The FBI has closed their ‘inquiry’ into Brad Pitt’s actions on the private plane

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Considering all of the BS that went down with the FBI during the election, I feel justified in side-eyeing the hell out of every report involving the FBI’s not-an-investigation into Brad Pitt. Reportedly, the FBI got involved because there was an incident on the Jolie-Pitts’ private plane during an international flight, a flight which landed in multiple states. If there was an abuse case, it’s more than likely that the FBI would have had jurisdiction. But we’ll never know because the FBI never formally opened an investigation into Brad or the incident, although they did question Angelina Jolie and the kids for hours. And now TMZ reports that the FBI is closing their non-investigation.

The FBI says there’s nothing to investigate with Brad Pitt and the incident on a jet with son Maddox … TMZ has learned. The Agency has closed its inquiry into the incident in which Brad and Maddox got into it and some contact was made.

The Agency says, “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 action follows the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services, which closed its investigation, concluding there was no child abuse. Brad and Angelina are still at war over custody of their 6 kids. She wants sole physical custody and he’s asking the divorce judge for joint custody.

[From TMZ]

If only the FBI had been so restrained in their inquiries into Hillary Clinton, amirite? Brad must have gotten the Trump Special, which is what they give to all rich white men. Either that or whatever went down on the plane was always more of a liquor-soaked family dispute. It’s a fine line between “an incident that is major enough for Angelina to bolt with the kids” and “an incident that isn’t significant enough for child abuse charges.” We’ll see.

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  1. Bambi says:

    Yuck that second photo, I’ve always hated his mouth. Why do this to me Kaiser! Haha

  2. Maya says:

    Now that the investigations have concluded, I expect both Brad & Angelina to release a statement.

    I especially want Brad to freaking confess that he was drunk on the plane and something in his behaviour made his children think they had to protect their mother.

    If he doesn’t do anything like that then I will officially stop supporting him.

    I still think he is a good man but had alcohol trouble but I won’t support him if he continues to let Angelina take the blame.

    • Sera says:

      I totally agree with you. If he doesn’t take responsibility for his actions then he only reinforces my opinion of him. I always felt that it was Angelina who was the smart, strong one in this relationship. He h as always seemed like he wanted to be Mr. Hollywood and protective of his image at all costs. Those costs right now seem to include his wife and kids. Feel sorry that Angelina has been shouldering all the slings and arrows being thrown at her. No surprise h e has never h ad he back.

    • Jellybean says:

      It wasn’t children it was child. In fact it was teenage boy. I have spent 40 Christmas holidays in the same house with most of the same people, at times up to 20 of us, and there has only been one blow up and that was between a father and one of his sons who was about 16 at the time. We do not know what happened beyond the fact that it was not child abuse and not a crime. If it settles privately with joint custody then I will not give it a second thought, because whatever happened on that day we have no idea what led up to it and it has been sorted out anyway. If Brad doesn’t get shared custody then it would confirm that he does have some issues. If it goes to court and Angelina fails to get full custody then I will dubious about her motivations. I don’t want to hear a statement about this from either of them beyond a statement that they are working together for the benefit of their children.

      • Adorable says:

        Right!..But we do know that “SOMETHING”happened..& That “SOMETHING”happened from Brads side..even his source admitted he had a confrontation with Maddox…by all standards Angelina didn’t want Brad prosecuted i.e. Her statement,so she doesn’t have to defend Brad (As his actions led to this)..the demonization(if that’s a word)Of Angelina is what Brad needs to defend as Angie acted upon a mothers instincts yet she took the blame for his actions

      • Tw says:

        100% agree!

    • V4Real says:

      Brad nor AJ owes us nothing. If they never speak of this again, it’s their right. Brad doesn’t owe us a statement. We are not his family or friends, we are strangers to this couple. Just because a private matter became public doesn’t mean they have to speak publicly about it. Do you expect them to tell us about all their other verbal altercations as well? Do they owe us an explanation for their divorce too?

      • Kitten says:

        THIS!!!!!

        If people cared, we’d be advocating for them to handle these things as privately as possible. No public statements necessary.

      • Jerry says:

        Making a statement is only going to feed the beast as it’s going to be twisted and create more and more stories. Why isn’t Brad allowed to keep his private business, private? Why isn’t Angelina allowed to keep her business private? They’re people, first and foremost. They have children and both of them have asked for privacy during this time. I guess, that’s not supposed to include Brad and Angelina keeping things as private as they possibly can.

      • Lahdidahbaby says:

        A-freaking-men, V4Real.

      • TheOtherSam says:

        Neither Brad nor Angelina need to be making any statement. Angelina is a big girl and huge star in her own right, she does not need Brad to be defending her or “trying to get” others to back off of her. What good of it would a statement from Brad do except stir up media interest? The whole issue should now be private.

        If she left for herself or her children than those reasons are fine. She doesn’t need defense of her actions by anyone.

      • Carol says:

        Thank you @v4real 🙂 I couldn’t agree more. I wish these two the best and hope they can figure out how to coparent and live in some sort of peace.

      • Debra Sullivan says:

        Well said!!!

        Whatever happened to the allure and mystique of stars? Now we are told personal information that is NOBODY’S business. Soon we’ll know how many times they go to the bathroom in a day, for God’s sake. Their only job is to entertain us on the big screen. Nothing more. This fascination we have on their private lives is unhealthy in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always loved celebrity gossip but lately I find it’s just toooo much.

      • sandy says:

        Omg!!! They owe us nothing, who are we to demand personal information from people, if you don’t like them , that’s your choice, Angelina took matters in her hands for whatever reason, maybe brad didn’t agree with that, I think they have different ideas about raising their children, brad looks great.so does marion.

    • Adorable says:

      Oh I’m with you 100%…Granted Brad doesn’t “owe”us anything…But the fact that his wife/”ex”..is taking the blame for something he did & he isn’t defending her @ this time is just……yea…..

      • Jellybean says:

        Using a similar argument shouldn’t Angelina have come out and given some support to her husband when he was being falsely accused of being a child abuser? We do not know what he did or what she did, on the plane and in the months and years leading up to it. All we know is that he has been cleared of child abuse and whatever happened on the plane did not warrant a criminal investigation. Restricted access, drug testing, agreeing to supervised visits and therapy could simply have been the hoops he needed to jump through in order to see his children whilst under investigation. Now I am sure they are negotiating permanent custody agreements or preparing to go to court if an an agreement cannot be reached. IF he doesn’t get shared custody then that is the point at which allocating some blame is reasonable.

      • GoOnGirl says:

        I 100% agree adorable.

    • Ana says:

      Everyone makes mistakes so let’s give him a break and I am sure they both had problems. I am glad he was cleared because the task he has in front of him is enormous. He has somehow to reconnect with his son or some of his children and although he was cleared the Dept. of Children and Family Services will keep an eye on the family. This was told me by someone who works on a similar service. They never completely back off. So it’s not going to be easy for him even to have a social life where cameras can catch him drinking and stuff like that. Unfortunately, as long as the kids are not adults this is something that will always follow him.

    • Sage says:

      Brad will not admit to anything, why would he do that?? He is the protagonist. He has public sympathy and will slide right out of this situation.
      All the anger is directed at Jolie and the child.

    • GoOnGirl says:

      Maya you are so much better than me. I gave up on Teflon brad the moment all this become public when he gave his statement saying it is “all about OUR kids”, but said nothing to indicate Angie did nothing wrong. Thanking all the fans for their support. As I stated previously, where is his support for Angie? I do believe Angie is too good for him. This isn’t the first time he’s thrown her to the wolves, but this time it was on a much bigger scale. I, too, kept waiting for an announcement that he had a problem with alcohol and was seeking treatment for it for his family as well. But he didn’t. As far as it looks, he’ did nothing wrong, and has absolutely no kind of alcohol problem. Lotta people have commented on how well rested and handsome he looks. Why shouldn’t he? He’s living by and for himself. He’s not looking after 6 children. And I lost so much respect for him when Angie had to scramble and find a place big enough for her and the six children (and I’m assuming the dog too) while he went home to his “compound’. Always wondered why he didn’t move out since all of the kids’ possessions were there and he could move about freely since it was just him. I have lost all respect for him.

      • AMY says:

        She wouldn’t just take the children and file for divorce from her ” love ” for no reason. Something BIG happened, in which she felt she could no longer live with him any longer. I am positive she absolutely still loves him and wanted her marriage to work, but whatever happened scared her and her children.
        We do not know what goes on behind closed doors. We do not know these people personally. I can only speak for myself, leaving an abusive relationship. One can only take so much before you make the decision to leave, especially when there is substance addiction involved. I can tell you it is PURE HELL. I can’t imagine what those poor children must be going through. It’s the children who suffer the most in the long run.
        I feel for Angelina so much. I can not imagine the pain she must be going through. I know what I went through, and I am not in public life. I can’t imagine the whole wide world knowing my business. I really hope she has good people that are beside her and keep her safe. She truly is such an amazing mother and just an beautiful person inside and out.

    • Sixer says:

      Maya – the priority of both parents here should be to preserve what is left of the privacy of the children. That you seem to put your fandom of one of them (and it matters not whether that one is Brad or Angie) above the privacy of children is something you should consider and reflect upon.

      • Dippit says:

        100% the priority, Sixer. It’s quite disturbing the obligation (from a celebrity) of which some some fans feel entitled to be demanding. It goes beyond the reasonable boundaries of following the goings on of a famous person at remove; most particularly when minors are involved.

    • Anti-Vogue says:

      Keep dreaming.

    • KB says:

      He doesn’t owe the public anything.

      • Oli says:

        I agree, Brad owes us nothing but he owes his family, especially Maddox. Maddox is an innocent teenager who didn’t ask to be drawn into the spotlight and seen as a spoilt brat (unfortunately, this is how some gossip sites described him). Brad needs to come out and say that what happened on the plane wasn’t this child’s fault. And let’s not start with the whole ‘Angelina doesn’t need Brad to defend her’ line, because she does in this case, and she does care how the whole situation is seen by public. Otherwise she wouldn’t have used her spokesperson to make two statements about the investigation. She cares because it involves their children.
        Sadly, it seems that Brad doesn’t share her concern.

      • KB says:

        So because some people are a****les and make grand assumptions and perpetuate lies, he has to invite the entire world into his private matters? There is NOTHING he can do to stop people from believing what they want about him and Angelina. Why should he have to go down to their level to clear things up for them?

        Again, he owes the public nothing.

      • Oli says:

        As I said, he shouldn’t clear things up for the gossip sites or fans or anyone else, just his family. Because of his actions his son is drawn in this mess. Maddox is old enough to know what’s been said about him in the media. And even if, by some miracle, they’ve managed to protect him so far, in 3 years time, he’ll be an adult. You think it wouldn’t matter to him, that his dad never bothered to take blame for what happened on the plane and let the public believe it was his teenage son who misbehaved that day? If Brad and Angie proceed with the divorce, Maddox might blame himself for their break up. This is a huge burden to put on a young man.

      • Jerry says:

        I’d hope that both Brad and Angelina and in their family counseling that it’s a priority for the adults in the situation to make absolutely sure that Maddox does not feel responsible or guilty for what has happened. That it was the adults that were responsible. Again, Brad doesn’t need to make anything public by a statement. I don’t know why that is so hard to comprehend. The only people that Brad owes anything to are Angelina and their kids and to keep the matter as private as possible.

    • Jeanette says:

      Don’t hold your breath. They do not owe us a thing, and they have a permanent custody agreement to hash out. This should have all been kept private.

    • almondmilk says:

      +1 this all day @maya

    • almondmilk says:

      +1 Yes, this all day @maya

  3. Nev says:

    No kidding.

  4. BearcatLawyer says:

    When will people realize that alcohol and altitude do not mix? Even in a pressurized aircraft your body can feel like it is at 7500 ft above sea level. The effects of alcohol are intensified. I never get sick or hung over from drinking at low altitudes, but I thought I was dying after one night of hard drinking in La Paz, Bolivia.

    • Jerry says:

      Thank you. That is the one thing that people seem to not get or want to look over. I can have a glass of wine or two at sea level and feel fine. Get me at a higher altitude and I’m starting to feel tipsy after my first glass.

  5. Louise177 says:

    Since the reports are saying that there’s no abuse, everybody is claiming that Angelina is lying and made something up. Something happened on the plane but I don’t think it was abuse. Even Brad said there was an altercation but that keeps getting swept under the rug. I don’t think an investigation would last for a couple of months including therapy and supervised visits if Brad was an innocent victim of evil Angelina.

    It’s also annoying that people are blaming Maddox and saying he’s a bad kid. I don’t see what’s wrong with a child feeling the need to defend a parent. How that makes Maddox a spoiled brat is beyond me.

    • Fa says:

      Angie do not lies she has nothing to do with the DCFS and the FBI investigation as some saying on the contrary she protecting her kids from all these investigations (DCFS and FBI), this why she filed because she trying to protect them
      I think her lawyers advised her how to protect kids from DCFS as she is no offender parents and the other parent is under investigation
      Still don’t expect a custody war as tabloids claim her priority was to protect the kids and their father is cleared of all allegations they can co-parents now
      I think people and tabloids don’t understand Angie she will never put her kids through a custody war
      She ticked that sole custody box because she was trying to protect her kids during the investigation she never meant to be permanent

    • wyatt says:

      Some people have to blame somebody; blame the teenager. No matter what the public believe and thinks, all his children was on that plane and they saw what happen.

      • Carol says:

        The FBI questioned all parties involved for hours. That is an investigation; nothing to CSI here.

    • GoOnGirl says:

      My point exactly. The way he and his PR team word things they throw shade on Angie. Implying Angie made all of this up to get back at Brad cause he was leaving her. And in leaving her, Brad wanted Angie to file and do it quietly? Duh! Two of the biggest names in Hollywood divorce and it’s going to be quiet. Still way Angie is way, way too good for him. People put this “golden boy” on a pedestal saying he can do no wrong. I’m still waiting for him to publicly admit that yes, something did happen on that plane. We all know that. But admit his part in it. He half steps with the truth and everybody buys it. After all, it’s all Angie’s fault. Brad did nothing. I have even heard people say Maddox had no business jumping in the argument. If the argument was that bad that Maddox thought he needed to interfere, that tells me something right there. Brad was drunk and outta control. But Teflon Brad won’t admit it. Glad Angie is getting away from him. And he supposedly misses his kids so much he can’t make a statement, say hie’s sorry and will do anything to come back home?

  6. Sera says:

    Really sad that Brad thought m o re of himself and his career than Maddox. I think Angelina expected that he would. Sad.

    • Janey22 says:

      How?

      • Jerry says:

        Ana, I’m saying that Brad seems to be in good physical condition and wouldn’t warrant a doctor’s excuse to get out of his obligations. When you have over $200M riding on your shoulders of other’s people’s money, than you can talk. It’s not Brad’s money. Why would I want to block anyone’s opinion? We’re all allowed to have them. That’s a ridiculous thing to say.

      • Jerry says:

        Apologies Janey22, my comment was for Ana below. I hit the wrong reply button.

    • BJ says:

      He is contractually obligated to promote his film.Actors have gotten sued for not promoting their films.

      • Ana says:

        That is not true. If you are not in good psychological condition attested by a Doctor, you can’t be sued. Even if you have a serious depression.

      • Jerry says:

        I’m glad that you know Ana how Brad could have gotten out of it, since you know him and all.

      • Ana says:

        Jerry

        What a stupid comment. I was saying that if any person is not in good psychological condition attested by a Doctor that person is not obliged to go to work and whatever. So that excuse that he could not skip the promotional tour is BS by his fans that want the World to believe he is the best person in the World and that the problem is his ex-wife and his kids. You know something: To bad here you can’t block other people’s opinions. Right?

    • Jerry says:

      Ana, I’m saying that Brad seems to be in good physical condition and wouldn’t warrant a doctor’s excuse to get out of his obligations. He hasn’t been seen, prior to this for 2 months. It wasn’t like he’s been out and about living it up. When you have over $200M riding on your shoulders of other’s people’s money, than you can talk. It’s not Brad’s money. Why would I want to block anyone’s opinion? We’re all allowed to have them. That’s a ridiculous thing to say.

    • KB says:

      Really sad that you think you know Brad Pitt’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations. Sad.

  7. Kate says:

    So I assume the stuff about him trying to steal a fuel tanker was completely bogus? Cause that’s really serious, and not something the FBI would completely dismiss if they were involved.

    • . says:

      TMZ claimed that there is a video but rumor has it that TMZ lied.

      • Nemera77 says:

        TMZ has been wrong about much of their reporting. Which is why they are going in on Angie. Her last public statement proved that they are talking out of their butts. They have put a lot of stuff out there. And other sites pick it up and it spreads. So the story of the truck went with Brad is a drunk. Reading some of the comments show how people believed all of those stories. Angie has not said a word against Brad. NOT A WORD. So all this she is keeping the kids from Brad. NO one of her statements form her legal team said that Angie had nothing to do with Brad not having initial access to the kids. And that it was all DCFS.. Again people don’t get how DCFS can come in and yes destroy your family if you don’t jump the hoops needed.

      • Paige says:

        Actually Us Magazine claimed they had a video and Radar Online claimed Brad urinated on the tarmac. I think it’s time for people to stop believing everything they read in tabloids.

      • Luca76 says:

        My feeling is that there was a video but there were able to keep it from going public. But I admit that’s just a hunch.

    • kai says:

      Yes the stories about urinating and trying to steal a fuel truck were bogus. The manager of the airport who was also the driver of the truck that night made a statement at the end of September that it didn’t happen. He stated that NOTHING out of the ordinary happened at the airport.

  8. molly says:

    Saw on twitter they are tearing into angelina again. Saying what an evil ….. to do this to brad, especially since both investigations are now closed. It was obviously something that did not look right for someone to call child services in the first place. Whether that person overeacted? We don’t know. Had child services not been called,none of this would of become public. Angelina acted because she was put in that position by them becoming fully involved. At that moment, she had to choose between her kids or her husband. Everything since then has been a ripple effect from that. Why don’t people realize that fact.

  9. eggy weggs says:

    Well, I, for one, will sleep easier knowing the super efficient and politically unbiased FBI closed this one out. Bravo, guys.

  10. anniefannie says:

    If the FBI involved themselves in family disputes where there’s no physical evidence of abuse , that’s all they’d be doing! There’s been no evidence or history to suggest abuse. To me the level of scrutiny has been unfair and maybe it’s time to give BP the benefit of doubt. A wife bolting from a husband during an argument isn’t all that unique…

    • Lady D says:

      Time to give him the benefit of the doubt? Have you not been reading the internet?

    • BonnieJean says:

      I agree anniefannie…Abuse charges have been dropped & Brad has been cleared. He certainly deserves to have that acknowledged. He was accused of abuse, substance abuse, anger issues…I sure would be interested in knowing who made the inflammatory call to authorities.

      • KB says:

        Charges weren’t dropped because there were never any charges to begin with. There were allegations stemming from an anonymous call.

      • Ankhel says:

        Me too, Bonniejean. Someone on that plane called the authorities. Not a staffer, I don’t think. They wouldn’t want to risk their jobs over a heated argument between a teen and their boss. Not an outsider, there doesn’t seem to have been any random passengers on board. Not Pitt, he had nothing to gain and everything to lose. Maddox? Maybe, if he was mad enough. Jolie? If she wanted out of her marriage, no longer loved Pitt, and wanted primary custody…?

  11. BonnieJean says:

    So, no charges from Child Services. No findings from the FBI. Brad is vindicated & will certainly get joint custody. I hope AJ settles down & realizes this.

    • BJ says:

      Settles down and stop protecting her kids ?
      I hope not.
      I think he should focus on having a visit with his kids WITHOUT a monitor/therapist first.Baby steps.

      • Carmen says:

        Whoa, wait. Are his visits still being supervised? Why would he still be having supervised visits if he was cleared of everything? Something does not compute.

      • Luca76 says:

        It’s pretty clear something happened just because he didn’t commit a crime that would warrant charges it doesn’t mean he didn’t behave badly and wasn’t inebriated and totally out of control.

  12. giulia says:

    Glad it’s over and they can get on with working out custody.

  13. Sage says:

    I wonder what contact was made when he went nose to nose with Maddox. Did he push him, shake him or just fall drunkly into him. Hopefully he will be able to repair his relationship with his son and limit his booze intake around his kids. I haven’t seen his jawline in a long time.

  14. Ana says:

    I am over this. Just want them to do a custody agreement and divorece asap. We need our old Angie back. We missed her. It is clear she was not happy and he probably wasnt happy as well so the better thing is move on. Some people are saying they should reconcilie because of the kids. Well I am the product of a broken family and I can tell you that when I was ten years old I knew my parents were not happy. Children are smart and they desserve happy parents. its not easy but thats life. I choose to stay with my mother but was with my dad at the weekends and holydays and if I wanted to see him at any time I could. Today I am independent and love them both.And that are much happier and better persons then when they were married.

  15. Janey22 says:

    Wow, the Brad Pitt and Trump comparison is crazy

  16. Jayna says:

    The FBI should never have been involved. Child abuse? It was a father/teenager altercation where it wasn’t Brad’s finest moment as a parent. Nothing more. It should have been dealt with privately.

    My father once lost it with my
    teenage brother mouthing off to him. I remember that day vividly. My father took his belt to him and my brother just sat there refusing to get up and kept yelling back at my father with it escalating. It was not my father’s finest moment. But my father was an amazing father, not some violent child abuser. One incident with a teenage son pushing his buttons and my dad losing his temper in that moment doesn’t change that. I mentioned it to my brother a year ago. He doesn’t remember it. He said he probably deserved it, that he regrets the ugly way he talked back to my parents as a teen.

    He and my father were as close as a father/adult son could be all his adult life. He still misses my father who passed away. All these years later he told me every so often while doing paperwork in his home office he plays audio of them he has on a video of them walking around looking at my parents’ last home being built. Hearing my dad’s voice again makes him happy.

    If Brad has alcohol issues, I hope he gets help. I am not going to vilify him off one incident with his teenage son. And that’s all we know, nothing more. It should have been a family matter. I do not believe Brad is some horrible father.

    • MrsBPitt says:

      Perfect comment, Jayna! I don’t know many parents, really great parents, that haven’t lost their temper with a teen. One, minor incident (which is all we know about) does not make a parent an abuser…

      • Annetommy says:

        Not as big a fan as you Mrs BP, but I previously suggested the same. I got a lot of criticism for it. I am of course not defending any physical abuse. But a raised voice? A bit of choice language? That can also amount to abuse if sustained over a period, but on a rare occasion? But I don’t know what happened and neither does anyone else who didn’t witness it. If they’ve concluded their investigation, perhaps the FBI should now focus on alleged Russian infiltration of US political electronic systems.

    • Lady D says:

      The FBI became involved because it happened over American airspace. It’s part of their job.

  17. Menlisa says:

    Comparing Pitt to Trump?
    Wow.

    • BonnieJean says:

      Right? So ridiculous.

      • Jayna says:

        Beyond ridiculous.

      • Lalu says:

        What? We do not like brad. We do not like trump. Therefore, they are alike.
        Never mind, maybe you guys are immune to the groupthink.

      • BonnieJean says:

        Thanks Lalu…I have never been hive-minded & I don’t intend to start now.

      • ToyBox234 says:

        The other day a poster said, Brad Pitt was responsible for Trump being elected.
        That if he would have stood up for Angie when Trump was talking about her, then it would have bruised his ego and Trump wouldn’t have ran.
        And my comments don’t get posted.

      • @ToyBox234 says:

        That was almondmilk, she’s always exaggerating.

      • L says:

        @BONNIEJEAN: “Thanks Lalu… I’ve never been hive-minded & I don’t intend to start now.”

        Except for when it comes to the anti-Angelina posts, right? Whatevs.

  18. roses says:

    So in TMZ comment above it states there was physical contact b ut not considered child abuse probably still was pretty scary for all the kids especially Maddox. Hope they can move forward peacefully now since the investigations are over.

  19. Nemera77 says:

    I don’t get why anyone is “blaming” Angelina. Someone called DCFS.. that is what happened. And here’s the thing. We live in a world where people see or hear something and build a mountain out of a mole hill. This happens in LIFE and especially in celebrity gossip. Both Angie and Brad said they separated after this happened. NOT before. Angie has never in any statement said that Brad did anything to Maddox. Brad has not made any statement saying he did anything. Everything came from “Sources”.. Angie said in her statement that the divorce filing was because of the DCFS involvement.
    People have been reading too many of the FAKE tabloid stories.. and without any evidence have decided to crucify either based on their personal like or dislike of both or either. The only FACT is someone called DCFS..IT was not Angelina or Brad. Calling DCFS is a serious thing and these people could have lose the custody of their children if Angie hadn’t done what she did. Brad had to adhere to things in order to have contact. Can people not take a step and see how that situation must have been horrific for them both.. and OMG think about their children and how confusing it all must be for them. Nobody knows what happened because neither of them have said what happened. All I see is gossip sites rubbing their hands together for some idea of a WAR. Angie has been accused of trying to take the kids away from Brad and lying about what happened.. DUH.. she hasn’t said a word. Brad has been accused of being a child abuser and drunk/alcoholic. Seriously… this is his reputation. Both of them have a right to protect their names and how they are perceived. Again Gossip wants a WAR…Which has not happened. Because neither of them have come out attacking the other. I don’t know if they will end up divorcing or not.. But a big part of me hopes they don’t just so the outside world can get a foot up their butts and be wrong.

    • Greata says:

      @Nemera77….Totally agree.

    • Sera says:

      They blame Angelina because she is an easy target and because in this world charming handsome men will win out over beautiful smart woman every time. Women who were envious of Angelina are n o w quick to demonize her and women are happy Brad is single again . Even though I still feel pretty sure he has been unfaithful to Angie but I digress. Angelina will b e fine. I am sure her heart was broken and I am sure it h as been hard dealing with the kids and their questions. I h a ‘ve lost a lot of respect for Brand Pitt and really thought he was a bigger man. I really miss seeing a happy Angelina and the kids.

  20. molly says:

    @NEMERA77 Thank you. Agree 10000%

  21. Paige says:

    Now that Brad is cleared, I’m pretty sure the entire family is relieved. All the people that think Angelina is a liar and called DCFS, do they really believe she wanted strangers looking into her family’s business and having her children interviewed for hours. It was a scary situation for all of them. They may be celebrities but they don’t owe us anything when it comes to a situation like this. They will do what’s best for their children.

  22. Loo says:

    I don’t think that Jolie called DCFS. Jolie likes her privacy so why would she? I also don’t believe that this incident is the only reason that she’s divorcing him so yippie they’re going to get back together now that the investigation is over. I see there are still people believing in the magical perfect fairy tale relationship/marriage stuff they worked so hard to get people to believe. Getting divorced after a super short two years of marriage and people still believe that bunk. Man was their PR great.

    • Lady D says:

      I take it you forgot they were together for 10 years first, followed by 2 years of marriage. Not a super short relationship. You mention she values her privacy, but believe she spent 12 years trying to convince total strangers that they were happy.

      • GoOnGirl says:

        Lady D: Let’s not forget Brad also played his part in the happy PR game. Cuts both ways. Who can forget. . . “the only thing keeping me up at night is if something happens to Angie and the kids. . . ” Guess he didn’t have too many sleepless nights.

      • Fa says:

        How do you know, that they were not happy, something happened in that plane that get out of their control, and Angie in her last statement said she filed because she was thinking the well-being of the kids, she didn’t filed because she was unhappy in her marriage but because an accident happened that bring 2 investigations into their life

  23. Lalu says:

    I assumed this would be the outcome. Hope they can get along well enough to keep it civil for the kiddos. But if not, they have plenty of money to have mediators etc. As long as they keep their personal feelings about each other to themselves. It’s hard for kids when the parents don’t get along after a divorce.

  24. Candies says:

    Happy for him…the marragie was sounding draining for long time you are lying if you don’t noticed that…. I think they may are better apart.. Good luck
    Clear clear trying to prove a lost thing is not smart. It only show anger and control issue imo..let go..

  25. Lalu says:

    On a superficial and positive note… brad is looking good… Minus the scarf. If the drinking made him look like that… He should abstain… Forever.

  26. TheOtherSam says:

    Now all of their troubles can go private at last. Hopefully that’s how it will go now….Brad doesn’t owe AJ any defense, why keep asking for that? And she doesn’t need to defend him either.

    They’re splitting up, and both are wealthy and smart enough to take care of themselves publicly. They did it as solo famous people before they met, they’ll do it again after this split. Let’s hope they’re both smart enough to put their kids first from here out.

  27. mini says:

    Well Brand Pitt has of course come out smelling like a rose and allowing Angelina to catch all the flack for his bad behavior just as he has always done. I have lost a lot of respect for him but he seems to be smiling all the way to the tabloids like People, Us, TMZ. They just love him. Supposedly he already has a girlfriend and based on past behavior that is where he will be over the holidays. I feel so bad for Angelina. She married a man who was a good actor and he has really hurt her. Praying for Angelina and the kids. As for stories his kids don’t want to see him. He was away most of last year. He didn’t even spend Fathers Day with the kids.

    • Lauren II says:

      Angelina seems to be reliving her painful childhood with Jon Voight thru Brad. Attempting a do-over with a big, happy, stable family. Brad actually reminds me of Jon Voight. Blameless & untouchable.
      Unfortunately, a happy ending seems moot. Angie is a strong woman, and i admire her very much.

    • thisismeee says:

      Hold on, Pitt has a new girlfriend already? Where is this info from? I’m now starting to wonder if this is what the problem has been – that maybe Pitt just thought he really wanted lots of kids, but found the reality too much hard work. And he’s been wanting to be free and single for a long time? Sort of does look like he’s been living the single life for a bit, and maybe he gets drunk and angry when he has to go back to his family responsibilities? Only a theory, but it doesn’t seem like he’s been trying very hard to spend much time with his kids lately!

  28. Ann says:

    What happened to Allied. Deadline predict a 10m 3day and 15m 5day.I think this is so disappointing with 3000 theaters and big star like Brad. I think Brad the issue affected him. I don’t understand when you guys said People blame Angelina, but here where I am , nobody blame her.All the people that I have encountered who doesn’t comment online believed what they heard and saw on the news about the child abuse.I told them it is not yet proven but still people have heard it and believed it .its really sad.

  29. loislane says:

    He’s cleared? Bless him.
    But my feeling is that the Kids and Angie are not confortable with him around. His behaviour most be destressing on a daily basis.

  30. John says:

    This man he should be ashamed of himself ,his movie means more then his family .Shame on you smelly Brad , yeah your wife is right your a pig a lazy disgusting pig , too lazy to shower and change his clothes , she has to remind him all the time she has 7 kids not 6

  31. Alice says:

    I heard his kids call him smelly piggy , gross .Look at the pictures before this one he looks gross so filthy greasy . Disgusting asshole . I hear he’s having another child

  32. aenflex says:

    Context. History of events. Intimate understanding of the family dynamic, the partnership dynamics and behavioral attributes of everyone involved. Knowledge of family and criminal law. These are things required in order to even make a sound judgement about what happened and what led up to it. Things that, in their entirety, we don’t have, shouldn’t have and probably never will have.

    Things can be spun any number of ways. Imagine how violated you would feel if the world was talking about your family like this?
    I leave to them to handle things as the adults they are.