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Angelina Jolie is 'looking forward' to trial with ex Brad Pitt over French winery after actor's major legal wins

Angelina Jolie is 'looking forward' to her upcoming trial with ex-husband Brad Pitt amidst the former couple's ongoing legal battle over their French winery Cha...

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June 27, 2026

is 'looking forward' to her upcoming trial with ex-husband amidst the former couple's ongoing legal battle over their French winery Chateau Miraval.

It comes after the Daily Mail revealed this week that the 62-year-old actor recently who bought Jolie's stake in the vineyard.

A Superior Court has also granted the F1 star's motion to depose members of the Stoli Group, which is run by Shefler, per a June 17 court filing obtained by People.

Last year in June, Pitt sought to depose the company's executive Alexey Oliynik. But lawyers for Jolie, 51, argued Oliynik did not have to present documents or appear for a deposition due to being a Swiss resident.

But now according to the filing, depositions for Oliynik as well as other 'persons most qualified' need to occur by September 30 of this year in London.

One of Jolie's lawyers also told People on Thursday that Pitt's latest legal wins 'have made no impact on the merits of the case, and certainly has no impact on Ms. Jolie's case.'

Angelina Jolie, 51, is 'looking forward' to her upcoming trial with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 62, amidst the former couple's ongoing legal battle over their French winery Chateau Miraval

The Maleficent actress is instead 'looking forward to defeating the case at trial next year so that their family can finally focus their energies on healing and moving on.'

A separate source claimed to People that Pitt 'refused to work' with the Stoli Group due to Jolie being the one who had chosen the company.

Pitt first sued Jolie in February 2022, alleging she had secretly sold her half of their beloved Provençal estate, where the former couple married in 2014, without his consent; seen in 2015 in Hollywood

In his lawsuit, Pitt alleged that Shefler had 'orchestrated the purchase in secret to facilitate the breach of Pitt's rights and to prevent him from protecting or exercising his rights; Pitt seen on Thursday in Inglewood

His $39 million bank guarantee was addressed to Jolie, care of her Los Angeles-based business manager Terry Bird.

'It was these contacts by Shefler with California in purchasing a California company from a California resident that caused the injury to another California resident and California company that is the subject of the lawsuit,' the court ruled.

The two film stars have been locked in a bitter battle over the vineyard and winery ever since, with Jolie's cross-complaint accusing Pitt of waging a 'vindictive war' against her that has devalued Miraval and blocked her company from participating in its management.

The ruling paves the way for Shefler to face trial alongside the other defendants, creating a showdown with both Jolie and Pitt in court.

The case, now involving a combined estate valuation of approximately $164 million, is scheduled for trial on February 1, 2027, with mediation ordered for October 28; Jolie seen earlier this month in NYC

The case, now involving a combined estate valuation of approximately $164 million, is scheduled for trial on February 1, 2027, with mediation ordered for October 28.

Pitt and Jolie were previously married from 2014 until their split two years later. The divorce became legal in 2019.

And in late 2024, it was revealed that the former couple had reached a divorce settlement following a lengthy, eight-year battle. However, the legal dispute over their French winery rages on.

The two stars share three biological children Shiloh, 20, as well as twins Knox and Vivienne, 17. The pair also share Maddox, 24, Pax, 22 and Zahara, 21.

Angelina Jolie is 'looking forward' to trial with ex Brad Pitt over French winery after actor's major legal wins

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