Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the sale of the French estate Château Miraval, public discussions intensified after an email surfaced detailing a marriage and a joint business venture. The message presents Jolie explaining her decision to part ways with the property, raising questions about the basis of certain claims and suggesting she acted without prior warning. The disclosure touches on branding her former partner as antagonistic and revenge-seeking. In June 2021, news of Jolie’s sale sparked legal action, with Pitt filing suit over alleged reputational damage to the Miraval brand tied to this development. The leaked email further outlines Jolie’s reasons for leaving the project, rejecting claims that she acted without warning.
Additionally, recent reports recount Jolie’s allegations about Pitt during a period when the actress, famous for a prominent action franchise, spoke about a history of assault. The statements describe physical harm to children and other troubling behaviors attributed to Pitt.
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The sequence of events continues to unfold as details emerge from legal documents and court filings that trace back to a deleted social media post. Despite the post being removed, the information remains part of the public record, and the ongoing discourse centers on the broader legal and personal implications for both parties. This correspondence forms part of the evidence in the legal proceedings between Jolie and Pitt.
The message appeared in the context of multi-party litigation and was included in the documentation exchanged between the parties. It was written and sent many months before the major public disclosures of early 2021. Jolie notes that she chose a written, measured form of communication to avoid letting emotions drive the narrative. In reference to Miraval, she states that the property is a place where the family built memories, including the moment of a wedding ceremony commemorated on a family plaque. She expresses the belief that Miraval represented a future with shared history and the potential to grow old there, even as writing about it brings strong emotion.
Regarding the emotional rationale for relinquishing the property, Jolie characterizes Miraval as a landmark in the family story, marking both beginnings and endings, and cites behaviors within the household that affected the family dynamics. The letter closes with a hopeful and conciliatory tone, wishing Pitt success in his endeavors and expressing a wish that their children will view Miraval differently as they grow older and perhaps visit in the future. Jolie reflects that the chapter at Miraval effectively closed in 2016, with subsequent events validating that sense of finality.