Brad Pitt accused by ex Angelina Jolie of trying to ‘bleed her dry’ amid ongoing legal battle

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have separated in 2016, but they are still embroiled in a nasty dispute.

Pitt, 60, and Jolie, 48, first met playing husband and wife in the 2005 film, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. They were confirmed to be a couple later the same year.

The pair married in 2014 and share six children together — Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

However, just two years after they made their vows, the Tomb Raider actress filed for divorce and the 'Brangelina' love story came to an end.

Now, the former couple are locked into an ongoing legal battle over control of a French winery they purchased when they were together.

Brad Pitt has been accused of trying to 'bleed [ex-wife Angelina Jolie] dry' in their legal battle (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

What is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal dispute about?

Pitt's lawyers have accused Jolie of deliberately depriving him of complete ownership of the Chateau Miraval estate by selling her shares of the business to Russian businessman Yuri Shefler.

Meanwhile, Jolie says that following alleged abuse (which Pitt denies), he was 'so concerned about his own misconduct that he blew up his own deal to purchase Jolie’s interest in Miraval because she refused to agree to his new, expansive NDA'

Now, the actress has made headlines as she accuses Pitt of trying to 'bleed her dry'.

In newly filed court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Jolie claims: "It is extremely painful for Jolie to have to defend herself from Pitt's lawsuit – itself another example of Pitt's unrelenting efforts to control and financially drain her – especially because Pitt's false allegations as to the reasons the Miraval deal cratered can only proven by doing exactly what Jolie never wanted to do: provide to the trier of fact the reason the Miraval deal failed, which was Pitt's demand for an NDA to cover up his history of physical and emotional abuse of Jolie and their family."

The former couple, who were together for 11 years, are fighting over a winery they bought when they were together (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

What is Brad Pitt's response to Angelina Jolie's claims?

Pitt's legal team bizarrely claimed in a June 2023 filing it was Jolie who wanted an 'even broader non-disparagement clause', while Pitt's proposed NDA was 'intended to protect the business'.

They continued: "The clause also made clear that there would be no limitation on Jolie’s ability to speak in connection with Pitt and Jolie’s divorce or custody proceedings. It specifically provided: This commitment shall however not limit the ability, for any Party, to make any claims, filings or testimony in any legal proceedings."

A source close to the situation told the Daily Mail: "Angie says Brad is bleeding her dry – but it looks like she wants to bleed him dry.

"Far from being out to ruin his ex, it looks like Brad has bent over backwards to support Angie and help her out financially in spite of her appearing to be so vindictive."

LADbible Group has reached out to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's representatives for comment.