Overview
- In a July 31 court filing obtained by multiple outlets, Brad Pitt asked a judge to compel Angelina Jolie to produce documents showing her income and movie payments for 2017 through 2019.
- Jolie has already provided income and tax records for 2020 and 2021 but her lawyers say extending discovery back further would invade her privacy and exceed what she must turn over.
- Pitt argues Jolie's past statements that she 'largely put her career on hold' make earlier earnings relevant to his claim that she sold her Miraval (Nouvel) stake without his consent.
- Jolie's team rejects Pitt's theory as 'made-up' and says she sought financial independence from him rather than that she was in general financial distress when she sold her share in 2021.
- The court will balance relevance against privacy as discovery continues and the case moves toward the trial now scheduled for August 2027, a ruling that could shape how courts handle celebrity financial records.