Overview

• Michael Pitt, 44, was arrested on May 2, 2025, in Brooklyn and charged with eight counts, including first-degree sexual abuse, assault, and strangulation.
• The charges relate to four alleged incidents at Pitt’s Bushwick home involving his ex-girlfriend between April 2020 and August 2021.
• Prosecutors allege Pitt sexually assaulted the victim, attacked her with objects such as a wooden plank and cinderblock, and strangled her during these incidents.
• Pitt pleaded not guilty to all charges, posted a $100,000 bail, and is scheduled to appear in court on June 17, 2025.
• His defense team has dismissed the allegations as uncorroborated and baseless, asserting the relationship was consensual and pledging to seek dismissal of the case.