Brad Pitt allegedly ‘choked,’ hit kids during Angelina Jolie fight
Brad Pitt allegedly “choked” one of his children with Angelina Jolie and “grabbed” his then-wife by the head in their now-infamous 2016 private plane flight, according to court documents obtained by Page Six on Tuesday.
A countersuit filed by the “Maleficent” actress, 47, states that the “Fight Club” star, 58, allegedly “choked one of the children and struck another in the face” and “grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her.”
“At one point, he poured beer on Jolie; at another, he poured beer and red wine on the children,” the documents also claim.
Jolie allegedly tried to intervene at one point and “grabbed” her then-husband from behind to try to stop him, per the countersuit.
“To get Jolie off his back, Pitt threw himself backwards into the airplane’s seats, injuring Jolie’s back and elbow,” the documents allege.
“The children rushed in and all bravely tried to protect each other. Before it was over, Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face. Some of the children pleaded with Pitt to stop. They were all frightened. Many were crying.”
In September 2016, Pitt was under investigation for alleged child abuse by the FBI over the incident.
However, authorities did not pursue criminal charges against the award-winning actor, who revealed in September 2019 that he got sober.
According to documents previously obtained by Page Six, a representative of the United States Attorney’s Office came to the conclusion not to prosecute Pitt based on discussions with the case agent.
“It was agreed by all parties that criminal charges in this case would not be pursued due to several factors,” the records noted.
A source close to the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star told us in August that “Angelina and her team have been desperately trying to find something,” adding, “This is all for show. This is all information that she already had five and a half years ago. There is nothing new here.”
Jolie’s attorneys maintain in the new countersuit, however, that the FBI agent who investigated the allegations had “probable cause to charge Pitt with a federal crime for his conduct that day.”
The alleged plane dispute caused the “Tomb Raider” star to file for divorce from Pitt just days later.
The former couple — who wed in August 2014 — share six children: Maddox, 21, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, Vivienne, 14, and Knox, 14.
Reps for Jolie and Pitt did not immediately return Page Six’s requests for comment.
Tuesday’s countersuit was submitted in response to a lawsuit Pitt filed against Jolie months earlier over the sale of her stake in their French château.
The “Moneyball” star claimed in the previous filing that neither party would sell…
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