Brad Pitt Intensifies Demand For Access To Angelina Jolie’s Private Messages

The actress sold her stake to the Stoli Group in 2021, and has since been locked in a legal battle with her ex-husband over the decision. Earlier in June, Pitt attempted to fire a key member of the Stoli Group and force him to hand over documents related to the group’s treatment of Jolie.

Brad Pitt has now filed new documents seeking the actress to hand over the material herself, claiming it “gets to the heart of the case.”

Pitt is refusing to back down from his initial request regarding Jolie’s private communications related to the sale of her stake in French winery Chateau Miraval.

according to People magazineThe actor’s lawyers filed new documents with the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, seeking to confirm that Jolie should hand over the information.

However, the chances of Pitt obtaining the documents appear uncertain, as Jolie has been opposing the request by invoking attorney-client privilege.

Regarding Jolie’s situation, Pitt’s lawyers wrote that she is “abusing the privilege to bury important documents that get to the heart of the case,” in which they have been embroiled since she sold her stake.

The lawyers also noted in the lawsuit that “it is Jolie’s burden to prove that non-lawyer communications are privileged, not Pitt’s burden to disprove that.”

The new filings are similar to those Pitt made on June 30, in which he revealed that he was unable to fire Alexei Oleinik, who was key in selling the winery to the Stoli Group.

The documents also detail how Oleinik refused to hand over any communications he had with the actor’s ex-wife and her team during negotiations to buy the winery.

According to the file he obtained US WeeklyPitt believes the documents go “directly to his core claims” in the case.

However, Olenik, at the time, refused to hand over the documents, claiming that he could not be forced to do so because he was a resident of Switzerland.

“This is another example of the defendant’s repeated opposition to sharing documents that would provide insight,” a source close to Pitt said.

Meanwhile, far from trying to invoke attorney-client privilege, Jolie also sought to defend herself against Pitt’s request through an emotional declaration to the court.

“The events that led to my need to separate from my ex-husband were emotionally difficult for me and our children,” Jolie said of her split from her “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” co-star. Page six.

She added: “When filing for divorce, I left him control (and full residence) of our family homes in Los Angeles and in Miraval, without compensation, which I hoped would make him more calm in his dealings with me after a difficult and painful period.”

Jolie also revealed that her savings were “tied up in Maraval”, forcing her to sell her stake to Stoli.

According to the actress, she needs money to support herself and her children, Maddox, 24; Pax, 21; Zahraa, 20; Shiloh, 19; and twins Knox and Vivienne, both 17 years old.

In her announcement, Jolie requested $33,000 from Pitt to cover the legal fees she incurred in response to the “Formula 1” star’s request demanding that she hand over her letters.