Brad Pitt's latest court filing in his ongoing legal battle with Angelina Jolie over the sale of Château Miraval is sending out a "false narrative," a source close to the situation tells PEOPLE.
In February, the 58-year-old actor sued Jolie, 47, alleging she unlawfully sold her interests in a winery they purchased together in 2008. Back then, the now-exes, who share six kids, bought a controlling stake in the South of France vineyard and home Château Miraval, where they later got married in 2014 and spent several family holidays together throughout their relationship.
Pitt filed new court documents Friday at Los Angeles County Superior Court and claimed Jolie intentionally "sought to inflict harm on" him by selling her interests in the wine company. Pitt says they had agreed to never sell their respective shares without the other's permission. He also asked for a trial by jury in the papers obtained by PEOPLE.
"Mr. Pitt's lawsuit against Ms. Jolie is an extension of a false narrative, and the truth of the situation has still not been made public," an insider now tells PEOPLE. "After the events that led to Ms. Jolie filing for divorce and her years devoted to caring for their children, Ms. Jolie and the children have not been able to return to the property, and she made the difficult decision to sell her stake in the business. After making multiple offers to her ex-husband, and knowing the business will be inherited by their children, she found a business partner with...
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