Brad Pitt’s legal wins keep coming as Angelina Jolie winery battle rages on

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Brad Pitt has scored another win in his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over Château Miraval.

The Superior Court of California granted a motion from Pitt’s legal team on June 17 compelling depositions from members of the Stoli Group, a global manufacturer and distributor of wines, per court documents obtained by Page Six.

Pitt’s lawyers had argued that investors from the company had firsthand knowledge of Jolie’s 2021 sale of the French winery — that he and his ex-wife co-owned — to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group.

Brad Pitt (pictured at the 2026 French Open) has scored another legal win in his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over Château Miraval. Starface Photo/INSTARimages
Members of the Stoli Group have been deposed after Pitt argued that investors from the spirits and wine giant had firsthand knowledge of Jolie’s 2021 sale of the French winery (seen above). AFP via Getty Images

In June 2025, the actor filed court documents attempting to depose the Stoli Group’s Alexey Oliynik.

Oliynik has allegedly refused to turn over relevant documents or appear for a deposition, arguing that he could not be forced to do so as a resident of Switzerland.

A source exclusively tells Page Six that “Stoli parties will now have to face the music and be transparent about the transaction.”

People was the first to report the news.

The actor had filed court documents attempting to depose the Stoli Group’s Alexey Oliynik in June 2025. AFP via Getty Images
“Stoli parties will now have to face the music and be transparent about the transaction,” a source tells us. AFP via Getty Images

The former couple’s dispute over their $500 million property, which they purchased in 2008, has been ongoing since Jolie sold off her shares for half the vineyard in 2021.

The “Fight Club” star filed a lawsuit the following year claiming that his former spouse had made the sale despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved.

However, Jolie denied that agreement, claiming in a countersuit that her ex has been “waging a vindictive war against” her.

The court battle has raged on for years, with Page Six exclusively reporting last month that the “F1” star scored a major victory.

Last month, Page Six exclusively reported that the “F1” star (seen above on Thursday) scored another legal victory against the Stoli group. FIFA via Getty Images
The dispute over the $500 million property kicked off when Jolie (pictured in March) sold off her shares for half the vineyard to the wine division of Stoli. VCG via Getty Images

A Michigan judge ruled that lawyers for the Stoli Group improperly blocked testimony during a key deposition tied to the case.

The court found that former Stoli General Counsel, Todd Culyba, was improperly instructed not to answer 33 questions during a December deposition concerning Jolie’s 2021 sale of her stake in the French winery business.

A source, however, exclusively told Page Six, “This ruling is not a big deal, and it’s not going to impact the case whatsoever.”

The ruling also ordered Culyba to sit for another deposition and answer the previously blocked questions, along with related follow-ups, over objections from the Stoli side.

Jolie, notably, scored a legal win of her own last month.

In turn, The “Fight Club” star (pictured with Jolie in 2012) filed a lawsuit in 2022 claiming she had done so despite a prior agreement that neither would sell unless the other person approved. Getty Images
Jolie denied that agreement and responded by filing a countersuit, claiming her ex (seen above in 2007) has been “waging a vindictive war against” her. Getty Images

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied Pitt’s effort to force the “Maleficent” actress 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.

The motion was “denied without prejudice,” meaning Pitt could raise the issue again later. 

At the time, a source exclusively told Page Six, “It’s notable how Jolie has withheld so many documents as privileged. These emails are just some of the evidence in the case.”

The Hollywood exes have been butting heads in court since Jolie filed for divorce in 2016.

The exes (pictured at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival) have been fighting in court ever since Jolie filed for divorce in 2016. Getty Images
The former couple — who share six kids (five of whom pictured above in October 2021) — finalized their divorce in 2024 after eight years of legal proceedings. Samir Hussein/WireImage

Throughout their legal battle, the “Maria” star has accused her ex of trying to silence her and of using the lawsuit to cover up personal wrongdoings he was guilty of throughout their marriage.

Pitt finalized his long-running divorce from Jolie in December 2024, bringing an end to more than eight years of legal proceedings.

The former couple share six kids, whom Pitt is reportedly estranged from: Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 19, and 17-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.



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