Brad Pitt recently won a crucial victory in a long-running legal battle with his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, over the $500 million Ch Teau Mir**al vineyard. This epic legal battle revolves around a luxury French vineyard shared by the once-Hollywood power couple.
It is reported that in the courts in California and Luxembourg, Pitt has successfully won greater control of the Ch Teau Mir**al vineyard. The famous "moneyball" star argues that Julie should regain control of the vineyard after Julie gave her 40% stake** to Yuri Shefler, owner of Russian vodka brand Stoli.
The couple bought the vineyard together before they got married, with Pitt holding 60 percent and Julie 40 percent. They shared the assets of this vineyard at a 50-50 percent ratio at their wedding in 2014. After the breakup, Julie ** her shares, but Pete always believed that the deal was void and that he should continue to retain 60% ownership.
A source close to the case revealed to Page Six that the agreement between the couple for an additional 10% stake was successfully argued by Pitt in court as unenforceable. At present, the Luxembourg court has ruled that the 10% stake will be returned to Pitt before the final award is made.
The source said that this amounts to an escrow of shares, and although it is not a final decision, Pete will currently maintain control of the vineyard at a ratio of 60 to 40. This means that while this legal battle continues, Pete will maintain control of the vineyard until a final ruling may be another year or more.
This scramble over the vineyards of Ch Teau Mir**al is not only about huge fortunes, but also a pivotal point in the complicated breakup process between the former couple. As the court battle continues, there is a lot of concern about the final resolution of the business dispute after the breakup.