Angelina Jolie withdraws lawsuit over alleged Brad Pitt abuse: Report

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has reportedly withdrawn her lawsuit over the 2016 plane incident where she had alleged that her former partner and actor Brad Pitt had abused her and their children.

In Short

• Angelina Jolie has withdrawn her lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the FBI
• Suit sought FBI documents on the alleged 2016 plane incident involving Jolie and Brad Pitt
• Jolie had accused Pitt of assaulting her and their children on flight

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has reportedly withdrawn a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the FBI over the release of documents which concerned the investigation of the 2016 alleged plane altercation. The said altercation allegedly took place between Angelina and her former partner, Brad Pitt.

"The parties to this action hereby stipulate to dismiss this action with prejudice, with each party to bear its own fees and costs," read a dismissal obtained by E! News.

The lawsuit was filed in April 2022 with the plaintiff listed as anonymous. NBC News had reported that the plaintiff said her (then) husband "allegedly physically and verbally assaulted" her and their children aboard a plane, which caused them "lasting physical and mental trauma as a result of the assault."

Later, the allegations coincided with an FBI report in which Jolie had reportedly accused Pitt of attacking her and one of their children during a flight from Europe to America on September 14, 2016.

No charges were pressed against Pitt, who denied abuse allegations.

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19, 2016. The actors were declared legally single in 2019.

On the work front, Jolie has been receiving rave reviews for her performance in Maria, while Pitt co-starred with close friend George Clooney in the comedy-thriller Wolfs.