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Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt arrested on sex abuse charges
American actor Michael Pitt at a special screening of Day Of The Fight in Los Angeles in 2024. Pitt was recently arrested on sexual abuse charges in New York. PHOTO: AFP NEW YORK – American actor Michael Pitt, known for his role on the HBO period series Boardwalk Empire (2010 to 2014), was arrested on sexual abuse charges in May, according to the Brooklyn district attorney's office. Pitt was arraigned on May 2 in Kings County Supreme Criminal Court on charges based on encounters from April 2020 through August 2021. He was charged with nine counts, including first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree assault and second-degree strangulation. The 44-year-old pleaded not guilty to all charges. His next court appearance is set for June 17. An indictment outlining the accusations against Pitt said he forcibly touched an unnamed woman and later engaged in oral sex without her consent. The indictment also said Pitt had injured her with a wooden plank and a cinder block on separate occasions. Mr Jason Goldman, Pitt's lawyer, said on May 7 that his client had secured bail and was released from custody. Pitt does not have contact with his accuser, he said. 'Unfortunately, we live in a world where somebody like Mr Pitt – an accomplished professional who would never so much as contemplate these crimes – can be arrested on the uncorroborated word of an unreliable individual,' Mr Goldman said in a statement. He said the claims had been raised several years after the encounters were said to have taken place, when Pitt and his accuser were in a consensual relationship. 'We have already uncovered exonerating evidence, and this case will be dismissed,' he said. A representative for the district attorney's office declined to comment. Pitt's acting credits include several episodes of teen drama Dawson's Creek (1998 to 2003) and the movies, satirical psychological thriller Funny Games (2007) and crime thriller Reptile (2023). He played James Darmody, known as Jimmy, on the first two seasons of the 1920s-set crime drama Boardwalk Empire. His character was killed off in a shooting. NYTIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Actor Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways "Boardwalk Empire" actor Michael Pitt was arrested and indicted in Brooklyn on Friday on charges of sexual abuse, criminal sex act, assault and strangulation, according to court documents. The actor pleaded not guilty and was released until his next court date in June. Steve Buscemi on his role in the new satirical comedy 'The Death of Stalin' The charges stem from alleged incidents that occurred in 2020 and 2021, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. The indictment alleges Pitt sexually abused an unnamed individual in April 2020 "by means of forcible compulsion." PHOTO: Michael Pitt seen at 'Day Of The Fight' Special Screening at DGA Theater Complex on December 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Eric Charbonneau/KCFEOLA PR via Getty Images) In August 2020, the indictment claims he allegedly forced oral sex on an individual. The indictment claims Pitt allegedly injured an individual with "a four by four" that same month. In June 2021, the indictment claims Pitt allegedly assaulted an individual with a cinderblock. In August 2021, the indictment claims he allegedly tried to strangle someone. Individual identities are redacted in the indictment, so it is unclear if one or more persons is making allegations against Pitt. In a statement to ABC News on Wednesday, Pitt's attorney James Goldman said, "Unfortunately, we live in a world where somebody like Mr. Pitt -- an accomplished professional who would never so much as contemplate these crimes -- can be arrested on the uncorroborated word of an unreliable individual. In reality, this baseless claim is suspiciously raised some four or five years after the alleged incident, from a time when the two parties were in a completely consensual relationship. We have already uncovered exonerating evidence and this case will be dismissed." Pitt is best known for his role as Jimmy Darmody in the hit Atlantic City-based period crime drama "Boardwalk Empire." Haley Joel Osment arrested at California ski resort for alleged public intoxication In his role, Pitt starred opposite Steve Buscemi as an up-and-coming gangster in the underground crime world portrayed in the show. Pitt, who also appeared in "Dawson's Creek" earlier in his career, has taken on several television roles since the end of "Boardwalk Empire," appearing in several episodes the NBC show "Hannibal." He's also starred in film roles such "The Dreamers" and "Last Days." Actor Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges originally appeared on
