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Economic Times
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Actor Michael Pitt faces sexual assault and strangulation charges in Brooklyn Court
'Boardwalk Empire' actor Michael Pitt has been charged with multiple violent felonies, including sexual assault, strangulation, and assault with a weapon, stemming from alleged domestic abuse incidents between 2020 and 2021. Pitt, who pleaded not guilty, was released on $15,000 bail. He is scheduled to return to court on June 17, 2025 Actor Michael Pitt faces sexual assault and domestic violence charges in Brooklyn Supreme Court after alleged attacks on his former girlfriend between 2020 and 2021 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Actor Michael Pitt, best known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire and Murder by Numbers, has been charged with a series of violent crimes, including sexual assault, strangulation, and assault with a weapon, Brooklyn prosecutors 44-year-old actor was arrested on Friday, May 2 and arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and several related charges tied to four separate incidents between April 2020 and August 2021. The alleged assaults occurred at Pitt's Bushwick home and involved his then-girlfriend, law enforcement sources read: Sean Diddy Combs's trial begins; these are the A-list celebrities who may be called as witnesses Prosecutors allege Pitt forcibly fondled the woman, struck her with a wooden plank, assaulted her with a cinderblock, and strangled her during separate incidents. He is also facing charges of first-degree criminal sex act, third-degree criminal sex act, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of second-degree attempted assault, and second-degree who previously faced legal trouble in 2022 for assault and petty larceny, pleaded not guilty before Judge Joanne Quinones. Bail was set at $15,000, which he posted after the arraignment.'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 unhinged individual,' Pitt's attorney Cary London is scheduled to appear in court again on June 17.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Pitt accused of assault with cement block
The Boardwalk Empire actor was arrested in Brooklyn, New York, on several charges stemming from four separate domestic incidents alleged to have taken place in 2020 and 2021. Pitt, 44, is accused of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend as well as strangling her and attacking her with a wooden plank and a cinderblock. All of the incidents were alleged to have happened at their former home in Bushwick, New York. The Murder by Numbers actor was charged with first-degree criminal sex act, third-degree criminal sex act, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of second-degree attempted assault, and second-degree strangulation.
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michael Pitt, 'Boardwalk Empire' star, charged with sexual abuse and strangulation
Michael Pitt, 'Boardwalk Empire' star, charged with sexual abuse and strangulation Show Caption Hide Caption Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault Legendary Motown musician Smokey Robinson faces allegations of sexual assault from housekeepers who sued him on Tuesday for $50 million. Film and television star Michael Pitt has been arrested on sexual abuse charges. The "Boardwalk Empire" star was arrested on May 2, a clerk for the Kings Supreme Criminal Court in Brooklyn, New York, confirmed. He was then arraigned on charges of sexual abuse, assault, and strangulation, according to court documents reviewed May 7 by USA TODAY. The charges stem from a series of alleged incidents between 2020 and 2021, in which Pitt is accused of subjecting a woman to unwanted touching, nonconsensual oral sex, strangulation and several physical assaults using a four-by-four plank and a cinderblock. Pitt, who was released on a $100,000 bail, has pleaded not guilty. "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 unhinged individual," Jason Goldman, an attorney for Pitt said in a statement May 7. "In reality, this baseless claim is suspiciously raised some four or five years after the alleged incident, at a time when the two parties were in a completely consensual and voluntary relationship," he continued. "This case will be dismissed." A multi-hyphenate, Pitt has dabbled in music, modeling and acting, rising to acclaim in the early 2000s with roles in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "The Dreamers" and "Murder by Numbers." This does not represent his first run-in with the law. Pitt was also arrested and charged in 2022 for assault and larceny after allegedly hitting a man multiple times and stealing his phone. That same year, he was hospitalized after allegedly tossing items down at people from a rooftop, according to Variety and Rolling Stone.
Express Tribune
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Michael Pitt charged with sexual abuse and assault following alleged attacks on former partner
Actor Michael Pitt has been charged with multiple offences including first-degree sexual abuse and assault, following allegations of repeated violence against his former partner. The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office confirmed that the 44-year-old was arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court after being arrested on Friday. Court documents outline four alleged domestic incidents involving Pitt and his ex-girlfriend between April 2020 and August 2021 at his Bushwick residence. Charges include first-degree criminal sex act, third-degree criminal sex act, second-degree strangulation, and multiple counts of assault and attempted assault. Prosecutors claim Pitt sexually assaulted the victim, struck her with a wooden plank, and attacked her with a cinderblock during separate episodes. One incident in August 2021 reportedly involved strangulation. The alleged assaults follow a pattern of escalating violence detailed in the indictment. Pitt, best known for his role as Jimmy Darmody on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, also appeared in Seven Psychopaths and Murder by Numbers. During Friday's arraignment, Pitt pleaded not guilty. Judge Joanne Quinones set bail at $100,000, which he posted shortly thereafter. Pitt is expected to appear in court again on 17 June. The case remains under investigation, and the charges have not been proven in court.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Pitt accused of assault with cement block
Michael Pitt has been accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend with a cement block. The Boardwalk Empire actor was arrested in Brooklyn, New York, on several charges stemming from four separate domestic incidents alleged to have taken place in 2020 and 2021. Pitt, 44, is accused of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend as well as strangling her and attacking her with a wooden plank and a cinderblock. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement All of the incidents were alleged to have happened at their former home in Bushwick, New York. The Murder by Numbers actor was charged with first-degree criminal sex act, third-degree criminal sex act, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of second-degree attempted assault, and second-degree strangulation. After pleading not guilty, the Seven Psychopaths actor posted the $100,000 (£75,000) bail set by the judge. "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 unhinged individual," Pitt's lawyer, Cary London, told The New York Post. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "We look forward to proving his innocence through the evidence and not through the media." In 2022, the Funny Games actor was arrested and charged with assault and petty larceny after he allegedly struck another man multiple times and took his phone.
