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FBI Confirms Involvement in Brad Pitt Abuse Investigation_  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Sep 23, 2016 5:37 PM UTC  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Sep 23, 2016 5:37 PM UTC [Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie](http://time.com/4501208/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-divorce-couple/) sent shock waves throughout the celebrity-watching world earlier this week when the Hollywood power couple announced that their 12-year, headline-grabbing romance had come to an end. The married couple, lovingly known as Brangelina, [confirmed](http://time.com/4501189/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-divorce/) their breakup in separate statements after news broke Tuesday that Jolie had filed for divorce. Jolie, 41, [cited “irreconcilable difference”](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5aa2c7a23e6c4edcac01a336a02c20a4/angelina-jolie-files-divorce-brad-pitt) in divorce papers, while Pitt, 52, said in a [statement](http://time.com/4501571/brad-pitt-brangelina-divorce-kids/) to _People_ that he is “very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the wellbeing of our kids.” The couple’s split was quickly complicated by emerging details about a confrontation on a private plane that ended with child abuse allegations against Pitt. Here’s what you need to know: **What happened?** Pitt is accused of verbally and physically abusing his oldest child, 15-year-old Maddox, while the family was on a private plane last week, [sources tell _People_](http://www.people.com/article/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-abuse-allegations-did-not-hit-child). Pitt was apparently “drunk” and had been arguing with his wife aboard the flight when Maddox stepped in, the magazine reports. “There was a parent-child argument which was not handled in the right way and escalated more than it should have,” the source said. But Pitt did not hurt his son, according to the source. “He put his hands on him, yes, because the confrontation was spiraling out of control,” the source said. Neither Pitt nor Jolie have commented on the abuse allegations. **What happens to the kids?** Pitt and Jolie—who met in 2003 on the set of _Mr. & Mrs. Smith_—tied the knot in 2014\. They now have six children together, including Maddox, 12-year-old Pax, 11-year-old Zahara, 10-year-old Shiloh, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. Jolie is seeking physical custody of all of them but would allow visitation rights for Pitt, [according to the Associated Press](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5aa2c7a23e6c4edcac01a336a02c20a4/angelina-jolie-files-divorce-brad-pitt). **How did the custody battle get more complicated?** [A source told _People_](http://www.people.com/article/brad-pitt-investigated-child-abuse) that the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the allegations after the incident was anonymously reported. The department has interviewed Pitt, who is “cooperating fully,” a source told the magazine. And the FBI is “gathering facts” and evaluating whether to open an investigation into the allegations, it [said in a statement to the BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37445796). **Why is the FBI involved?** The case falls under the FBI’s jurisdiction because the alleged incident happened on an [in-air flight from France to the U.S.](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/brad-pitt-investigation-alleged-child-abuse-sources/story?id=42276176), according to ABC News. **What happens next?** The Children and Family Services investigation is ongoing, and the FBI has yet to say whether it will pursue a probe. ## Transcript Starting with the latest in the Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie divorce. The FBI has confirmed their involvement in the Brad Pitt abuse investigation. In a statement to people they say, the FBI is continuing to gather facts and will evaluate whether an investigation at the federal level will be pursued. Meanwhile a source with knowledge of the situation tells people Pitt did not strike his son Maddox during a heated mid flight argument with Angelina Jolie last week According to the source, Pitt was drunk and arguing with Angelina and says quote there was a parent- child argument which was not handled in the right way and escalated more than it should have. The source said Pitt did not hurt his son, he is emphatic that it did not reach the level of physical abuse That no one was physically harmed. He did not hit his child in the face in any way. He did not do that. He is emphatic about that. He put his hands on him, yes, because the confrontation was spiraling out of control. Now, a source close to Pitt says any accusations beyond that are a combination of exaggerations and lies. That source goes on to say " they have taken the overall smallest kernal of truth that a fight got out of hand and reached a regrettable peak and that as a result DCFS is looking into it and they are manipulating it to best suit their attempts. To gain custody. 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