Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Plane Fight and FBI
Jolie and Pitt Never-Ending Custody Battle
In the never-ending custody battle of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolia, new details surface about “that plane fight”.
Timeline
Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19, 2016
5 days earlier, there was an alleged plane fight resulting in a DCFS (Department of Child and Family Services) investigation.
DCFS investigated Pitt for child abuse, but because the incident occurred on an international flight from France to California, the investigation was referred to the FBI.
Two months later, the L.A. DCFS cleared Pitt of child abuse allegations.
Later, the FBI closed its investigation without pressing charges.
FBI Closes File Without Filing 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,” the agency said in a statement at the time. “No charges have been filed in this matter.”
Angelina Jolie Requests FBI Documents under Freedom of Information Acti (FOIA) as Jane Doe?
In April, Politico published a vague summary as follows:
WHO IS JANE DOE? — Josh Gerstein writes in: Rulings in Freedom of Information Act suits rarely capture much attention in Washington, but an intriguing decision released Monday allowing a woman to anonymously file such a case against the FBI is prompting curiosity about just who is the “JANE DOE” behind the suit.
The Order from U.S. District Court Chief Judge BERYL HOWELL said the case stems from an FBI investigation into allegations that the plaintiff’s “then-husband … physically and verbally assaulted” her and their children while they were traveling on board a private plane “several years ago.”
The facts Howell outlined — including a statement from the FBI confirming an inquiry into the claims and another statement that the inquiry had been concluded without action — track closely with accusations Hollywood star ANGELINA JOLIE leveled at her then-husband BRAD PITT as she filed for divorce from him in 2016.
Jolie’s Complaint
In the new Complaint for Injunctive Relief, it is alleged that Jane Doe “was not informed of the FBI’s closure of the investigation” before it was publicly announced, nor was she told why the agency decided to close the case.
As a result, it is believed the Maleficent actress and Maddox (now 21) filed a FOIA request for documents relating to the investigation and received a response in 2021, but the documents were “extensively” redacted.
“[Jolie] and her children still do not have a clear picture of how the FBI handled the matter, nor any better understanding as to why it was abruptly closed without any advance notice,” read the complaint.
Inside Edition
I appeared on Inside Edition to discuss the effects of long, drawn-out custody battles on children.
They’re heartbreaking. They hurt children. Here are Some Thoughts on Custody Disputes.
The Children
Our society has a misplaced obsession with divorce as punishment.
Brad and Angelina’s kids are Maddox, 21, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, Vivienne, 14, and Knox, 14.
Of course, since it’s lasted 6 years, what’s another 4 years of fighting? They’ll be adults then!
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