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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brad-pitt-cleared-fbi-abuse-investigation-950108

The FBI says it has "conducted a review of the circumstances and will not pursue further investigation."

The FBI has closed its abuse investigation on Brad Pitt with no charges.

"In response to allegations made following a flight within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States which landed in Los Angeles carrying Mr. Brad Pitt and his children, the FBI has conducted a review of the circumstances and will not pursue further investigation. No charges have been filed in this matter," the FBI said Tuesday in a statement.

The investigation covered an alleged incident with Pitt and his son Maddox while flying to Los Angeles in September. The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services also cleared Pitt of charges in its child services investigation, finding that Pitt was not abusive toward his son.

Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in September, citing irreconcilable differences, and her lawyer released a statement the following day saying she came to the decision "for the health of the family." The couple was married a little more than two years.

The couple reached a custody agreement regarding their six children earlier this month, which calls for the children to remain in Jolie's custody, with Pitt to continue to receive "therapeutic visits" with his children.

 

[Zombine]

They cleared him just in time for the release of his new movie. 🤔

 

[Arkeband]

 

[SpaceWolf]

...why was the FBI involved in this?

 

[lightskintwin]

They cleared him just in time for the release of his new movie. 🤔

Dat Cynicism

 

[Buzzman]

I hear Comey's a big fan.

 

[maxcriden]

The investigation covered an alleged incident with Pitt and his son Maddox while flying to Los Angeles in September. The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services also cleared Pitt of charges in its child services investigation, finding that Pitt was not abusive toward his son.

Was he also cleared of the other allegations of abuse of Angelina and the other children?

 

[Skellig Gra]

So what even happened? Did he just yell at his kid, if no "abuse" took place? Why is the FBI involved in the first place?

 

[Mac the KNife]

 

[ZackieChan]

They were only married for two years?

 

[Zombine]

So what even happened? Did he just yell at his kid, if no "abuse" took place? Why is the FBI involved in the first place?

I think it primarily had to do with him yelling at his kids on a plane and someone reported it as suspicious behavior. If it was an event on the street it would have been CPS who did the follow up.

 

[Diprosalic]

They were only married for two years?

dated for 9 years before that.

 

[IggyChooChoo]

...why was the FBI involved in this?

I am guessing because it might have been an interstate crime?

 

[ZackieChan]

dated for 9 years before that.

I thought I was going crazy. They had all the kids together, so I assumed they were married. Trump's America, I guess.

 

[entremet]

...why was the FBI involved in this?

Child abuse allegations.

I still remember the original thread when people wanted to tar and feather him.

Let this be a lesson.

Divorces get ugly and accusing a former spouse of abuse is not a rare weapon to gain custody advantages.

Lost a lotta respect to Jolie.

 

[zeemumu]

 

[Silver Arrows]

I thought I was going crazy. They had all the kids together, so I assumed they were married. Trump's America, I guess.

What the fuck does that have to do with anything?

 

[norinrad]

They cleared him just in time for the release of his new movie. 🤔

I think he was cleared because he was innocent?

 

[Escape Goat]

I think he was cleared because he was innocent?

No. The FBI was paid off by Hollywood liberal elite.

 

[ZackieChan]

What the fuck does that have to do with anything?

Jesus, dude. Relax.

 

[SliceSabre]

This is why I always hold judgment in divorce and child custody cases. As someone who spent most of his childhood in a custody battle between his parents they said a bunch of vile stuff about each other that wasn't true at all in a attempt to get one over the other.

 

[BronsonLee]

I thought I was going crazy. They had all the kids together, so I assumed they were married. Trump's America, I guess.

Yeah, they were a bit of an outlier with that stuff

 

[BadAss2961]

What the fuck does that have to do with anything?

The new Thanks Obama.

 

[Zombine]

I think he was cleared because he was innocent?

Yeah, I know.

 

[Silver Arrows]

The new Thanks Obama.

It seemed like such an out there thing to say over a custody battle.

 

[RS4-]

They cleared him just in time for the release of his new movie. 🤔

lol. It's the only way

 

[Zoe]

...why was the FBI involved in this?

Jurisdiction because of the plane

 

[OnionPowder]

It seemed like such an out there thing to say over a custody battle.

That's the point

They cleared him just in time for the release of his new movie. ��

Shouldn't his movie fail then? ��

 

[Mesousa]

This is why I always hold judgment in divorce and child custody cases. As someone who spent most of his childhood in a custody battle between his parents they said a bunch of vile stuff about each other that wasn't true at all in a attempt to get one over the other.

Yeah Seen it with my cousins divorce. I don't see why parents do that. They have to know that if their kids know they are lying you are damaging them in major ways.

 

[Aztechnology]

They were only married for two years?

That surprised me, I thought they had been married far longer. I mean basically they were in a domestic partnership prior to that? Or no? Outside some archaic laws ans benefits but for "married" couples I hate the concept. People in a relationship living together for a long time, especially if they have kids are "married" to me.

 

[DragonSworne]

Lock him up.

 

[Mesousa]

That surprised me, I thought they had been married far longer. I mean basically they were in a domestic partnership prior to that? Or no? Outside some archaic laws ans benefits but for "married" couples I hate the concept. People in a relationship living together for a long time, especially if they have kids are "married" to me.

I think they were already common law married before they were married married.

I think you only have to live with your partner for a few years before you qualify as common law.

 

[kmfdmpig]

That surprised me, I thought they had been married far longer. I mean basically they were in a domestic partnership prior to that? Or no? Outside some archaic laws ans benefits but for "married" couples I hate the concept. People in a relationship living together for a long time, especially if they have kids are "married" to me.

Didn't they say they wouldn't get married until gay marriage was legalized? I thought that was their reason back when they were clearly married in all but name.

 

[ZackieChan]

I think they were already common law married before they were married married.

I think you only have to live with your partner for a few years before you qualify as common law.

We don't have that in California.

That surprised me, I thought they had been married far longer. I mean basically they were in a domestic partnership prior to that? Or no? Outside some archaic laws ans benefits but for "married" couples I hate the concept. People in a relationship living together for a long time, especially if they have kids are "married" to me.

Like Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. I don't see a problem with it.

 

[Zombine]

Shouldn't his movie fail then? ��

It'll review well with over half of the people who see it, but the critics will slam it.

 

[Megalosaro]

We don't have that in California.



Like Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. I don't see a problem with it.

It's a shame Fran didn't do commentary for Hobbit. Her, Jackson and Phillipa were awesome on the LotR EE

 

[CloudWolf]

I always believed in ya, Brad

...why was the FBI involved in this?

Because celebrities

 

[HStallion]

 

[Messofanego]

It seemed like such an out there thing to say over a custody battle.

Non-sequitur jokes are often quite out there.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

Lawyers are very good at coercing clients to use any and every little thing possible to push things in their favor, even if it means convincing them that small things are actually big huge deals.

Not saying this is what happened but that's been the experience of a lot of my divorced friends as well as my own dealings with a lawyer.

 

[backflip10019]

Yet the headlines can't be rewritten nor can the allegations be zapped from people's minds.

 

[DrArchon]

No. The FBI was paid off by Hollywood liberal elite.

The FBI is simultaneously paid off by West coast liberal elites and controlled by Trump supporting right-wing elements within itself. It's a miracle that it manages to get anything done really.

 

[Dolla Dolla]

I believe Brad and Angelina did not marry sooner because they wanted rights for gay / lesbian couples to get married before they would. That's why they've only been married a short time.

 

[Wag]

Thanks Comey.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

They were only married for two years?

I guess you could say marriage is the Pitts.

 

[Busty]

No. The FBI was paid off by Hollywood liberal elite.

The FBI is simultaneously paid off by West coast liberal elites.

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Jews, just say Jews.

Spoiler

I keed. I keed.

 

[ZackieChan]

Non-sequitur jokes are often quite out there.

I try

 

[Zoe]

Didn't they say they wouldn't get married until gay marriage was legalized? I thought that was their reason back when they were clearly married in all but name.

They did. Kristin Bell and Dax Shepard did the same (though he still called her his wife in interviews).