“What are the motivations of a person to take up court time and public resources in filing an anonymous FOIA request for material they have had for years? There’s only one: to inflict the most amount of pain on her ex. There is no benefit to this,” a source close to Pitt told People.
“This is not a factual document. It’s what she claimed happened. It was investigated and there were no charges brought.”
The latest saga coincides with the release of Pitt’s new film, Bullet Train. The media junket has been a raving success and Pitt is riding a positive publicity wave.
“He has remained virtually silent other than to acknowledge things he could do better. He has remained silent on this issue because he knows that’s the best thing for his kids,” continues the source.
But the accusations against Pitt in the FBI report are shocking.
Jolie claimed Pitt grabbed her, poured beer on her, and yelled “mum’s crazy” in front of the children.
One of their six children, unnamed in the report, responded by calling their father a “prick”.
The actress claimed Pitt then moved toward the child “like he was going to attack”, at which point she put her then-husband in a choke hold.
“It was agreed by all parties that criminal charges in this case would not be pursued due to several factors,” the report read.
One thing’s clear, there are no winners in this high-profile split.