


“Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Pitt was arrested in New York City last week on charges of sexual abuse and physical assault, according to court documents.
Pitt was arraigned last Friday in Brooklyn and faces criminal charges including two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree assault and attempted second-degree assault, as well as one count each of a first-degree criminal sexual act, a third-degree criminal sexual act and second-degree strangulation.
The actor is accused of attacking his then-girlfriend in four separate incidents in 2020 and 2021, the New York Post reported Tuesday, citing court documents alleging that he sexually assaulted her, strangled her and hit her with a cement block and a piece of wood on different occasions.
Pitt pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released after posting $15,000 bail.

“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 Jason Goldman told Variety.
“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,” the attorney continued. “This case will be dismissed.”
Representatives for Pitt did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
The actor was previously arrested in July 2022 on assault and larceny charges for allegedly hitting a man and taking his phone. Pitt was placed on an involuntary psychological hold a few months later after reportedly throwing items at people from a rooftop in Bushwick.
The incident was treated as a mental health problem and resulted in no criminal charges.
Pitt’s next court appearance is currently scheduled for June 17.
Need help? Visit RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline or the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s website.