Actor Michael Pitt, known for his roles as Henry Parker on Dawson's Creek from 1999 to 2000 and Jimmy Darmody on Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2011, was arrested on Friday, May 2, 2025 in New York City for assault.
He faces four counts of domestic assault that occurred between April 2020 and August 2021, including two counts of sexual abuse, strangulation and assault with a blunt object against his now ex-girlfriend.
According to the New York Post, Pittallegedly sexually assaulted her and attacked her with a cement block and a chunk of wood at their home in Brooklyn on separate occasions. The victim has not been named.
He pleaded not guilty and posted $15,000 bail. He's next due to appear in court on June 17, 2025.
Pitt has a history of legal troubles and violent behavior. In July 2022, he was arrested and charged with assault and petty larceny after striking another man several times and then stealing his phone. In September 2022, he was accused of throwing objects at people from a rooftop and was subsequently hospitalized when it was deemed he was "emotionally disturbed."
He last appeared in the 2023 Netflix movie Reptile alongside Benicio del Toro, and has three projects currently in post-production. ~Alexandra Heilbron