Posted on 05/29/2008 10:16:15 AM PDT by jaydubya2
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The wife of entertainer Bill Murray has filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is addicted to marijuana and alcohol.
Jennifer Butler Murray filed divorce papers May 12 in Charleston County. She owns a home on Sullivans Island, S.C., where she lives with the couple's four children.
The complaint was first reported by The Post and Courier of Charleston. It also alleges frequent abandonment by the former "Saturday Night Live" star.
Bill Murray's attorney, John McDougall, wouldn't comment on the allegations, but said the entertainer "is deeply saddened by the breakup of his marriage."
"He and his wife made loving parents and they are committed to the best interests of their children," McDougall said.
Jennifer Murray's attorney, Robert Rosen, said he had no comment.
The couple signed a prenuptial agreement, which was filed as an exhibit with the divorce papers, before they married in 1997. As part of the agreement, both waived their right to alimony or support if the marriage broke up. However, Murray agreed to pay $7 million to his ex-wife within 60 days of a final divorce decree.
The complaint, which doesn't specify instances of Murray's alleged marijuana or alcohol use, alleges he would often leave without telling his wife and says he "travels overseas where he engages in public and private altercations and sexual liaisons."
It also alleges Murray physically abused his wife and last November "hit her in the face and then told her she was `lucky he didn't kill her.'"
The documents obtained by The Post and Courier were sealed by the court last week.
Murray, the star of movies such as "Ghostbusters," "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day," is a co-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball team.
The 57-year-old actor earned an Oscar nomination for his role in "Lost in Translation."
“The wife of entertainer Bill Murray has filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is addicted to marijuana and alcohol.”
Doesn’t surprise me at all.
Bill Murray...a stoner!! Who would have ever thought that?
/sarc
Sounds like Bill is “saddened, deeply saddened.”
Anybody can say anything about the other party in a divorce spat. I’ll not assume anything... yet.
I hate finding out about the personal lives of actors. Not only are they terrible role models for our kids, but it ruins some of the fun of watching their movies.
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Interesting.....there are two sides to every story, I’d like to hear why Murray was drinking and doing dope, maybe mrs. murray was driving him to it......I’m just sayin’.....
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The hard life of Hollywood stars.
How old is the soon-to-be former Mrs. Murray.
Seems like it was a fair pre-nup for both parties given the assets of Murray. Add child support to the $7 million and some extra to keep her mouth shut; and it seems like a fair split.
The man is an actor, not an entertainer.
Why does it ruin the fun? They’re just doing their job when acting.
The only actor I really cannot watch anymore based on his/her off screen life is Tom Cruise. He appears on the tube, and if I have the remote, the station is switched, if not, I’m outta there.
One of the Butlers of Charleston, eh ????
Is that Dennis Farina’s lost twin?.....
He WAS good in Caddyshack, wasn’t he?
Exactly. And while I've seen first hand Murray holding court at an Irish pub here in Denver (he was quite entertaining and friendly though hardly a model of clean living) I wouldn't doubt that exaggerations are common in divorce spats.
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