Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of choking and hitting their children
According to Jolie’s countersuit against Pitt filed today, “Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face”

Brad Pitt’s Hollywood resurgence, which led to an Oscar win, a $100-million action blockbuster, and a starring role in Damien Chazel’s latest awards player, was just derailed. Earlier this year, he filed a lawsuit against former spouse Angelina Jolie over the ownership of the French winery the pair bought in the 2000s. Today, Jolie responded with a countersuit, alleging Pitt had “choked” and “struck” their children.
Per Variety, the countersuit states that Pitt “choked one of the children and struck another in the face” in 2016. These allegations were previously reported as part of an anonymous lawsuit filed by Jolie that accused Pitt of assaulting her and their children on a private plane. In addition, Jolie told the FBI that Pitt “physically and verbally assaulted” her. However, the FBI did not pursue criminal charges, “causing Jolie to anonymously file a Freedom of Information Act suit against the FBI to obtain documents related to the federal investigation against Pitt,” writes Variety.
The new suit goes into greater detail than previous reports, stating that “Pitt grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her, and then grabbed her shoulders and shook her again before pushing her into the bathroom wall.” It continues: “Pitt then punched the ceiling of the plane numerous times, prompting Jolie to leave the bathroom.” The filing continues:
When one of the children verbally defended Jolie, Pitt lunged at his own child and Jolie grabbed him from behind to stop him. Pitt lunged at his own child and Jolie grabbed him from behind to stop him. To get Jolie off his back, Pitt threw himself backwards into the airplane’s seats injuring Jolie’s back and elbow. 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.