Brad Pitt sued ex-wife Angelina Jolie for $35 million in damages amid their ongoing legal battle over Château Miraval, according to new documents filed in court.

On Oct. 29, Pitt’s legal team submitted into evidence communications to and from Jolie’s team regarding her 2021 sale of her stake in the French winery the former couple co-owned. One exhibit was a November 2023 email in which the Maria star’s lawyers responded to a lawsuit from Pitt, 61, allegedly involving millions in damages.

“The burdensome nature of any production is a matter of Mr. Pitt’s own creation—he is suing Ms. Jolie for $35 million in damages,” wrote lawyers for Jolie, 50, at the time. “As a result, he has to incur the expense of producing the documents that will show (or not show) those damages.”

An October 2023 email from Jolie’s team also mentions that the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star was “seeking ongoing damages for alleged harm to Miraval’s ongoing operations.”

They also cited “Pitt’s continuing refusals to produce documents relating to the reasons why he needed his four-year NDA covering his personal misconduct,” saying those communications are key “to the heart of our case and must be produced.”

Lawyers for Pitt have previously alleged that less than six months after Jolie sold her shares of Miraval, her lawyer proposed an even broader, mutual non-disparagement clause to Pitt in connection with their divorce proceedings.

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Pitt first filed a 2022 lawsuit claiming that his ex-wife had sold her share of Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group, despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved. Jolie denied that agreement and responded by filing a countersuit, claiming the actor-producer has been “waging a vindictive war against” her.

They’ve also asserted that Pitt refused to buy her out of the business because she did not want to sign a non-disclosure agreement “designed to force her silence about his abuse and cover-up,” referring to a 2016 private jet flight during which the F1 star allegedly was verbally and physically abusive toward his family. (Pitt was not charged by authorities after investigations and Jolie declined to press charges at the time.)

More recently, Jolie has claimed attorney-client privilege in refusing to provide contested documents, which her ex-husband’s side claims is improper withholding of information relevant to her sale. On Oct. 27, Pitt’s lawyers doubled down on requesting 22 of her documents.

The case’s next public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Jolie’s attorney, Paul Murphy said, “Mr. Pitt’s reply brief does not address our arguments and continues to rely on conjecture and speculation — all for the purpose of invading her privileged communications with her lawyers.”

He continued, “This once again confirms that this lawsuit is the manifestation of Mr. Pitt’s years-long effort to harass and control Angelina. We look forward to the upcoming hearing.”

The two Oscar winners, who share six children — Maddox, 24, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 17 — separated in 2016 after 12 years together and two years of marriage. After a prolonged litigation, Pitt and Jolie finalized their divorce in December 2024.