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Peter Sblendorio

Bill Murray accused of accosting Carly Simon's brother at Martha's Vineyard restaurant

A photographer claims actor Bill Murray "grabbed him" and "poured a drink" on him during a confrontation at a Massachusetts restaurant, police said.

Peter Simon _ the younger brother of Carly Simon _ claims he had been taking photos at Lola's in the Oaks Bluff town on Martha's Vineyard for a local newspaper Wednesday when the "Groundhog Day" actor approached him, according to a police report obtained by the New York Daily News.

He told the responding officer that Murray was "irate" that he was taking pictures and ultimately grabbed him and poured water on his shirt.

Murray, however, told authorities Simon, 71, was "taking pictures of him and harassing him while he was quietly minding his business," the police report states.

The restaurant's owner, Katherine Domitrovich, meanwhile, told police Simon didn't have any business taking photos in her establishment. She told The Boston Globe that Murray did not touch the photographer.

Simon says he didn't recognize Murray initially and was not injured during the encounter.

Police told Simon that he would not be permitted to return to Lola's, and that he could receive trespassing charges if he did.

A rep for Murray did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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