Angelina Jolie fights Brad Pitt's push for an earlier trial date as ugly $164m winery legal battle rages on

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Written by Daily mail

              Angelina Jolie appears fine to let a yearslong legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt over their French winery Château Miraval extend a little bit longer.The 50-year-old Maleficent star said in a new court filing that she feels a trial in September 2027 works well, despite his push to have it five months earlier in April.'It's sort of sad that the strategy is just a delay instead of addressing or resolving things but that's par for the course,' a source told the Daily Mail of Jolie's latest tack in the legal proceedings. Pitt said in a recent filing that the legal back and forth has deprived him of years of 'the quiet enjoyment of his home in France,' which is valued at $164 million.The Fight Club star, 62, said that time is of the essence, as key witnesses in the case are aging, with one having passed away.Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Jolie and Pitt for further comment on the story. Pitt, in court filings reviewed by TMZ, also pointed to the ages of Jolie's attorneys, saying that one had passed the bar more than 50 years ago, in 1972.Jolie told the court that the five-month delay will have a negligible impact on the case.Pitt has not brought any evidence before the court to show how the case has impacted him enjoying his visits to the estate, Jolie said in court docs.The Academy Award-winning actress in her filing responded to Pitt's concerns that a fall trial would be interrupted by the Jewish High Holidays.Jolie said that Pitt did not provide names of members of his legal team that would be sidelined by the religious observances.In previous filings, the A-listers, who initially linked up filming 2005's Mr. & Mrs. Smith, had wanted different dates for the trial to commence.A February 1, 2027 had been set by the court, according to legal docs TMZ reviewed, leading Pitt to concede two months. Pitt said in the filing that he was hoping to begin sooner so all involved can 'move on with their lives.'Jolie had requested the case be brought before the court in November of 2027, according to filings reviewed by the outlet.The Oscar-winning Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood star initially filed the lawsuit against Jolie in early 2022, telling the court she had sold her share of the estate to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler.Jolie told the court that she did not require permission from Pitt to complete her sale of the Correns, France winery to Shefler.Jolie and the Moneyball actor are parents to six children: Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 19, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 17. They split up in 2016 following a 12-year relationship and two-year marriage, with their divorce finalized eight years later in December 2024 amid a number of legal battles.

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