What Is the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit is a civil case in which Brad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie and the buyers of her stake over the 2021 sale of her half of Château Miraval, a French winery. Pitt, whose legal name is William B. Pitt, and his company Mondo Bongo, LLC filed it on February 17, 2022, in Los Angeles Superior Court as Case No. 22STCV06081.
Two California companies own the winery through a Luxembourg holding company called Quimicum. Mondo Bongo is Pitt's company and Nouvel, LLC was Jolie's. The case concerns who controls that ownership structure, not a product, so no group of similar claimants exists to join.
The suit is separate from the former couple's divorce and custody proceedings. It is a business dispute that grew out of the divorce, and it has its own judge, docket and trial schedule.
“In 2008 William B. Pitt and Angelina Jolie, through their respective California investment companies, acquired Chateau Miraval, S.A., a French company that owns a vineyard. In 2021, five years after Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, Jolie sold her California company that owned 50 percent of Miravel [sic] to Tenute del Mondo B.V., a Dutch company, which was a subsidiary of a Cyprian company, SPI Group Holding Limited (SPI Group).”
Source: Cal. Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, Pitt et al. v. Shefler, No. B338608, Opinion (filed June 24, 2026)
Why Was the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit Filed?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit was filed because Jolie sold her half of Miraval to a company tied to Yuri Shefler. Pitt says he never agreed to that sale. Jolie filed for divorce in 2016. The two then negotiated for years over their shared assets, including the winery.
The Court of Appeal found that Jolie ended those buyout talks in mid-2021. Her company Nouvel then signed a final agreement with Tenute del Mondo on September 24, 2021. It set the price at $64 million, payable in four installments.
Pitt alleges he and Jolie had an implied agreement that neither would sell without the other's consent. He says the sale forced him into partnership with a company he did not choose. Jolie denies any such agreement existed.
Her lawyers say the buyout with Pitt collapsed when he demanded an expanded nondisclosure agreement covering his personal conduct. Pitt's side says he is protecting a business he built. Neither account has been decided by a court.
What Harms Does the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit Allege?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit alleges four distinct harms, two pleaded by Pitt and two by Jolie's former company Nouvel. Each side denies the other's version. No court has decided who is right on any of them as of this writing.
Breach of Implied-in-Fact Contract
An implied-in-fact contract is an agreement that a court infers from the parties' conduct and surrounding circumstances instead of from written or spoken terms.
Pitt alleges that he and Jolie were bound by an implied agreement not to sell their Miraval interests without the other's consent. The Court of Appeal's summary of his complaint uses that exact theory. Jolie says Pitt never put such an agreement in writing and that none existed.
Tortious Interference With Contractual Relations
Tortious interference with contract is a civil claim that a third party intentionally induced someone to break an agreement with another person.
Pitt alleges that Shefler and the Tenute and SPI entities knowingly induced Jolie to breach her obligation to him and that Shefler arranged the purchase in secret. Shefler denies a personal role. The Court of Appeal later reinstated him as a defendant on jurisdiction grounds, a ruling covered in the status section below.
Quantum Meruit
Quantum meruit is a legal claim for the reasonable value of work or money a person provided when no enforceable contract sets the price.
Pitt claims he put more work and more capital into Miraval than Jolie did and should be paid for that contribution. Press accounts of the March 2024 ruling describe this as one of the two claims that remained. Jolie's lawyers say most of his claims have no legal basis.
Asset Waste and Interference Alleged by Nouvel
Asset waste is an accusation that someone in control of a business spent its money on personal projects instead of for the benefit of the business and its owners.
Nouvel's cross-complaint, filed September 6, 2022, alleges that Pitt froze Nouvel out of Miraval and spent heavily on pet projects. Reports of the filing cite more than $1 million on pool renovations and repeated rebuilding of a staircase. Pitt's camp rejects the accusations and credits his stewardship for Miraval's growth.
What Is the Current Status of the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit remains in pretrial discovery as of October 5, 2026. No verdict, no settlement and no ruling on whether the trial will move has been located. Most recent activity concerns document production, witness depositions and one cross-claim dismissed with permission to refile.
Pitt et al. v. Jolie et al., No. 22STCV06081 (L.A. Super. Ct.)
Judge Lia Martin presides over the main case in Los Angeles Superior Court. Pitt filed on February 17, 2022 and Nouvel filed its cross-complaint on September 6, 2022. Recent activity in the case has centered on evidence.
| Court | Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles |
| Case Number | 22STCV06081 |
| Judge | Lia Martin |
| Filed | February 17, 2022 |
| Plaintiffs | William B. (Brad) Pitt and Mondo Bongo, LLC |
| Defendants | Angelina Jolie, Nouvel, LLC, Tenute del Mondo B.V., Yuri Shefler, and others |
| Cross-Complainant | Nouvel, LLC (filed September 6, 2022) |
| Trial Date | February 1, 2027 as scheduled in December 2025; Jolie has asked for a nine-month delay |
| Status | Pretrial discovery; no verdict or settlement |
A privilege fight over 22 documents shows the pattern. Judge Martin ordered Jolie to produce them on December 17, 2025. Jolie's lawyer says the Court of Appeal stayed that order, and Judge Cindy Pánuco ruled on May 4, 2026 that Pitt had not overcome privilege. She denied Jolie's sanctions request.
Pitt et al. v. Shefler, No. B338608 (Cal. Ct. App.)
The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, reversed an order that had removed Shefler from the case. Justice Gail Feuer wrote the June 24, 2026 opinion, joined by Acting Presiding Justice Segal and Justice Stone. The court held that California can exercise jurisdiction over Shefler.
| Court | California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven |
| Case Number | B338608 |
| Decided | June 24, 2026 |
| Author | Justice Gail Feuer |
| Appellants | William B. Pitt and Mondo Bongo, LLC |
| Respondent | Yuri Shefler |
| Disposition | Order granting Shefler's motion to quash reversed; costs to Pitt |
The opinion points to Shefler's $39 million guarantee of the purchase price and to his messages with Jolie. It does not decide whether he interfered with anyone's contract. It decides only that the trial court can hear the claim against him.
Has the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit Settled?
No. The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit has not settled as of October 5, 2026, and no court has awarded damages to either side.
Reports say Pitt seeks $35 million in damages and wants the sale to Tenute del Mondo undone. Nouvel's cross-complaint was first reported at $250 million and later described as seeking $350 million. Those are demands, not judgments, and a qualified attorney can explain how courts value claims like these.
A court-ordered mediation was scheduled for October 28, 2026, according to reports of the December 2025 order. California mediation is non-binding, so it gives the parties a chance to negotiate but does not force an outcome.
Latest Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit Updates
The latest Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit updates and news, including new filings, rulings, and case-count reports, are tracked below as they're confirmed. As of October 2026, Pitt v. Jolie remains in active pretrial litigation with no settlement announced. The full timeline below covers every verified development since the first case was filed.
Full Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit Timeline
Jolie Files for Divorce From Pitt
Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19, 2016. That filing began years of asset negotiations, including over Château Miraval, that later produced the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit.
Nouvel and Tenute del Mondo Sign the $64 Million Purchase Agreement
Jolie's company Nouvel and Tenute del Mondo executed the final purchase agreement on September 24, 2021, according to the California Court of Appeal. The price was $64 million in four installments, governed by California law.
Tenute Announces the Purchase and Pitt Says He Learns of the Sale
Tenute del Mondo publicly announced its purchase of Jolie's Miraval stake on October 5, 2021. Pitt's complaint says that press release is how he learned the sale had closed.
Pitt and Mondo Bongo File Suit in Los Angeles
Brad Pitt and Mondo Bongo, LLC sued Jolie, Nouvel and others in Los Angeles Superior Court on February 17, 2022. They alleged the sale broke an agreement that neither would sell without the other's consent.
Nouvel Files Its Cross-Complaint Against Pitt
Nouvel, the company Jolie sold, filed a cross-complaint against Pitt and Mondo Bongo on September 6, 2022. It alleges seven causes of action, including interference with contract, and describes a "vindictive war" against Jolie.
Pitt Files a Second Amended Complaint With Nine Causes of Action
Pitt and Mondo Bongo filed their second amended complaint on June 21, 2023. It pleaded nine causes of action and named Shefler, Alexey Oliynik, SPI Group and Tenute del Mondo as defendants alongside Jolie and Nouvel.
Trial Court Grants Shefler's Motion to Quash for Lack of Jurisdiction
At a March 15, 2024 hearing, the trial court granted Yuri Shefler's motion to quash service. It found Pitt had not shown that Shefler purposefully availed himself of California. The court had granted SPI Group's similar motion two days earlier.
Jolie's Lawyer Says Five of Seven Pitt Claims Were Dismissed
Jolie's attorney Paul Murphy said on March 20, 2024 that the judge dismissed most of Pitt's claims, which press accounts count as five of seven. Reports say the court dismissed Luxembourg-law claims and let Nouvel proceed on interference and trespass-to-chattels claims.
Jolie's Filing Ties the Failed Buyout to a Demanded NDA
Jolie's filing of April 4, 2024 claims the buyout with Pitt broke down over an expanded nondisclosure agreement. She says he made it a condition and that it covered his personal conduct. Pitt's side has characterized the lawsuit as a defense of his contract rights.
Judge Rejects Jolie's Motions to Dismiss Pitt's Remaining Claims
A Los Angeles judge denied Jolie's motions to dismiss on Friday, November 8, 2024, according to the New York Post, clearing the way for trial. The former couple's divorce was finalized the following month, December 2024, without resolving the winery case.
Judge Martin Orders Jolie to Produce 22 Documents Within 45 Days
Judge Lia Martin granted Pitt's motion to compel on December 17, 2025, ordering Jolie to produce unredacted versions of 22 documents involving non-lawyer advisers. Reports of the order also list a mediation on October 28, 2026 and a trial on February 1, 2027.
Pitt Opposes Jolie's Request to Delay Trial by Nine Months
Pitt filed an opposition on April 7, 2026 to Jolie's request to push the trial about nine months, to November 2027. His filing says one key witness, Jolie's former business manager Terry Bird, has died and another may be too ill to testify.
Judge Pánuco Rules Jolie's 22 Emails Are Privileged
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco ruled on May 4, 2026 that Pitt had not met his burden to defeat privilege over 22 emails. She denied his motion without prejudice. She also denied Jolie's request for more than $33,000 in sanctions.
Michigan Judge Orders Former Stoli General Counsel Back for Deposition
A Michigan judge ruled on May 28, 2026, according to Page Six, that Stoli's lawyers improperly told former general counsel Todd Culyba not to answer 33 questions about the 2021 sale. The judge ordered him to testify again.
California Court Orders Stoli Witnesses to Sit for London Depositions
Court documents dated June 17, 2026 show a California judge ordered Stoli executive Alexey Oliynik to be deposed in London by September 30, 2026. Representatives of Tenute del Mondo and Nouvel were included in the order.
Court of Appeal Reinstates Yuri Shefler as a Defendant
The California Court of Appeal reversed the order removing Yuri Shefler from the case on June 24, 2026, in Pitt v. Shefler, No. B338608. It cited his $39 million guarantee and his messages with Jolie as sufficient California contacts.
July 8 Hearing Takes Up Pitt's Discovery Requests
A hearing on July 8, 2026 addressed Pitt's request to depose Shefler and, according to People, his request for records of Jolie's film income before the sale. A Jolie lawyer called the income request a gross overreach.
Judge Pánuco Dismisses Tenute's Diversion Cross-Claim With Leave to Refile
Judge Cindy Pánuco dismissed a cross-claim by Tenute del Mondo on August 10, 2026, which alleged that Pitt diverted Miraval's profits. She found the alleged conduct occurred in France, and she let Tenute amend and refile.
Jolie Opposes Pitt's Request for 2017 to 2019 Income Records
Reports dated September 24, 2026 say Jolie's lawyers oppose Pitt's request for her 2017 to 2019 income records as irrelevant and invasive. They say she already agreed to provide 2020 and 2021 records. The next listed court date was October 6.
What Do Jolie and Shefler Argue in the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit?
Jolie and Shefler argue against Pitt's claims in the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit, and each raises a different defense. Jolie says no agreement ever barred her from selling, and that Pitt never put any such promise in writing before suing.
Her lawyers also say Pitt rejected a written contract he now claims to have had. They describe the suit as an effort to control her, a framing Pitt's representatives reject.
Shefler argued he lives in Switzerland and played a minimal role in a European negotiation. The appeals court rejected that argument on the evidence, as described in the status entry above.
| Party | Role | Core Position |
|---|---|---|
| Brad (William B.) Pitt and Mondo Bongo, LLC | Plaintiffs and cross-defendants | Jolie breached an implied agreement not to sell without consent |
| Angelina Jolie | Defendant | No agreement existed; the buyout failed over an NDA demand |
| Nouvel, LLC | Defendant and cross-complainant | Pitt wasted assets and froze Nouvel out of Miraval |
| Tenute del Mondo B.V. | Defendant and cross-claimant | Buyer of Nouvel; alleges profits were diverted |
| Yuri Shefler | Defendant | Not subject to California jurisdiction; rejected by the Court of Appeal |
Are There Other Lawsuits Related to the Pitt Jolie Miraval Lawsuit?
Yes. Several legal matters involve the same people or the same winery, but each is legally distinct from the Los Angeles case described on this page.
The divorce and custody proceedings ended the marriage and divided the couple's shared assets. Pitt and Jolie were declared legally single in 2019, and the divorce itself was finalized in December 2024.
Nouvel's cross-complaint alleges that Mondo Bongo also sued Nouvel in Luxembourg twice in late 2021 over Quimicum shares. Separately, Hindustan Times reports that a Malibu skincare company sued Pitt over the branding of his Beau Domaine skincare line.
| Matter | Subject | Relationship to This Case | Reported Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt et al. v. Jolie et al., No. 22STCV06081 (this page) | Sale of Jolie's Miraval stake | The case described on this page | Pretrial discovery |
| Pitt and Jolie divorce and custody | Marriage, custody, family property | Origin of the asset dispute; separate proceeding | Divorce finalized December 2024 |
| Mondo Bongo v. Nouvel (Luxembourg) | Distribution of Quimicum shares | Parallel foreign proceeding alleged in Nouvel's filing | Outcome not confirmed here |
| Beau D v. Pitt (Beau Domaine branding) | Skincare brand name similarity | Unrelated trademark suit against Pitt | Reported as filed; outcome not confirmed here |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit about?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit is a civil case in which Brad Pitt alleges Angelina Jolie wrongly sold her half of Château Miraval in 2021. The buyer was a company tied to Yuri Shefler. Jolie denies that any agreement barred the sale, and her former company Nouvel has cross-claimed against Pitt.
Is the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit a class action or MDL?
No. The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit is neither a class action nor multidistrict litigation. It is a single civil case in Los Angeles Superior Court between Pitt, Jolie and related companies, so no group of other claimants can join it.
Has the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit settled?
No. The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit has not settled as of October 5, 2026, and no court has awarded damages. Reports of a December 2025 order list a non-binding mediation for October 28, 2026.
When is the Pitt Jolie Miraval trial?
The Pitt Jolie Miraval trial was scheduled for February 1, 2027 in reports of the December 2025 order. Jolie has asked for a nine-month delay and Pitt opposed it, and no ruling on that request was located.
Did an appeals court rule in the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit?
Yes. On June 24, 2026 the California Court of Appeal reversed an order that had removed Yuri Shefler from the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit. The ruling decides only that California courts can hear the claim against him, not whether he is liable.
Is the Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit the same as the Pitt and Jolie divorce?
No. The Pitt Jolie Miraval lawsuit is a separate business case from the Pitt and Jolie divorce, which was finalized in December 2024. The winery case continues in its own court with its own judge and trial schedule.