Angelina Jolie Asked To Submit Years' Worth of NDAs, Judge Rules in Brad Pitt Winery Court Case - REPORTS

Angelina Jolie is ordered to submit eight years of NDAs in Brad Pitt winery case as per recent reports, read to know the full story below

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Angelina Jolie Asked To Submit Years' Worth of NDAs, Judge Rules in Brad Pitt Winery Court Case - REPORTS
In the ongoing civil lawsuit between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt regarding their Château and vineyard in France, all the NDAs signed by Jolie over the past eight years are set to be produced. This directive came from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, who ordered Jolie to provide "all non-privileged documents in her possession, custody, or control that are responsive to" Pitt’s legal team’s request. This includes any NDAs the 'Maleficent' star has entered into. Jolie has been given one month to comply with the order. A source close to Pitt described this ruling as a “crushing blow” to Jolie, who had previously argued that fulfilling such a request would be “expensive,” “wasteful,” “unreasonable,” and “abusive.”

Jolie’s legal team contended that disclosing the NDAs would infringe upon the privacy of other individuals involved. These documents likely include contracts with various Hollywood entities, such as employers, brands, and employees, and may contain details about Jolie’s compensation or payments made to third parties. As part of the process, Jolie’s team is now expected to provide a list of documents they consider privileged, allowing Pitt’s attorneys to evaluate the validity of Jolie’s claims of privilege.

Earlier this year, Pitt’s legal team requested information about the number of NDAs Jolie had her staff sign. This request came after Jolie accused Pitt of trying to exert control over her through an “overreaching” agreement. Jolie claimed that Pitt demanded she sign a particularly “onerous” and “expansive” NDA, covering his “personal misconduct” unrelated to their winery, as a condition for her to sell her share of the property to him. Jolie alleged in legal documents that the breakdown in negotiations was due to the unfair terms of the NDA, leading her to sell her shares to a subsidiary of the Stoli Group instead.




Following the LA court's ruling, Jolie’s attorney, Paul Murphy, portrayed it as a victory. Murphy stated, “Common NDAs are simply not comparable to Mr Pitt’s last-second demand to try and cover up his personal misconduct. We are more than happy to turn them over and we are gratified that the Court acknowledged that the only potential relevance is to the unconscionability of Mr. Pitt’s conduct, a now confirmed key issue in this case.”

The court's decision marks a significant development in the legal battle between Jolie and Pitt, as it forces Jolie to disclose documents that could potentially influence the outcome of the case. The disclosure of these NDAs could provide further insight into the complexities of their dispute and the allegations each party has made against the other.

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