The asset restriction order has been lifted, so they will be able to sell the possessions they shared as husband and wife
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie managed to agree. This week a temporary restraining order on their assets was lifted, a decision that was supported by the former couple and which allows them to sell the possessions that were theirs during their marriage. But this decision doesn't mean Jolie can easily sell her shares of the winery and estate in France: Earlier this week, Pitt's company, Mondo Bongo, sued Jolie's company, Nouvel, alleging that it was trying to take out his ex out of a money-making deal to get rid of his shares in Chateau Miraval.
Website ET obtained court documents filed in Luxembourg indicating that Mondo Bongo is suing Nouvel to void a transfer of Quimicum shares from Mondo Bongo to Nouvel. Quimicum is the company that owns and controls Chateau Miraval, the former couple's estate and winery in France, valued at $164 million. When Pitt and Jolie bought shares of Quimicum in 2008, the ownership split 60-40, with Mondo Bongo as the majority shareholder. According to court documents, in 2013, Pitt agreed to have Mondo Bongo transfer some of his shares to Nouvel, which matched his holdings in Quimicum at 50-50.
The lawsuit alleged that Jolie was attempting to sell her shares in Quimicum and circumvent Mondo Bongo's right of first refusal. The documents also accused Jolie of "systemic obstruction" and stated: "It is worth mentioning that, for the last four years, Nouvel [Jolie's company] did not act in the best interests of Quimicum." Before settling, Pitt's company claimed that it had made numerous good faith attempts to resolve this issue amicably, but was forced to file a lawsuit to nullify the transfer of Quimicum's shares and return their respective properties. of the company to 60-40.
Legal documents state that Pitt sold Jolie the shares for a nominal €1 in 2013, which was a year before they were married and three years before Jolie filed for divorce. The new lawsuit filed by Pitt's legal team is seeking to annul that 10 percent transfer, arguing that the price of 1 euro is not a "serious" amount.
According to sources to whom Page Six had access, Jolie never gave Pitt the option to buy the part from her. In addition, those involved had agreed to ask each other's permission if they ever wanted to sell their shares. This new lawsuit also alleges that Jolie attempted to sell her shares without giving Pitt the right of first refusal and benefited from the "incredible amount of work, time and money" invested by Pitt and his business partners in growing the brand.
“He [Pitt] did all the work; she didn't do anything," says a source. Jolie's actions are "another example of this person trying to circumvent her rules and obligations," and that this latest move "is pretty consistent" with her past behavior.
Months ago, Jolie accused Pitt of blocking the sale of the castle and the winery. At that time, she demanded from the judge, who is in charge of her separation process, a temporary annulment of the order that prevents one of the parties from making decisions or carrying out financial operations that affect the other during the separation process. . Just now the resolution arrives, but the lawsuit is not over.
It is precisely in this castle, near Aix-en-Provence, where the couple made romantic getaways. Not only that, but even more sentimental value is added: it is the place where they got married in front of their six children, in 2014.
Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in September 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in 2019, but they continue to fight for custody of their six children: Knox and Vivienne, 13, Pax, 17, Shiloh, 15, and Zahara, 16. Maddox, 20, is out of court. court decision for being of legal age. Just three months ago, in June, Pitt, 57, was awarded joint custody, a decision that Jolie, 46, vowed to reverse: She said she would fight "everything she has" to get a different ruling in the case. appeal.
