Brad Pitt won't drop lawsuit against Angelina Jolie as she dragged 'personal issues' into winery dispute

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Brad Pitt, 60, "has no intention" of dropping his lawsuit against ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, 49, after she tried to paint herself as a "victim" in their contentious legal battle over Chateau Miraval, according to insiders.

The ex-spouses have been at loggerheads regarding the co-ownership of their French winery Chateau Miraval, which they purchased in 2008. Following their 2016 separation and subsequent divorce, Jolie sold her half of the winery for $67 million. 

The 'Troy' actor sued the mother-of-six alleging she sold her half of the winery without his consent. This ultimately turned into an acrimonious divorce battle, with Jolie’s side arguing that Pitt’s contests are tied to her unwillingness to sign NDAs.

Recently, Jolie’s lawyers requested Pitt to "end the fighting" and drop the lawsuit against her so their family can "heal."

However, sources close to the actor recently told the Daily Mail that he does not intend to drop his lawsuit, alleging Jolie made the plea only after realizing she does not have as strong a case as she had previously believed.

Brad Pitt is not pleased with Angelina Jolie dragging personal matters into their fight over Chateau Miraval

A source close to Brad Pitt recently shared with the outlet, "Brad is not going to drop this lawsuit – why would he? This was a very standard business dispute but unfortunately, Angelina has consistently introduced personal elements that are meant for a divorce court." 

The insider added, "Angelina is asking him to put an end to the fighting as if she is a peacemaker. This is nothing more than to paint herself as the victim. This is not a fight." 

"This is a business dispute over the sale of property that was ultimately going to be for their kids. It was their inheritance, and she knows this. She is realizing that she does not have a strong case anymore and she also knows that she may likely have to shell out the money by order of the courts," expressed the source.

They further noted, "Bringing very personal issues into a business lawsuit is backfiring on her. It has exposed the weaknesses in her case and has complicated matters for both parties. She didn’t need to do this."

A source close to Jolie, however, refuted the claims of the fight being a "simple business dispute," saying, "Pitt is the one suing Angelina yet he somehow thinks he can say she’s fighting him. She’s the one out there saying they should focus on healing their family and he should drop his relentless attacks on her, but he’s refusing."

They continued, "Suing her for 67 million dollars because she refused to sign an NDA covering up his abuse is not a 'simple business dispute.'"

"All Angelina wants is peace, but he is determined to continue fighting her and blaming everyone but himself for the situation he’s now in," stressed the tipster. 

Angelina Jolie has been asked to produce years worth of NDAs

After they bought the winery, Brad Pitt reportedly invested millions in the property. When they started the business, the actor owned 60 percent and his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, owned 40 percent.

As a wedding gift, the 'Fight Club' star transferred 10 percent of his share "for the sum of €1 [never paid]" in December 2013, so by the time of their wedding they were equal partners.

After their divorce, Jolie sold her half of the Miraval estate to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, which started their contentious battle.

While Pitt claimed he was blindsided in the sale and was not allowed to buy Jolie’s half, the actress' lawyers argued that she backed out from making a deal because Pitt asked her to sign an NDA as part of their business deal.

She also claimed that NDA would essentially stop her from speaking about all the abuse allegations she brought against her ex-husband.

In a public ruling in May, Judge Lia Martin ordered her to produce all NDAs she proposed, or that were proposed to her by others, regardless of whether they were finalized or agreed.

Jolie's lawyer, Paul Murphy, said earlier this week, "When Angelina again asks Mr Pitt to end the fighting and finally put their family on a clear path toward healing, unless Mr Pitt withdraws his lawsuit, Angelina has no choice but to obtain the evidence necessary to prove his allegations wrong."

Recently, Pitt’s lawyers listed their objection toward obtaining any personal document related to the actor including "any therapy in which [he] voluntarily agreed to engage from September 14, 2016 through December 31, 2018, his consumption of alcohol from 2008 through 2021, his random drug and alcohol testing following the flight, communications with various government agencies about the flight, and confidential filings from the parties’ divorce case."

The document further read, "These requests are not designed to discover relevant evidence but rather to embarrass Pitt and/or to prejudice the trier of fact, which is not permitted by California’s discovery statutes."