Restraining order issued against a notorious red carpet 'gate-crasher' who 'struck Brad Pitt in the face and broke his sunglasses' at partner Angelina Jolie's movie premiere

Brad Pitt suffered a hit to the face by a Ukrainian serial prankster on the red carpet last night. 

The actor was attending the Los Angeles premiere of partner Angelina Jolie's new film Maleficent  when Vitalii Sediuk jumped over a crowd barrier and struck him, breaking the star's sunglasses.

Security instantly intervened as a violent scuffle broke out outside the El Capitan theatre and Sediuk was dragged to the floor and arrested.

An emergency restraining order has been issued against Sediuk as it is now being reported that he broke the glasses that Pitt was wearing to the Wednesday evening premiere.

Attacked: Brad Pitt, right, looks shocked after a man attacked him on the red carpet at Maleficent

Surprise attack: The Ukranian reporter can be seen being arrested, left, while Brad is shielded by his security, right 

Shocked: Brad was attacked despite the presence of his large array of security officers.

TMZ reports that Sediuk struck Pitt in the face and 'destroyed' the sunglasses he was wearing. 

In the footage from the scene, Pitt is seen wearing sunglasses when the gate crasher lunges at him, and Pitt bends down amid the scuffle. Moments later when security guards step in, Pitt re-emerges without the glasses on his face.

Pitt, 50, who took the unusual step of attending the premiere with his five of his children, is understood not to have been seriously injured in the altercation.

Violent scuffle: Sediuk was wrestled to the ground by security, nearly losing his trousers in the process

Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Gus Villanueva said Pitt was not seriously hurt and authorities quickly subdued Sediuk, who was arrested for misdemeanor battery and remained in police custody

Best supporting man: Brad was there to escort his actress fiancée Angelina Jolie; who stars in Maleficent

The red carpet prankster has targeted a series of stars in recent months

Within seconds six to seven security men wrestled him to the ground and Pitt was pulled back against the wall. 

Sediuk was thrown to the ground and cuffed as he struggled, his red trousers were nearly pulled down in the fray.

Pitt kept greeting fans and walked into the theater. 

Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Gus Villanueva said Pitt was not seriously hurt and authorities quickly subdued Sediuk, who was arrested for misdemeanor battery and remained in police custody on Wednesday night.

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