The FBI is gathering information about an incident involving actor Brad Pitt and his family aboard a private flight last week, the agency confirmed Thursday.
Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said the FBI is still evaluating whether to open an investigation into allegations Pitt was abusive during the flight toward one of his six children with actress Angelina Jolie Pitt, as several media outlets have reported.
The news reports from anonymous sources contend the actor is under investigation by a child welfare agency because of the Sept. 14 airborne incident.
Amara Suarez, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, said the agency could not confirm whether it was investigating Pitt or the well-being of the former couple’s children.
A representative for Pitt declined comment Thursday.
Jolie Pitt filed for divorce Monday and her lawyer released a statement the following day saying she came to the decision “for the health of the family.” She listed their separation date as Sept. 15, the day after the alleged plane incident, and the actress is seeking sole custody of all six of the children.
A phone message left for Jolie Pitt’s attorney Laura Wasser was not returned Thursday.
Koochiching County, Minnesota, Sheriff Perryn Hedlund told The Associated Press on Thursday that Brad Pitt was on a plane that landed at the International Falls, Minnesota, airport near the Canadian border on Sept. 14.
Hedlund said his sheriff’s deputies were not called to the airport, and International Falls police were also not called.
“There’s no incident whatsoever reported to law enforcement,” Hedlund said.
He said he didn’t know why the plane landed in International Falls, but said it’s not uncommon for hockey players or other celebrities to stop at the airport.
Messages left with the airport’s manager were not returned Thursday.
Pitt and Jolie Pitt — known as “Brangelina” — were together for 12 years but only wed in August 2014. They married privately at their French chateau in the Provence hamlet of Correns with their children serving as ring bearers and throwing flower petals. They announced the ceremony days later.
Their six children include 15-year-old Maddox, 12-year-old Pax, 11-year-old Zahara, 10-year-old Shiloh, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
This is the second marriage for Pitt, 52, who previously wed Jennifer Aniston. It’s the third for Jolie Pitt, 41, who was previously married to Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.
In 2006, they formed the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, to which they funneled many of the millions they made selling personal pictures to celebrity magazines.
In addition to their philanthropy, much of their off-screen public image has been about their role as parents.
Although Jolie Pitt’s divorce filing sought sole physical custody of their children, divorce experts say the actors will have to agree to a parenting plan or face a public custody battle in court. Both actors have, in separate statements, said their primary concern was their children and asked for privacy.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
On gosh we lelirve this? I think Mrs. Pitt you need to afford your Atty not like dome snd leave American citizens out of it. When have you helped smart a anyway living in Zpatis. Maybe brad should have find if the kids?
Please, if your going to comment do it so we can understand…
Nancy …
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. But except for the children, who cares anyway.
A little too much vino before this post.
IT LOOKS TO ME AS IF YOU ARE USING A KINDLE FIRE HD to write your posts. I have one that constantly respells what I type, and often turns it into SCRAMBLED letters. Because of this, I can easily read your post….which MOSTLY said…
“Oh can you believe this? I think, Mrs. Pitt, you can afford an Atty, not like some, and leave American citizens out of it. When have you begun living in Zpatis? Maybe brad should find out what the kids want.”
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On gosh we lelirve this? I think Mrs. Pitt you need to afford your Atty not like dome snd leave American citizens out of it. When have you helped smart a anyway living in Zpatis. Maybe brad should have find if the kids?”
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Since when did the FBI have jurisdiction over an alleged “child abuse” and divorce case? They can’t even keep track of known terrorists that have been reported to the FBI by family, friends, law enforcement, employers and responsible gun store owners until after they kill US citizens, when the terrorists could have been taken off the street… (and, after the FBI knew that these terrorists had gone to the Middle East several times for no “apparent” reason). Has their level of competency sunk that low? It’s time to get rid of Comey and take the politics out of the FBI so the agents in the field can do their job effectively and have their investigations taken seriously by the upper echelon management.
We Believe .this? Some of us.. Smart -America..brad should have some of the kids ?
Your high Paris salary .. Taxpayer ? Afford an attorney ? Be strong and face what comes . Good luck tho .
Really when did the FBI start investigating child abuse cases. Probably bs anyway what did he do spank one of the little darlings asses to make them behave. I doubt seriously there’s much more to it then that. After the FBI’s recent track record of investigating Hillery’s email who really believes or trusts them with anything. Just claim the Clinton defense Brad and you will be fine.
Brad Pitt had better watch out. His name isn’t Hillary, so they’ll probably really investigate him. Besides, what’s more important for FBI to investigate: a child getting a spanking or Hillary threatening national security with inept email handling and unbridled corruption in the Clinton Foundation? Of course the spanking is more important. (I don’t know it was spanking.)
This is news because …?
Bread & Circus……
Honestly who gives a CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exactly!! I read that one of the kids had become unruly and Pitt “put his hands on the kid”. So what!?? Every now and then an unruly kid needs to have a knot snatched into his or her ass. Does wonders for attitude adjustment.
Who gives a crap about the Pitts clan and why would the FBI investigate them, they mostly live in outside the US anyways. I don’t even know why this is news to anyone it is just the same old swap a spouse Hollywood BS.