Angelina Jolie has claimed
Brad Pitt was abusive towards her before the 2016 plane incident that led to the end of their 10-year marriage. The Maleficent star, 48, and Fight Club actor, 60, separated in 2016 after Pitt was accused of being drunk and aggressive during a flight from
France to
California. But the latest court documents in their dispute over their Miraval winery see Jolie’s lawyers allege there was a ‘history of physical abuse’ toward the
Actress from her former spouse predating 2016. Pitt denies the claims made against him. In a motion filed with the
Los Angeles Superior Court, Jolie claimed she tried to sell Pitt her stake in the business but negotiations ultimately broke down after the 60-year-old
Actor conditioned the sale on his ex-wife signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). They claim the NDA ‘prohibited Jolie from speaking (other than in court) about Pitt’s abuse of Jolie and their children by attempting to tie Pitt’s personal reputation to Miraval’s business.’ It went on to allege the Bullet Train star’s ‘history of physical abuse of Jolie started well before the family’s September 2016 plane trip from France to Los Angeles’, but didn’t detail any other incidents. The Lara Croft actress claimed she agreed to sign an NDA that was ‘limited to not disparaging Miraval’s wine business’ as part of her agreement to sell Pitt her stake in the company. The filing added: ‘At trial, Jolie will prove through testimony, emails, photographs, and other evidence why Pitt was so concerned about his own misconduct that he blew up his own deal to purchase Jolie’s interest in Miraval because she refused to agree to his new, expansive NDA.’ The documents went on to state the Eternals actress didn’t press charges in relation to the alleged altercation on the plane because she believed ‘the best course was for Pitt to accept responsibility and help the family recover from the post-traumatic stress he caused.’ Her lawyers have accused Pitt of deliberately trying to ‘bury his abuse’ of his family. Brad Pitt makes big move in
Angelina Jolie divorce that could end dispute Peter Andre pleads for help with naming his newborn daughter Billie Piper still owes '£9,000,000 debt' to record label Oscar-winning actress, 41, walks with cane on red carpet after private health issues Attorney Paul Murphy told
CNN in a statement: ‘Mr. Pitt refused to purchase Ms. Jolie’s interest when she would not be silenced by his NDA. By refusing to buy her interest but then suing her, Mr Pitt put directly at issue why that NDA was so important to him and what he hoped it would bury: his abuse of Ms Jolie and their family. ‘After eight months of delays, this motion asks the Court to force Mr Pitt to finally produce that evidence.’ The court filing was a response to Pitt’s amended complaint from June 2023, in which she claimed Jolie had refused to sign his NDA but instead proposed an even broader agreement that would have ‘provided that other than in court pleadings or testimony, neither party shall directly or through a party’s representatives make in a public forum any derogatory remark about the other party.’ The
FBI previously investigated the plane incident but Brad was not arrested or charged, and his spokesperson previously disputed his former wife’s account of the incident in her October 2022 legal documents. His representative said at the time: ‘Brad has accepted responsibility for what he did but will not for things he didn’t do.’ In October 2021, the 48-year-old actress sold her half of the winery to Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of Stoli Group. Pitt then sued her in 2022 for allegedly going against an agreement he said they had made not to sell up without getting approval from the other. The former couple – who are parents to Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox – met in 2004 while filming the spy thriller Mr and Mrs Smith. They tied the knot in 2014 in Miraval before separating just two years later , sending shockwaves through
Hollywood. What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for April 1 to April 7 Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for comment. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. MORE : Michael Jackson’s nude photos could be made public after sex abuse accusers file new lawsuit MORE : All the misogyny and scandal plaguing iconic
comedy blockbuster with A-list cast MORE : Billie Eilish shares glimpse of bold new tattoo after adding her 115,000,000
Instagram followers to exclusive list