Brad Pitt Cleared in Child Abuse Investigation
Still reeling from last night there is at least one person that America can believe in again and it’s America’s favorite actor Brad Pitt. After the heartbreaking news that the super A-list Hollywood couple would be divorcing, the news only got worse when it came out that the driving force behind the divorce was allegations of child abuse against Pitt. After a very intense and thorough investigation, he was cleared of any child abuse allegations by the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services. This a big win for Pitt in the fight for custody of the children that he shares with Angelina Jolie.
TMZ reported that they were informed by Law enforcement that DCFS concluded Wednesday it would close the investigation involving an incident in September between Brad and Maddox on a private jet. This incident was rumored to have been the breaking point for Jolie. She filed for divorce shortly after. It was determined that Pitt did not commit child abuse during an argument on the plane that ended with physical contact.
Social workers interviewed Brad, Angelina, the kids and witnesses on the plane. Everyone cooperated in the investigation and answered all the questions that DCFS has regarding the incident. Jolie claimed that this incident was part of a pattern of abuse on Pitt’s part that has gone on for years. DCFS didn’t buy Jolie’s claims and it was determined that no further action will be taken against Pitt.
This outcome is very favorable for Pitt in this custody battle. Currently there is a temporary custody agreement in place while Pitt is fighting Jolie for joint custody. California judges favor joint custody, unless it would be harmful to the kids so this could potentially mean that Pitt might get his wish.
The divorce battle rages on. This is starting to become on of Hollywood’s most contentious divorce and it is showing no sign of slowly down. The latest chapter to this crazy saga is that Angelina Jolie has turned turned down Brad Pitt’s request for joint custody and wants Pitt to have very limited access to the children with monitored visitations.
After announcing the demise of their relationship, the divorce is full steam ahead. There have been a few updates regarding the status of the Jolie/Pitt divorce saga. We haven’t done the individual updates so we have grouped them all together. It’s getting less messy but a lot has happened in a short amount of time. Reports have been conflicting over a lot of the events that kicked the divorce off so like everyone else, we are confused over what has actually happened. Rumors have been flying around that Pitt had an affair with Marion Cotillard and even Jen Aniston got dragged into it. Here are the things that we can confirm.
We couldn’t resist posting a #TBT photo of Brad Pitt when he was young and hot. This celebrity divorce is getting messier by the minute. After allegations started to surface that Brad Pitt has substance abuse issues, it is now being reported that he is being investigate by the LAPD and L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services for allegedly getting abusive with his kids following an incident on a private jet.