Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, once Tinseltown's highest profile couple, remain locked in a custody battle over their six children
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, once Tinseltown's highest profile couple, remain locked in a custody battle over their six children AFP / Robyn BECK

KEY POINTS

  • Angelina Jolie accused Brad Pitt of choking one of their kid and striking another in the face
  • The "Maleficent" star said in her new filing that she has to defend herself from Pitt trying to control her finances
  • A friend of Pitt defended him from Jolie's allegation, saying she is rehashing things with new and false information

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal battle continues after the latter made new allegations against the former.

Jolie, 47, and Pitt, 58, have parted ways for six years already. But they continue to battle each other legally, with the "Maleficent" star alleging in her new filing that Pitt hurt two of their kids during an altercation while aboard a private jet on Sept. 14, 2016.

"When one of the children verbally defended Jolie, Pitt lunged at his own child, and Jolie grabbed him from behind to stop him. To get Jolie off his back, Pitt threw himself backwards into the airplane's seats injuring Jolie's back and elbow," Jolie's new filing read, People reported. "The children rushed in, and all bravely tried to protect each other. Before it was over, Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face. Some of the children pleaded with Pitt to stop. They were all frightened."

Jolie added that during the course of "many tense hours" on the flight, the "Bullet Train" star would emerge from the back and yell and swear at them. Pitt allegedly poured beer at her one time and "poured beer and red wine on the children."

The filing added that the "Eternals" actress "had gone to great lengths to try to shield their children from reliving the pain Pitt inflicted on the family that day." An unnamed source close to Pitt defended the Oscar winner from Jolie's recent legal move.

"It's incredibly sad that she continues to rehash, revise and reimagine her description of an event that happened 6 years ago, adding in completely untrue information to try to get additional attention for herself at the expense of their family," the anonymous pal told People.

The insider added that Jolie had the opportunity to share that information with the law enforcement who investigated the altercation six years ago and during the lengthy custody trial. The law enforcement decided not to press charges, and the judge granted the exes 50-50 custody.

"She has resorted to trying to keep rehashing the same thing. Going back to the same thing month after month with new and still false information for purposes that only she can understand," the source continued.

Several insiders echoed the same sentiment when Jolie sued the FBI requesting a copy of the documents about their jet incident investigation under the name Jane Doe. The documents leaked to multiple outlets in August. Sources told Page Six she was "desperately trying to find something" when she allegedly already had the information six years ago.

The new court filing also alleged that Jolie had to defend herself from Pitt seeking control over her finances.

"But when Pitt filed this lawsuit seeking to reassert control over Jolie's financial life and compel her to rejoin her ex-husband as a frozen-out business partner, Pitt forced Jolie to publicly defend herself on these issues for the first time," the paper continued.

The outlet noted that Jolie's move could be her response after Pitt sued her for selling her shares in their winery business Miraval without his consent. He accused her of attempting to gain profits she didn't earn by making the sale.

Pitt alleged that Jolie was intentionally trying to "inflict harm" on him by selling her shares to a "stranger." The filing added that the move "sought to force Pitt into partnership with a stranger, and worse yet, a stranger with poisonous associations and intentions."

Jolie sold her shares to Tenute del Mondo, which was allegedly "bent on taking control of Miraval." It was indirectly owned by Yuri Shefler, who was allegedly launching a hostile takeover and wanted access to "confidential and proprietary information for the benefit of his competing enterprise."

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filed to dissolve their marriage in 2016 and have remained locked in court battles since
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filed to dissolve their marriage in 2016 and have remained locked in court battles since AFP / MARK RALSTON