Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s may have ben legally single since 2019, but the former couple’s divorce is still ongoing. The two are still battling it out over custody of their five children – Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox (Maddox, who’s 20, is considered an adult). Now, another legal battle is making headlines – one that has to do with their assets.
The former spouses are locked in a legal battle over the French castle that they got married in back in 2014 – Chateau Miraval, a 1,000-acre estate that boasts a 35-bedroom castle and a private vineyard, in Correns, France.
Chateau Miraval is owned by a company called Quimicum, where Brad’s company, Mondo Bongo, and Angie’s company, Nouvel, both own shares.
Their equal stakes in the company actually has a bit of history. When the former couple bought into Chateau Miraval back in 2008, the ownership of their shares was split between Mondo Bongo’s 60% and Nouvel’s 40%. However, in 2013, Brad transferred some of his shares to Angelina, making their partnership 50-50. According to Page Six, Brad and Angelina have reportedly previously agreed to ask each other for permission should they consider selling their shares.
In court documents filed in Luxembourg earlier this week, obtained by HollywoodLife, Mondo Bongo is suing Nouvel, alleging that the latter “did not act in the best interest of Quimicum.” The docs also accuse Angelina of trying to sell her half of the shares without offering it to Brad first.
According to the documents: “It is worth mentioning that, for the last four years, Nouvel did not act in the best interest of Quimicum by systematically delaying the approval of the annual accounts and the renewal of the manager.
“We understand that behind this systematic obstruction, the real purpose of Nouvel and its shareholder [Jolie] is to sell its stake in Chateau Miraval SA in a way that would circumvent Mondo Bongo’s right of first refusal (as provided in Quimicum’s articles of approval), taking, as a result, a capital gain raised thanks to Mondo Bongo’s investment and to which Nouvel did not contribute.”
Brad’s lawsuit also seeks to annul the transfer of shares to bring their ownership back to the original 60-40 split.
The exes have reportedly reached an agreement regarding their marital assets though. According to Entertainment Tonight, both Brad and Angelina support a ruling to lift the “standard temporary restraining order” on their assets earlier this week. They can now sell possessions owned during marriage. However, it’s still unclear how this will affect Angelina’s stake in Chateau Miraval with the lawsuit her ex filed.
