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THE FBI HAS opened an investigation of Brad Pitt, amid news reports that the Hollywood actor’s abusive behavior toward his children was what led wife Angelina Jolie to file this week for divorce.
Celebrity website TMZ reported that police have launched an investigation of Pitt, who reportedly began yelling and “getting physical” with his children on a private jet several days ago.
An FBI statement late yesterday confirmed that an investigation “regarding allegations within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States – specifically, an aircraft carrying Mr Brad Pitt and his children” has been opened.
However, the press release offered no additional details about the probe, other than to say that “the FBI is continuing to gather facts and will evaluate whether an investigation at the federal level will be pursued”.
The Los Angeles Police Department, meanwhile, so far is not investigating Pitt.
“We have no report in our record for any filings for Brad Pitt, we are not having any investigations regarding Brad Pitt,” police spokesman Lorenzo Quezada told AFP.
Claims
Several media outlets reported this week that Pitt had been verbally and physically abusive toward at least one of his six children during an angry outburst that contributed to Jolie’s decision to end their marriage.
Jolie, 41, on Monday filed for divorce from Pitt, 52, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking custody of their six children.
The two actors are among America’s biggest film stars. Together they came to be known as ‘Brangelina’ – Hollywood’s most glamorous and celebrated couple in decades.
The A-listers wed in France in August two years ago, but have been a couple since 2004.
They have three biological and three adopted children together.
Brexit hasn’t gone away
@Diarmuid: The Brexit consequences are our 3rd priority now. After coronavirus – and then sorting out how to pay for the billions it costs!
@Ale Ceaser: and you can’t pay back the billions without sorting brexit, there needs to be solid trade deals so we know roughly where we stand in relation to import/export/ employment.any big changes will cause even more tax and unemployment burden
@Garreth mc mahon: We’ll have written an awful lot of cheques before Brexit is sorted!
Brexit, Smcexit, That is all so yesterday. It’s a one world struggle now guys. For now, forget climate change, arms limitations, economy downturns, it’s all about beating a tiny little virus. This pandemic should be a wake up call to us all. We will live in a changed world after this is finished.
@John C: Sadly that changed world, for Ireland, will include billions more borrowings. Not so much yesterday – but next summer….
@Ale Ceaser: Two saying spring to mind……. Money follows money……. and…….. Never waste a good crisis.
At the end of the day the usual suspects will be winners yet again.
@John C: one that hopefully doesn’t rely on China anymore.
Easy negotiating here!. UK we have no money.EU we have no money. Wanna trade? Ok where do we sign. Done in a few weeks.
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