Bill Murray accused of 'kissing,' 'straddling' movie staffer - harchi90

Bill Murray accused of ‘kissing,’ ‘straddling’ movie staffer

The details of Bill Murray’s “inappropriate conduct” on the set of Aziz Ansari’s “Being Mortal” – which resulted in the production being shut down – have been revealed.

Page Six broke the news in April that a staffer filed a complaint against Murray for being “hands-on touchy” with female staff, but now a new report claims the “Saturday Night Live” alum was “kissing” and “straddling” the alleged victim.

Murray, 72, allegedly began “kissing” the “much younger” staffer’s body and “straddling” her, according to Puck, and she claimed she was unable to move because of his weight.

Witnesses claimed to the outlet that the “Caddyshack” star tried to kiss the woman, but they were both wearing masks.

The accuser claimed to Puck that Murray defended his actions by claiming they were meant to be playful, but the unnamed staffer “interpreted his actions as entirely sexual” and was “horrified.”

A rep for Murray didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

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Bill Murray allegedly straddled and tried kissing a woman on the set of “Being Mortal.”
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About a week after we published our report, Murray appeared on CNBC and defended his actions, claiming the Ansari flick was shut down over a “difference of opinion.”

“I had a difference of opinion with a woman I’m working with. I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way,” the actor told CNBC’s Becky Quick. “I’ve been doing not much else but thinking about it for the last week or two … you know, the world’s different than it was when I was a little kid.”

The “Ghostbusters” star chalked up his mistake to not realizing that time “has changed.”

“Things change and the times changed,” he said. “So, it’s important for me to figure it out.”

The woman and Murray ultimately reached a settlement that included a non-disclosure agreement and also had Murray pay her more than $100,000, according to Puck. The woman also allegedly waived her rights to any legal action she may have been able to bring against Searchlight and Disney.

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