proper Basis”, an effort to supply victims with houses. However that initiative devolved into lawsuits and recriminations when it was revealed that the houses Pitt’s basis constructed used defective designs and supplies, and now have main points with water infiltration, mildew, structural harm, and gasoline leaks. Solely six of the 109 houses constructed are in moderately good situation.”
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In regard to Weinstein, Nouvel mentioned, “Pitt additionally labored with disgraced predator and rapist Harvey Weinstein, although the press has reported that Jolie disclosed to Pitt that Weinstein had assaulted her within the late Nineties and had urged him to not affiliate with Weinstein. Pitt has additionally publicly acknowledged being conscious of Weinstein’s sexual misconduct towards Pitt’s ex-girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow. However Pitt ignored these warnings. He starred in a movie co-produced by Weinstein in 2009 and even requested Weinstein to supply his personal film in 2012, which Weinstein later distributed. Pitt’s shut affiliation with Weinstein added to his media woes.”
Previously, Paltrow praised Pitt for standing as much as Weinstein in 1995. She claimed the actor confronted the producer after Paltrow advised him Weinstein had sexually assaulted her. She claimed Pitt advised Weinstein “When you ever make her really feel uncomfortable once more, I’ll kill you.”
Nouvel mentioned whereas Pitt accused Shefler and his firm of being tied to Putin — that wasn’t the reality.
“In actuality, Stoli and Shefler have been preventing a well-publicized and well-documented battle towards Putin for many years. The struggle between Shefler and Putin is so well-known that it should be that Pitt merely determined to deliberately misrepresent the details,” the lawsuit learn.
Additional, Nouvel denied Pitt’s declare that Shefler had tried a “hostile” takeover of Chateau.
The corporate accused Pitt and his associates of misusing Chateau’s belongings. “Pitt’s bullying techniques began with Jolie. She wouldn’t be bullied by them, and neither will Nouvel. As an alternative, Nouvel will pursue all cures it has towards anybody, together with Pitt and his co-conspirators, who ought to be subjected to civil and legal legal responsibility for his or her actions,” the swimsuit learn.