Is Bill Murray A Wifebeater?

Bill Murray may be a legend of comedy - but after hearing his wife's reasons for filing for divorce, we're starting to think that being married to him is no joke!

The Charlston Post and Courier reports that the actor is being sued for divorce by Jennifer Butler Murray, his wife of ten years. You can expect this divorce to get nasty in a hurry, too - she's alleging that life with Murray meant a decade of drugs, cheating, and physical abuse!

In the court filing, Jennifer claims that she moved into a Sullivan's Island beach house in 2006 with their four children as a result of what she describes as Bill's "adultery, addiction to marijuana and alcohol, abusive behavior, physical abuse, sexual addictions and frequent abandonment."

She then goes on to describe an incident from November of 2007 where Murray "hit his wife in the face and then told her she was 'lucky he didn't kill her'". Furthermore, according to Jennifer's complaint, this wasn't the only time Murray physically abused her, either!

As a result, Jennifer is also seeking a restraining order barring Bill from the Sullivan's Island home. She's also looking to have their pre-nup - which specifies that if either Bill or Jennifer were to file for divorce, both parties would keep all of their separate property - reviewed to see if it's valid and enforceable. Of course, even if the agreement is deemed to be valid, Jennifer still stands to collect $7 million from Murray.

Murray's lawyer declined to comment on the story.

We'll be keeping track of this sad story for as long as it takes - after all, domestic violence is no laughing matter!