Mel Gibson, wife finalize divorce

LOS ANGELES: A judge on Friday approved a divorce settlement between actor Mel Gibson and his estranged wife Robyn, ending their 31 years of marriage.

Robyn Gibson will return to using her maiden name, Robyn Denise Moore, but other details of the divorce were kept confidential. The settlement becomes effective on January 9.

Gibson, 55, and his wife married in Australia in 1980 and have seven children together.

The couple separated in 2006 after Gibson was arrested for drunk driving in Malibu, California, and made anti-Semitic remarks that generated headlines around the world.

The actor's wife sued for divorce in April 2009, citing irreconcilable differences following Gibson's relationship with Oksana Grigorieva, with whom he has a 2-year-old daughter.

The "Lethal Weapon" star pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery following an altercation with Grigorieva in 2010, and was sentenced to three years' probation.

He recently settled a custody battle with his former girlfriend, agreeing to pay Grigorieva $750,000 and share custody of their daughter.

The Oscar winner's turbulent five years since his arrest and the anti-Semitic rant have tarnished his reputation and set back a remarkable career that had made him one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, directors and producers.

While no details of the divorce settlement were released, the actor was previously estimated to be worth $900 million, and he owns several properties in the wealthy, seaside enclave of Malibu, outside Los Angeles.(Reuters)

Mel Gibson Claims To Have Slapped Oskana But Not Hit Her

Oskana Grigorieva has made numerous accusations against Mel Gibson, one of them being that he has been physically violent towards her. Gibson has until now either ignored the claims or denied them. Not any more. In a sworn declaration, Gibson admitted to slapping Oskana, though not hitting or punching her.

He claims that he slapped her because he feared for the safety of his daughter. According to Gibson, Oskana was so out of control and hysterical that she was putting their daughter in danger. Oskana’s take is a lot different, of course. She claims that Mel punched her in the head and in the mouth during an argument. The blow to the mouth was so forceful, according to Oskana that two of her teet were knocked out.

During an argument, one of many, Mel stated in the declaration, Oskana ran out of the house during the night with the baby. Mel, knowing how dangerous the grounds were at night, asked her to come back in. She did, but then begin to swing the baby around in a manner that was erratic. The baby’s head was being flung around. Mel, fearful, that the baby would experience Shaken Baby Syndrome, sprung into action. He slapped Oskana in the face one time. According to him, he was attempting to get her to come to her senses.

Well, again, that’s Mel take. Remember, there are three sides to every story, each party’s side and then the truth. Who knows what went down but it doesn’t sound good.

Oksana Grigorieva insist she never had relations with ex bodygurad

Mel Gibson's ex Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyer have slammed her former bodyguard's claims that he shared an intimate relationship with her.

Oksana and attorney Daniel Horowitz called bodyguard Kristian Herzog "Half blackmailer, and half psychopath," reports TMZ.com.

Oksana said, "He betrayed me," referring to the story that Herzog is writing a tell-all book, claiming he had an intimate relationship with her.

Horowitz said Herzog is a "complete liar," who got the job by lying and saying he was Jack Nicholson''s bodyguard.

Oskana Fires Bodyguard

It looks like this who English-language barrier thing continues to cause problems for Oskana. The embattled, “baby momma” of Mel Gibson seems to have been duped by her bodyguard, Kristen Otto Herzog. Well, Herzog is reportedly a scam artist and someone not fond of telling the truth.

One of his biggest “whoppers was that he was working for Oskana free of charge, courtesy of Jack Nicholson. Nicholson was supposedly footing the bill so that she wouldn’t have to. It turned out, that it was all lies All of it. Jack’s people denied even knowing Herzog.

Herzog has also had some pretty serious legal troubles. He has been charged with two felonies, impersonated a cop (complete with handguns and bullets) and spent time in jail.

Mel Gibson (the baby daddy) seemed to already have had an inkling that something was awry. He had a restraining order placed on Herzog before all of this damaging info was leaked.

Oskana was alerted by Mel but was unmoved, at least initially. That has since changed. Since everything has come to the forefront, Oskana has changed her tune and has given Herzog the boot. Hopefully, he goes quietly and without any issues.

Gibson delaying release of Grigorieva CD?

Mel Gibson has reportedly delayed the release of former partner Oksana Grigorieva's new CD.

The Oscar winner executive produced the LP and co-wrote some of the songs. Gibson also holds some of the publishing rights, according to TMZ.

However, Grigorieva cannot release the album, called Beautiful Heartache, without Gibson's written approval.

Gibson is currently involved in a bitter and public domestic violence investigation with Grigorieva.

I Didn’t Release Mel’s Tapes

She may have recorded Mel Gibson making racist remarks and threats of violence towards her on the phone, but Oksana Grigorieva says she never released those tapes to the public.

The former girlfriend of Gibson insists she never wanted the recordings of her babydaddy’s verbal tirades to be heard by the rest of the world.


She commented, “It’s terrible,” while also stating that she has no idea how the recordings ever made it into the hands of the media.

Oksana and Mel are locked in a terribly nasty breakup after having a daughter together. Mel left his longtime wife Robyn for Miss Grigorieva last year.

Mel Gibson violence claims investigated

Police in Los Angeles have been investigating claims that Mel Gibson was violent towards his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva during an alleged incident in January.

Radar Online obtained an audio recording in which Gibson supposedly admits to punching the Russian singer, saying that she "deserved it".

According to TMZ, the website's claims prompted officials at the LA County Sheriff's Department to open a domestic violence investigation.

A spokesperson for the Sherriff's Department said in a statement that investigators are "currently gathering information regarding the allegations".

The Braveheart star denies the accusations and the audio file has yet to be made public.

Gibson and Grigorieva split up earlier this year but the pair are now involved in a legal battle over visitation rights to their baby daughter Lucia.

Gibson was violent

Oksana Grigorieva has reportedly filed a restraining order against ex Mel Gibson after he recently filed one against her.

Grigorieva requested an emergency hearing last week at the family law court in Los Angeles, says TMZ. She told the judge Gibson was "extremely violent" toward her.

The judge issued a restraining order prohibiting Gibson from having any contact with the mother of his 7-month-old daughter, according to sources.

The Oscar winner's attorneys went back to court and successfully modified the order so that he would be allowed to see their daughter.

It has been reported that his restraining order against Grigorieva only prohibits her from releasing certain information.

Sources connected to Gibson have suggested that the alleged violent incidents occurred in January, months before the couple split.

An insider close to Grigorieva confirmed this but added: "There were other acts after January that were not physical but still constituted domestic violence."