Brad Pitt is seeking Angelina Jolie's financial records from 2017 to 2019, alleging she withheld documents despite agreeing to produce them. The dispute centers on Jolie's claims of financial independence and Pitt's alleged control over their shared assets.
The legal saga between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continues to unfold, with new developments in their ongoing financial dispute. Pitt, now 62, has petitioned the court to compel Jolie, 51, to produce financial documents spanning from 2017 to 2019.
This request follows Jolie’s assertions that she largely put her career on hold and forewent years of compensation after their 2016 separation.
The former couple’s legal battle has been marked by intense scrutiny and public interest, particularly concerning their shared assets and custody arrangements.
The latest dispute centers around the Chateau Miraval winery, which was once a symbol of their union but has now become a point of contention.
Financial Disclosures and Legal Maneuvers
According to court documents, Jolie initially agreed to provide financial records from 2017 to 2026 but has only submitted documents for 2026 and 2026.
Pitt’s legal team alleges that Jolie has been withholding specific financial documents despite her earlier agreement. The filing states that Jolie’s cross-complaint claims she put her career on hold after the couple’s 2016 separation, forgoing years of compensation while alleging that Pitt had substantial leverage and control over her due to her financial condition.
On February 23, 2026, Jolie withdrew her agreement to provide declarations and participation statements covering the full 2017–2026 period. Instead, she limited her production to 2026 and 2026, including tax returns and profit participation statements for those years only. Pitt’s legal team argues that they previously proposed Jolie stipulate she was not under economic pressure before January 1, 2026, and that Pitt did not exert economic coercion between 2017 and 2019, but Jolie declined.
Jolie’s Response to Pitt’s Allegations
In an earlier legal filing, Jolie disputed Pitt’s characterization of her statements about seeking financial independence. She argued that his legal team selectively quoted her allegations, maintaining that she sought financial independence from her ex-husband not because she was experiencing general financial distress. Jolie’s filing stated she never alleged she was financially cornered or in financial hardship, arguing that Pitt’s references to those claims were his own interpretation rather than her words.
The filing further claimed that Pitt inaccurately connected his request for a non-disclosure agreement to her financial condition. Jolie argued that the issue centered on her effort to separate her finances from her ex-husband while selling her share of Miraval. She also contended that seeking financial records from 2017 to 2019 would constitute a serious invasion of her privacy.
The Background of the Legal Battle
Pitt and Jolie were once Hollywood’s It couple known for their long-term relationship and family life together. They married in August 2014 and welcomed three children together: Shiloh in 2006 and twins Vivienne and Knox in 2008. They also adopted two more children, Zahara and Pax, and Pitt legally adopted Maddox, whom Angelina had adopted before they got together.
Their relationship took a dramatic turn in 2016 when it came to an explosive end after an alleged physical altercation while on a private flight with their six children. Jolie later claimed that Pitt choked one of the children during the dispute and struck another in the face, leaving her and the youngsters feeling like hostages and cowering in fear under a blanket for hours until they landed. Pitt’s representative called Jolie’s account completely untrue but later acknowledged that Brad had accepted responsibility for what he did but not for things he didn’t do.
Since their split, the two stars have been embroiled in one of the most publicized legal battles in Hollywood history over custody of their children and the winery they once owned together. In, after years of legal disputes, Pitt and Jolie were officially granted joint custody of their six children, but the decision was later thrown out. The fallout from their split has only gotten progressively uglier, with many of their children reportedly dropping their father’s last name.
