Laurence Fishburne files for divorce after 15-year marriage

By The Associated Press

Posted Nov 3, 2017 09:39:14 PM.

Last Updated Nov 3, 2017 10:00:20 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Court records show Laurence Fishburne has filed for divorce from his wife of 15 years.

Fishburne cited irreconcilable differences in Thursday’s filing as the reason for his breakup with Gina Torres. The pair has a 10-year-old daughter together, and Fishburne is seeking joint custody.

The petition, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, states Fishburne and Torres have reached an agreement on how to distribute their assets.

The former couple married in September 2002 and Fishburne states they separated in October 2016.

Fishburne stars in “Last Flag Flying,” which was released Friday.

The divorce was first reported by celebrity website TMZ.

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