In September 2016, the FBI and the Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services investigated Pitt for child abuse following an altercation between Pitt, Jolie, and Maddox on the family's private plane. The unnamed person who reported the incident claimed that Pitt was intoxicated during the flight and began arguing with Jolie, and "got physical" with Maddox when he interceded to defend her. Pitt said that he did not hit Maddox, but nevertheless cooperated with the investigation. Representatives for Pitt and Jolie had conflicting accounts regarding whether Pitt was inebriated during the incident. In its final report on the investigation, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services ruled that Pitt did not physically abuse Maddox; it also ruled out any reports of a repeated pattern of misconduct on Pitt’s part.