Angelina Jolie has claimed that Brad Pitt was abusive towards her before the 2016 plane crash that ended their marriage.
The ex-couple, who are parents to Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, appear on Moneyball. ” They separated in September of the same year after the actor was accused. Lawyers for the “Maleficent” star, who became drunk and aggressive on a flight from France to California, said in the latest court documents in the dispute over the Miraval Winery, which he co-owned, that the actress was “physically abusive”. It is claimed that there was a history of From her ex-spouse before her fateful journey.
In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Angelina tried to sell Brad a stake in the business, but the 60-year-old actor ultimately made the sale conditional on his ex-wife signing a non-disclosure agreement. He claimed that negotiations had broken down. (NDA) “By attempting to tie Pitt's personal reputation to Miraval's business, Jolie was prohibited from speaking (outside of court) about Pitt's abuse of Jolie and their children.”
The paper also claimed that the “Super Express” star's “history of physical abuse towards Jolie began well before the family's September 2016 flight from France to Los Angeles,” but other incidents He did not go into detail.
The 48-year-old actress claimed that as part of the agreement to sell her shares in Miraval to Brad, she agreed to sign an NDA “limited to not disparaging Miraval's wine business.”
The filing goes on to say, “At trial, Jolie revealed through testimony, emails, photos, and other evidence why Pitt was concerned about her misconduct and bought out Jolie's interest in Miraval because she refused the agreement. “This will prove whether the company reneged on its own transaction.” New and extensive NDA. ”
The document further states that the “Eternals” actress did not press charges regarding the alleged altercation on the flight because “it is in the best interest of Pitt to accept responsibility and help his family recover from post-traumatic stress.” He said he believed that. caused it. ”
And Angelina's lawyer accused Brad of deliberately trying to “bury” his abuse of the family.
Attorney Paul Murphy told CNN in a statement: Pitt refused to buy Ms. Jolie's interest unless she was silenced by a non-disclosure agreement. By refusing to buy into her interest and then filing a lawsuit, Mr. Pitt explained why the NDA was so important to him and what he hoped it would bury: Mr. Jolie and her family. The issue of abuse was brought directly into question.
“After eight months of delays, this motion asks the court to finally compel Mr. Pitt to produce his evidence.”
The court filing is in response to Brad's amended complaint in June 2023, which alleges that Angelina refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement, but instead “other than pleading or testifying in court. “We have proposed a broader agreement that is subject to conditions that the parties may not agree to directly.” or making derogatory statements about the other party in public through a party's representative. ”
The FBI had previously investigated the plane crash, but Brad has not been arrested or charged, and a spokesperson for Brad previously said in a legal document prepared by his ex-wife in October 2022 that He objected to the explanation given.
Brad's rep said at the time: “Brad accepts responsibility for what he did, but not what he did not do.”
In October 2021, the 48-year-old actress sold half of the winery to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Stoli Group. Brad then sued her in 2022 for violating her agreement not to sell without her partner's approval.