Following their denials, TMZ was the first to report that because the investigation centers on activity during a flight, the accusations were out of the departments' jurisdiction and referred to the FBI.
Citing anonymous sources, TMZ had reported on Thursday morning that Pitt was suspected of being "verbally abusive and physical with his children" during a trip last Wednesday on the family private jet. The actor was supposedly intoxicated. The news site said the incident prompted Angelina Jolie to file for divorce the following Tuesday.