Angelina Jolie Won French Winery Battle Against Ex-Husband Brad Pitt

The court ruled in favor of Angelina Jolie’s decision to sell her stakes in the winery she bought with ex-husband, Brad Pitt.

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They married at the Chateau Miraval winery in 2014.

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Jolie and Pitt were legally ruled single in 2019, three years after she filed for a divorce.

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They’ve since gotten into legal battles, including custody of their six kids and financial issues.

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Jolie sold her stakes in the $164 million winery to Stoli Group.

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Pitt sued Jolie in February, claiming she failed to get his permission to make the sale.

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He also claimed that she ruined the company's reputation by selling stakes to a stranger.

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Sources close to Jolie explained to PageSix that Stoli offered a huge opportunity to expand the business, and Pitt should be happy.

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Pitt allegedly turned down an offer to sell stakes to Stoli in the past.

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