Prankster in slammer after hit on Pitt

A Ukrainian TV presenter notorious for red carpet incidents was jailed on suspicion of battery after hitting Brad Pitt in the face at the Hollywood premiere of his wife’s latest movie Maleficent.

The actor was apparently unhurt and soon resumed signing autographs.

Witnesses saw the man from the fan area jump over a barrier onto the red carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and rush at Pitt, touching him briefly before security guards wrestled him back across the barrier.