You don't know the guy. You don't know the particulars. This is a parasocial relationship.

I also liked him and was shocked to hear about all of that. But I also know that it's his business, and not mine. He could be a shit, or it could be something different entirely.

I don't have any idea if there was emotional abuse, but the way it was portrayed in the comments above made it seem like a messy divorce but nothing to imply abuse of any sort. And some rehab chick doesn't sound like an "upgrade"

You know him and his ex personally?

I just find it extra disgusting to use anecdotes from a life lived with his wife to rise to fame only to dump her when he finds an upgrade.

I'd admit that he had more of a wholesome thing going on in his early career, but that's a road well traveled in the entertainment industry (there are various examples of this ranging from other comics like George Carlin to bands like the Beatles and pop stars like Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift). People change over time and with fame and which parts of their personality they expose to an audience also change.