Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt's Winery Feud Sparked By Actress's 'Vindictive' 'F U' Move After Their Bitter Fallout

Angelina Jolie has been accused of selling her share of the Château Miraval winery out of spite for her ex-husband Brad Pitt.

The former Hollywood power couple were involved in a nasty and contentious divorce battle that was settled in December last year, but are still fighting over the French vineyard.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie also share six children who are now said to "openly detest" the actor, even though he's still hoping and praying they'll give him another chance to make amends.

Jolie and Pitt were seemingly inseparable when they first began dating in 2004 after meeting on the set of the action thriller "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." It wasn't until 2005 that their relationship became public, just after Pitt's separation from ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.

The former couple went on to tie the knot in 2014. However, they separated just two years later, instigating what turned out to be a contentious and expensive divorce and custody battle, which is estimated to have cost them around $10 million each on legal fees.

Things soured further after Jolie sold her share of their jointly owned winery to Pitt's enemy, Russian Oligarch Yuri Shefler of the Stoli drinks group, even though they had an agreement that neither would sell their share without the other's approval.

Insiders have now revealed that the sale may have been prompted by Jolie's feeling of spite for the "Fight Club" star due to an initial 2021 legal ruling that gave Pitt 50/50 custody of their kids.

According to an insider, Jolie was being "vindictive" as she was displeased by the initial court ruling in Pitt's favor.

"Four years ago, the judge ruled that Brad should get 50/50 custody. He won that initial agreement based on merit. There were 160 pages of reports, and the judge felt her testimony had been in part unreliable," the source told the Daily Mail.

"Then, a few weeks after this, Angelina sold her share of Miraval to Stoli," they continued. "The whole issue started right after he got the custody agreement. She knew Brad didn't want to sell to them."

The source further noted: "They [Stoli] had approached them before about buying into the business, and it had been a no, so this was a full 'F U' move from her. The entire deal is Angie being vindictive."

Jolie later went on to appeal and overrule the custody ruling, but by that time, the damage had been done, kicking off what has proven to be a legal war over the winery.

Pitt reportedly detests Yuri Shefler, the Russian oligarch who once mocked the Oscar winner as "an actor, not a winemaker," and in court filings painted him as a Hollywood enthusiast, incapable of running a business.

However, the "F1" star is not backing down yet and has filed for Jolie's private communications with the Stoli Group's Alexey Oliynik to be released to him.

In legal documents filed on June 30, Pitt says that Oliynik has refused to turn over relevant documents or appear for a deposition, arguing that he could not be forced to do so as a resident of Switzerland.

His lawyers say: "These requests go directly to key allegations about Pitt's objections to the sale, and easily meet the standard for discoverability given Pitt's allegations that Jolie acted with malice in selling to Stoli, a counterparty she knew Pitt opposed."

Although the "Tomb Raider" actress called upon Pitt to drop the legal action last year, the "Troy" actor has seemingly turned a blind eye to her request and is ready to see the case through to trial in 2026.

A source said, "Sadly, until he drops his lawsuit, this family will not have the peace and healing they so very much desire and deserve."

Another insider told the news outlet: "This will be going to trial next year. The situation now is that Brad does have control of the business, as Angelina's share was deemed to be 40 percent. She tried to get it dismissed, but that hasn't happened."

The reason Pitt is seemingly hanging on to the property is because "it is more than an alcohol business," as reports suggest there's also a skincare brand and a music recording studio on it.

"Also, it is about the legacy which he wants to leave for his children. The business is that legacy," the insider added.

Pitt is said to have "accepted" that he'll always be "at odds" with Jolie but is reportedly hoping for a chance to reunite with his children.

The actor doesn't have a relationship with six of the kids, and some of them have even dropped his last name.

However, Pitt is looking to "make amends," especially with his youngest children, Knox and Vivienne, and is "desperate" to reunite with them ahead of their 17th birthday.

"Brad's desperate to give it one final shot to get together with them and make amends, even though he knows the chance they'll agree to spend time with him is remote, to say the least," a source told the Daily Mail.

"So far there's been no word back from the twins or their reps," the insider continued, explaining that when "Vivienne dropped Pitt from her name, he got the message loud and clear," and was "totally devastated" by the move.

However, a "glimmer of hope" emerged for Pitt because Vivienne's brother Knox "has kept Jolie-Pitt as his surname."