Overview
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco ruled Monday that Brad Pitt cannot compel 22 emails from Angelina Jolie because they are protected as legal communications, including exchanges with her business manager, publicists, and financial consultants.
- The denial came without prejudice, which lets Pitt try again if new facts surface during later discovery.
- The judge rejected Jolie’s bid for about $33,692.50 in sanctions, finding Pitt’s position had substantial justification.
- The ruling follows an appellate decision that found a December 2025 order forcing production of the emails was in error and sent the issue back to the trial court.
- The broader lawsuit over Jolie’s 2021 sale of her Miraval stake without alleged mutual consent remains active, with trial set for February 1, 2027, as Jolie seeks a November 2027 date.