Allegations of abuse on the 2016 flight surfaced shortly after, but the reports were initially vague and the details sealed.
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie alleges in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt shook her head and then choked one of their children and hit another while They tried to defend him.
The abuse on the private flight was detailed in a cross-complaint filed by Jolie in the couple’s dispute over the French home and winery they jointly own as part of their ongoing divorce, which she quickly lost. Just tried.
A representative for Pitt, who was not authorized to speak publicly, vehemently denied Jolie’s allegations, calling them “another reaction that only hurts the family.”
Allegations of abuse on the plane first surfaced shortly after the flight, but the reports were initially vague and details sealed in divorce documents and investigations by the FBI and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Done, both of which It turns out that no action was taken. Against Pitt was essential.
A judge awarded Pitt 50-50 custody of the children after a closed-door hearing in which the allegations were aired. But An appellate court later disqualified the private judge. After a motion by Jolie for failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest, the decision was overturned.
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More details of the allegations emerged earlier this year when Jolie filed a Freedom of Information Act request against the FBI.
The New York Times First reported filing in court..
On September 14, 2016, Jolie, Pitt and their six children were traveling to Los Angeles from the Chateau Miraval winery, the filing said.
“Pitt’s aggressive behavior began before the family arrived at the airport, where Pitt had a confrontation with a child. After the flight took off, Jolie approached Pitt and asked him what was wrong,” The filing said. “Pitt accused her of being too respectful with the children and verbally assaulted her.”
Later, it says, “he took her into the bathroom and started yelling at her. Pitt grabbed Julie by the head and shook her, and then grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her again before pushing her against the bathroom wall.” “
One of the children, who were between the ages of 8 and 15 at the time, verbally defended Jolie, the countersuit says, and Pitt reprimanded her in strong terms.
“Pitt lunges at his own child and Julie grabs him from behind to stop him. To get Julie off her back, Pitt throws himself backwards into the airplane seats, hitting Julie’s back. and an elbow injury,” the filing states. “The kids rushed in and all valiantly tried to save each other. Before it was over, Pitt choked one of the kids and punched another in the face.”
He later poured beer on Julie and poured beer and red wine on the children, the document said.
Jules gave an account of the flight to two FBI investigators in the days that followed. This was reflected in a heavily criticized report released later by the agency.
It included a photo of a bruise on Jolie’s elbow and a “carpet burn injury” on her hand. In it, she said she saw Pitt have two to three drinks, but said he appeared sober and was not intoxicated.
Investigators met with federal prosecutors, and “all parties agreed that criminal charges will not be pursued in this case due to several factors,” the report says.
An FBI statement said it had “reviewed the circumstances and will not be investigating further.”
Oscar-winning actor and director Jolie, 47, and Oscar-winning actor Pitt, 58, were one of Hollywood’s most famous couples for 12 years.
When they married in 2014, they had been romantic partners for a decade. Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, and a judge declared her single in 2019, but the divorce case has yet to be finalized with disputes over custody and financial issues.