A Ukrainian journalist was arrested after rushing up and touching Brad Pitt on a Hollywood red carpet.

Police said Vitalii Sediuk was jailed on suspicion of misdemeanour battery before the premiere of the movie Maleficent at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. After touching Pitt, Sediuk was wrestled away by security guards and led off in handcuffs. Pitt kept greeting fans and walked into the theatre.

In February, the 25-year-old Sediuk was cited for trespassing after grabbing the microphone before Adele accepted an award at the Grammys. Last year, Will Smith slapped Sediuk after he tried to kiss him on a red carpet. He is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail.

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