Overview

• On June 30, Pitt filed court documents in California seeking Angelina Jolie’s private messages and the deposition of Alexey Oliynik to bolster his claim that she breached their mutual-approval pact by selling her Château Miraval stake in 2021.
• Pitt’s team contends that a remote deposition in Switzerland satisfies discovery requirements despite Oliynik’s assertion that his Swiss residency precludes compelled participation.
• Oliynik has refused to appear or hand over communications, arguing that Swiss jurisdiction protects him from California’s legal process.
• Jolie’s countersuit accuses Pitt of mismanaging winery funds and using a non-disclosure agreement to silence her abuse allegations, allegations that Pitt’s attorneys strongly deny.
• With the judge yet to rule on the motion and no trial date set, the discovery dispute continues to stall resolution of the cross-border ownership battle.