A new court filing reveals that a businessman associated with the Stoli Group is refusing to provide communications related to the 2021 sale of a French winery at the center of a high-profile legal dispute.

According to documents filed on June 30 in California’s Superior Court, the individual is believed to have direct knowledge of the sale of Château Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, a division of the Stoli Group. The property was previously co-owned by two former partners, whose ongoing legal battle stems from an alleged agreement that neither party would sell their stake without mutual consent.

The latest filing claims that the Stoli Group representative has declined to submit relevant documents or participate in a deposition, citing Swiss residency as grounds for non-compliance.

Legal representatives argue that the requested materials are central to claims that the sale was made in bad faith, despite known objections to the buyer. The dispute has unfolded over several years, with both parties accusing one another of vindictive behavior and misconduct following their 2016 separation and protracted divorce, which was finalized in late 2023.

One side has claimed the other rejected a buyout offer after a refusal to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which was allegedly intended to silence abuse allegations. Though no criminal charges were filed after a related 2016 incident aboard a private flight, the matter remains a flashpoint in the broader legal conflict.

In May 2024, a judge ordered the production of several years’ worth of NDAs to assess the consistency of objections raised during the case.

Sources close to each party have expressed ongoing frustration, with one suggesting that peace will be elusive until the lawsuit ends, while another pointed to widespread harm caused by the continuing legal hostilities.

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