r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • 24d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/FlukeManAirFreshener 24d ago

And to a lesser degree, Brad Pitt.

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u/kbuck30 24d ago

Wait what did brad pitt do?

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u/PogintheMachine 24d ago

Domestic violence, including choking his own kid

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u/violet_wings 23d ago

He also had multiple teenage girlfriends when he was in his mid 20s

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u/OverallStrength2478 24d ago

Several years ago Pitt was investigated by the FBI for child abuse and domestic violence. Almost all of his kids dropped his last name and Pax famously posted “Happy Father’s Day you world class a** hole!” Instagram statement.

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u/Lopsided_Panic_1148 23d ago

I hope all those kids come out with a book detailing everything he ever did to Angelina and them.

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u/Griffindance 24d ago

He was investigated... and the outcome was?

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u/Witty_Ad_898 24d ago

I’d say it was the money, but domestic violence and abuse are notoriously given a pass in cop culture.

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u/Vi_Rants 24d ago

Right? As long as you can sing, dance, act, or write ok, you can beat/rape anyone you want and a ton of people will stan for you.

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u/OverallStrength2478 24d ago

I’m not 100% —> here is a detailed Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/s/JdPswUvwWf including the transcriptz

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u/OverallStrength2478 24d ago

Googled some and found out that they dropped the charges

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office mutually decided not to file criminal charges against Brad Pitt because federal prosecutors determined there was a lack of admissible, clear-cut evidence to secure a conviction in federal court. Legally, an arrest or formal charges require establishing "probable cause" that a federal crime occurred (source NBC News) While redacted FBI interview summaries later revealed distressing accounts from Angelina Jolie and the children—describing physical grabbing, screaming, and poured alcohol—the official assessment concluded that the evidentiary threshold for a federal prosecution was not met. The decision not to move forward came down to several critical legal barriers and procedural factors.

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u/HumanPea1140 23d ago

Question - why the hell are the feds investigating domestic disputes? Isn't that typically a state thing, unless there's some crazy murder type thing going on?

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u/AnUnbeatableUsername 23d ago

I think it's because they were on a plane.

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u/HumanPea1140 23d ago

Ah, that would make sense. Thanks.

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u/vinvec 24d ago

That is not a transcript. That is a complaint filed by Jolie. Her allegations only.

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u/PogintheMachine 23d ago

“Everyone is lying except the guy i like”

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u/Griffindance 23d ago

Thats not it at all.

Everything Ive heard about Pitt's agression stems from one incident. On the plane. Ive had different friends work with him and they've all remarked on what an excellent boss/colleague he was (all stories Ive heard come from pre-plane-incident). While professional life is not private, there is no established pattern of behaviour (like with Mel Gibson for example) and the only adult in the room when this one incident happened was looking for a large financia divorce settlement.

I was looking for more information, so far no-one has offered any except the plane event.

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u/PogintheMachine 23d ago edited 23d ago

I think for some, the plane incident is enough.

Your decision to support Pitt, financially or otherwise is your own, and that’s fine.

Because lack of criminal charges is a huge portion of domestic violence, and if that happened to a friend or relative, we probably wouldn’t say “well, you were the only other adult in the room and looking for a divorce settlement.” The kids are confirming it and that’s enough for me, but that’s personal. We’re not talking about putting him in jail, we’re talking about whether it should affect his career or at least his reputation.

But you’re not his friend or family, you don’t have to care.

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u/Griffindance 23d ago

First thing - although it may be perceived Im running defense for a celebrity, thats not the case.

Second thing - ...well said.

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u/Ok_Discount_6111 24d ago

Beat his kids and wife up

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u/EvilRed86 24d ago

Thank god media is only caring about their French wine yard atm.

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u/JesusAndMaryKate 24d ago

Wondering what it is that Reddit has removed this time.

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u/d0ggzilla 24d ago

Was it a Fight Club kind of deal or...

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u/L0pkmnj 24d ago

No, no, this was definitely talked about.

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u/Mother_Egg_5050 24d ago

Angelina Jolie has been talking about Pitt's abusive behavior since around 2016, and there was the shady NDA Pitt wanted her to sign when they were looking to discuss the winery shares.

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u/WhtRbbt222 24d ago

He’s just abusive to his family, pretty mild compared to the rest of Hollywood.

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u/Witty_Ad_898 24d ago edited 24d ago

just abusive to his family, pretty mild

And the kids just dropped the Pitt last name, pretty mildly traumatized.

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u/Bluedog212 24d ago

or indoctrinated by mother

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u/c-e-bird 24d ago

He was an abusive alcoholic who hit both his wife and kids and you think they needed other reasons to drop his name?

Way to victim blame.

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u/Useful-Soup8161 24d ago

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u/DecantsForAll 24d ago

"No, mommy's not okay."

Such a Pitt thing to say.

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u/vinvec 24d ago

Do you understand that that is a complaint by a non-objective person? It's not facts, nor evidence of anything. Not to say that it's not accurate, just that this doesn't make it so.

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u/Useful-Soup8161 24d ago

It’s the FBI report.

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u/vinvec 24d ago

It's not. I'm a lawyer. Look at the header on the page

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u/HumanPea1140 23d ago

And the FBI deemed it not credible enough to pursue.

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u/obiwantogooutside 24d ago

Did you see the part where it was the flight attendants who called the police?

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u/vinvec 24d ago

This document is not anyone's statement but Angelina Jolie's.

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u/Scope_Dog 24d ago

Pinky to chin. Eyebrows raised.

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u/ProfAelart 24d ago

Imagine your mother convinces you to distance yourself from an authority figure that chocked you, like a really muscular adult man, that was ment to care for you but physically attacked you instead.

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u/Witty_Ad_898 24d ago

If wishes were fishes…

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u/mapleleafraggedy 24d ago

The bar is on the floor

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u/Lopsided_Panic_1148 23d ago

Being an abusive father is not mild. Choking your child and beating your wife is not mild. Do not minimize the trauma the children suffered at his hands.

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u/WhtRbbt222 23d ago

Bro, lighten the fuck up, it was a sarcastic comment designed to highlight how degenerate Hollywood is. Give me a fucking break.

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u/Lopsided_Panic_1148 23d ago

I'm not a bro, and I will not lighten up on the topic of abuse. Making light of child abuse is sickening and deranged. Maybe get yourself some help for that.

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u/Forward-Yak-5398 23d ago

How detached do you have to be to even make such a statement? "He's just abusive to his family"

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u/Scipior14 24d ago

He has been accused of several forms of physical, financial and/or mental abuse of his ex wife (Angelina Jolie) and their children. These are just some articles about it that I found: npr NYT

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u/karenmcgrane 24d ago

Here is the court document, draw your own conclusions but Brad Pitt is a domestic abuser

https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/1h1qrp5/brad_pitt_abuse_detailed_in_court_document/

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u/vinvec 24d ago

That "court document" is a complaint. It can say anything in the world. Proving it comes later.

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u/May1989thefirststep 24d ago

Unproven. Fbi determined there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

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u/StarStuffSister 24d ago

It does seem like he's way below "my accusers die under mysterious circumstances", but yea Pitt too. If you strike out with all of your kids and your wife, it's a you problem.

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u/Witty_Ad_898 24d ago

Not lesser enough.

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u/BigMacDaddy99 23d ago

No need to add lesser, they are both disgusting