Brad Pitt and his ex, Angelina Jolie, have reportedly escalated their legal battle amid a dispute over financial records. The disagreement allegedly centers on income documentation tied to their business dealings and past assets. The former couple settled their divorce after an eight-year battle stemming from their 2016 split, yet litigation over other matters continues.
Brad Pitt reportedly demanded to see ex Angelina Jolie’s income records
Brad Pitt is reportedly seeking several years of financial records from Angelina Jolie. Per a July 31 filing obtained by USA TODAY, the “Troy” actor alleged that his ex-wife has not provided details about her earnings since their 2016 separation.
According to Pitt’s legal team, Jolie submitted financial documents for 2020 and 2021, but reportedly declined to provide records for 2017 through 2019.
The filing adds to their long-running battle over Château Miraval, the French vineyard they bought together in 2008 and sold out of in 2021. Pitt initiated legal action in February 2022 after the “Maleficent” star offloaded her stake to an investment firm without his sign-off.
In the newest court documents, the “Seven” actor referenced Jolie’s earlier argument that she had to sell her share of the estate to achieve “financial independence” from him. Jolie’s legal team responded to the 62-year-old’s initial demand in June, stating “the entire basis for Pitt compelling these answers is a made-up theory that Jolie did not allege.”
“Pitt claims that Jolie has put her entire financial condition at issue going back to 2017 because of her allegation that she was seeking ‘financial independence.’ But Pitt’s selective quote misleadingly fails to include the entirety of her allegation,” the submission asserted.
“Jolie has never alleged that she was in financial distress—her allegations are clear that she sought to untangle her financial life from the ex-spouse she was divorcing. That distinction is dispositive,” the filing further stated.
According to Brad Pitt’s July 31 motion, Angelina Jolie made her financial details relevant to the case. His lawyers noted that she declined a June court offer to narrow questions about her earnings, and that this warrants the release of her 2017 through 2019 records.
