A month after his arrest for domestic battery, actor Michael Madsen has filed for divorce from wife DeAnna, accusing her of long-time abuse and driving their late son to suicide.
The Reservoir Dogs actor, 66, cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce petition he filed Wednesday, TMZ reports.
Michael is also trying to get a domestic violence restraining order against DeAnna.
The Kill Bill star says he and his third wife, whom he wed in 1996, separated in January 2022 — the same month 26-year-old Hudson died by suicide.
Michael further alleged that DeAnna’s “neglect, drinking and alcoholism” pushed Hudson to take his own life.
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Michael blamed many of his problems on the poor relationship between him and his wife.
He said many of his own battles — including last month’s arrest, a 2012 charge for felony child endangerment, and two DUIs — were exacerbated by the couple’s “abusive, co-dependent, and toxic relationship.”
Michael was also charged with trespassing in the weeks after Hudson’s death. The LA County District Attorney declined to charge the actor, citing insufficient evidence.
The “Donnie Brasco” actor was arrested in the early hours of August 17, after authorities say he pushed DeAnna and locked her out of their Malibu home. He was charged with domestic battery and released later that morning, having posted $20,000 bail.
A rep for the actor told Variety that the incident “was a disagreement between Michael and his wife, which we hope resolves positively for them both.”
Hudson died in 2022.
Hudson was 26 when he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, as the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner confirmed to the Daily News in late January 2022.
“We are heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief and pain at the loss of Hudson,” the Madsen family told UK outlet Metro at the time. “His memory and light will be remembered by all who knew him. We ask for privacy and respect during this difficult time. Thank you.”
-by Jami Ganz, New York Daily News (TNS)
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