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Angelina Jolie drops FBI lawsuit after 2-year battle against agency over infamous 2016 Brad Pitt plane fight

Angelina Jolie on Thursday filed a petition seeking more information about the Justice Department's investigation into an alleged assault between Jolie and ex-husband Brad Pitt during a transatlantic flight in 2016, ending her legal battle with the Justice Department. I hit.

Jolie, 49, filed a motion on September 25 to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, stating that “each party will pay its own fees and costs,” according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. A judge signed the order the next day.

The “Maria” actress filed a lawsuit against the FBI in April 2022, nearly six years after the FBI began investigating an alleged 2016 altercation involving Pitt, now 60, and Jolie and their children. I woke you up. The altercation took place on a private plane traveling from France to Italy. Los Angeles.

The investigation closed two months later without indicting Pitt, and Pitt filed for divorce a few days later.

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Angelina Jolie ends her lawsuit against the FBI in 2022 after her fight with Brad Pitt's plane in 2016. (Getty Images)

Jolie filed the lawsuit as “Jane Doe” and requested information about the investigation, citing the Freedom of Information Act, in order to “protect children in the family law system.”

She argued that “the information withheld by the Department of Justice and the FBI contains evidence of harm” and that refusing to turn over that information “deprived children of the continued care and medical care they need.” “They continue to thwart her efforts to do so, causing further harm to the children.” family law system,” the document states.

During a fight in 2016, Pitt allegedly “choked one of the children and punched another in the face” and “grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her.” He then poured “beer and red wine” on her and her six children.

“Some of the children begged Pitt to stop,” according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. “Everyone was scared. A lot of people were crying.”

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Representatives for Mr. Jolie did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the premiere

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt dated for 12 years and were married for two years before filing for divorce in 2016. (Getty Images)

Even though they filed for divorce in 2016 and a judge declared the former couple legally single in 2019, the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor and Jolie are still together. Some remaining legal issues remain unresolved.

Pitt was awarded 50-50 custody of the couple's children in 2021, but Jolie appealed the ruling. At this point, it is unclear where the couple stands regarding custody of their children. The only surviving children under the age of 18 are twins Vivian and Knox.

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Pitt and Jolie's remaining children are all over the age of 18: Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18 years old.

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Pitt and Jolie's twins, Vivienne and Knox, are the only children remaining under the custody order. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

Jolie and Pitt are embroiled in a legal battle over Chateau Miraval, the French winery they bought together in 2008.

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The former couple bought a controlling interest in the company. Chateau Miraval They started dating in 2008 and spent all their time together at home. In 2021, Jolie sold his company Nouvelle to Tenuto del Mondo, a subsidiary of the Storey Group, effectively giving away 50% ownership of Miraval. Pitt has opposed the sale, arguing that it violates the agreement between the parties.

Aerial view of Chateau Miraval

Pitt and Jolie are also battling in court over Chateau Miraval, a 17th-century French mansion. (Michel Gannes)

Meanwhile, Jolie's company claimed Pitt was behind a “revenge campaign” to “loot” her lucrative business since she first filed for divorce in 2016.

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According to court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital, Nouvel said Pitt “took over” Chateau Miraval and “wasted” company assets on unnecessary renovations, including spending $1 million to renovate the pool. he accused.

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