Angelina Jolie is reportedly ready for the next chapter in her years-long legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt. Despite Pitt recently scoring several courtroom victories in the ongoing dispute over their French winery, Château Miraval, a member of Angelina Jolie’s legal team says the actress remains confident as the case heads toward trial in 2027.
According to a statement provided to PEOPLE, Jolie’s attorney insisted that Pitt’s recent legal wins have not changed the core of the case. “Have made no impact on the merits of the case, and certainly has no impact on Ms. Jolie’s case,” the lawyer said.
Instead, Jolie is reportedly focused on bringing the lengthy dispute to a close. The attorney added that the actress is “looking forward to defeating the case at trial next year so that their family can finally focus their energies on healing and moving on.”
Brad Pitt Scores Key Legal Victory In Winery Battle
Jolie’s comments come after Pitt secured a significant win in the ongoing fight over Château Miraval, the French estate and winery the former couple once owned together.
A California appeals court recently ruled that Russian-born billionaire Yuri Shefler can be pulled further into the lawsuit after previously arguing he had little involvement in the 2021 deal that saw Jolie sell her stake in the winery. Pitt has long maintained that he and Jolie had an agreement that neither would sell their share without the other’s consent. Jolie has disputed that claim.
The actor originally filed suit in 2022, alleging that Jolie secretly sold her interest in the winery to Shefler’s company despite knowing he opposed the transaction. As part of the latest ruling, members of the Stoli Group, which is connected to the purchase, are expected to sit for depositions later this year.
Angelina Jolie Sold Her Share Of Château Miraval In 2021
The legal dispute stems from Jolie’s decision to sell her stake in Château Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group. Pitt has alleged that the sale damaged the business and brought in an unwanted partner.
“The wine business associated with the French château has also suffered, as the business has been stymied by the dispute between the château’s indirect shareholders and by Stoli’s repeated efforts to interfere with, and gain control of, the château,” the court docs claim.
Meanwhile, in previous court filings, Jolie’s legal team accused Pitt of waging a “vindictive war” over the winery and attempting to maintain control of the property. The estate has become one of the final unresolved issues between the former spouses following years of legal battles.
The Former Couple Finalized Their Divorce, But Not Their Legal War
Pitt and Jolie married in 2014 after years together and separated just two years later. Although the pair were declared legally single in 2019, negotiations surrounding their divorce continued for years. In late 2024, reports confirmed the former spouses had finally reached a divorce settlement, ending one of Hollywood’s longest-running divorce battles.
“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family,” Jolie’s lawyer James Simon told PEOPLE in a statement. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”
However, their fight over Château Miraval remains ongoing.
The Couple’s Children Have Largely Distanced Themselves From Brad Pitt
The former couple share six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox.
Their eldest son, Maddox, reportedly took steps in 2026 to formally remove “Pitt” from his legal name. Daughter Zahara also made headlines after filing paperwork earlier this year to drop the surname, while Shiloh legally removed “Pitt” from her hyphenated last name shortly after turning 18.
The couple’s youngest daughter, Vivienne, has also appeared to embrace her mother’s surname professionally, opting to be credited as “Vivienne Jolie” during her work on Broadway. Meanwhile, twins Knox and Vivienne have generally been viewed as being closer to Jolie amid the family’s ongoing tensions.
Pax is reportedly the only one of the former couple’s children who still maintains some contact with members of Pitt’s extended family and continues to use the double surname.
