Los Angeles D.A.: No decision on charges against Mel Gibson in domestic violence case

Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley said no decision had been made about whether to charge Mel Gibson in the domestic violence case involving his former girlfriend.

“Allegations of domestic violence involving Mel Gibson are actively under review by the district attorney’s office," Cooley said in a statement. "Information received will be taken into account in deciding whether or not to file charges. Any decisions made by the D.A.’s office in this case will be made public in a timely manner.”

Mel Gibson's attorney met with a prosecutor Tuesday to discuss whether charges would be filed in the domestic violence case against the actor.

L.A. County sheriff's investigators have spent months looking into whether Gibson struck ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Officials have said that case is closely tied to another investigation into whether someone tried to extort money from Gibson.

Gibson and Grigorieva also are locked in a bitter custody dispute over their year-old daughter, Lucia.

The Los Angeles district attorney's office in October began considering whether to file charges related to an alleged attack by the actor-director. But sources have told the Los Angeles Times that prosecutors won't make a decision on the case until the Sheriff's Department has finished its inquiry into claims that Grigorieva or someone close to her attempted to extort money from Gibson.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing, said the cases were intertwined.

Many of the questions center on the leaking of recordings of Gibson using a racial slur and abusive language during several telephone calls with his former girlfriend.

News of the meeting Tuesday was first reported by Radar Online.

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Photo: Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva in 2010. Credit: Jacques Brinon / Associated Press

Comments

[Macca Doo]

Well what are you waiting for mr Cooley? Are you waiting for her to get murdered OJ style for you to do your job and charge these arrogant hollywood types? Pleae do your job mr cooley !!!!

[LOU]

why is not being deported?Niki diaz , why is she being deported?

[ThaBeav]

Yawwwwwnnnnn.

[Karen]

That Oksana is a witch spelled with a b. She is nothing but a gold-digger. I am angry at Hollywood for taking the witch's side.

[Erik Radcliffe]

If this were any other Joe Blow, he would have been arrested and charged long ago for the violence he has perpetrated agains Oksana Gregoriova. Whether or not a gold digger or charleton, she was physically and mentally abused by this idiot, anti-semite and racist man!!!! How is it that in LA, money buys you freedom whether it be through bail or in this case, "the meticulous,thorough handling of the investigation"? Throw him in jail, charge him, let him make bail and quit trying to use this incident to supercharge his bygone career and keep it in the limelight. No producers want anything to do with him, he is poison. Quit trying to save the poison.

[Russia]

Mel's fans around the world are standing by him. There's strength in numbers. His fans will show that strength at the box office of his future films.

[latimer]

I wonder how much Mel is paying Cooley to sandbag this investigation?

[Ron Ranft]

Cooley was too busy running for a higher office so he could screw over an even larger number of people for more personal gratification to do his job which is what he would have done if elected AG.

[Valleyguy72]

This once great icon of the silver screen has seen better days. His fall from grace has been spectacular. As has Tom Cruise's. I was never a fan per say of either of them. Certainly talented in their own right but extremely over-hyped. Both really only were good at action flicks. Now, I love action movies but if you're a triangle- be a triangle. A triangle cannot be a circle. Be who you are, don't try to be something you aren't and laugh all the way to the bank. No more Christian movies (which by the way WAS NOT 100% true to scripture as he once said. He did later admit that the film was not), no more "acting" movies. Stick to slick car chases, explosions and looking like a loner.

[glenn grab]

This broad is such a psycho that even media-bimbo Gloria Allred won't represent her. If there wasn't a child involved in this mess she would be back working at the Chicken Ranch Whore House!!!

[To Russia with Love]

Hey Russia, have you heard the tapes of the telephone calls? I'm sure there's more than a few of us that wouldn't spend another dime on anything associated with that bigoted chauvinistic excuse for a human being.

[Nova yos Galen]

Russia - Actually, I was a fan of Mel Gibson - not so much anymore. He needs to get help.

[Karen]

Oksana is a lying golddigger.

[bill]

you aren't allowed to make racial slurs and or abusive language when you are mad at your girlfriend? where does that leave you, in terms of what words you are allowed to use? crazy.

[hmmm]

Cooley will...oh never mind. Nothing will be done. Money always trumps everything. Cooley vigorously attacked marijuana dispensaries but he'll leave this one alone. Not politically motivating.

[Dean]

I feel sorry for Mel. He made a fool of himself by getting too close to this woman and now she's emptying his pockets. It's sad that we live in a society where you pay OR you get sued AND pay more. This whole thing is SICK and her lawyers (yeah YOU) are DISGUSTING.

[Crazy Horse]

Maybe I'm just a crusty retired cop with a pragmatic approach to life, but I fail to see what the big deal is here. I don't care how many racial slurs Mel Gibson used or how much abusive language he used to his dumb girlfriend. None of that amounts to a crime on the books today. To me, the extortion thing is a red flag as to what a piece of offal this "case" really is.

[Jj]

If he did hit her, how come she waited months before reporting the incident and didn't take that little girl immediately to the hospital? Makes her seem like a gold digger/extortionist.

[Lann]

I've made more than one person's share of mistakes. We recover. Mr. Gibson, or Mel (I'd say with respect)...hang in there. Please prove even large mistakes are soon removed from the headlines!

Warmest Regards,
Lann

[alan]

WOW, It would be nice to see the police put this much effort into investigating non famous people.........

[swhitS]

Once someone gets knocked there are 20 others waiting in line to kick below the belt. Watch out Mel!

[Karen Anderson]

I realize how hard it must be to dissect information between two parties who each claim abuse. However, it will take someone like Charlie Sheen killing someone before the courts and district attorney's office create "celebrity abuse laws" that does not tolerate physical abuse. Nicole Simpson's murder by O.J. Simpson obviously wasn't enough to change the mindset/laws in the legal community; the next death tragedy among a celebrity may change spousal abuse leniency (minus a dream team). The celebs just go to rehab, receive more attention, get out and find another victim to abuse. Mel Gibson's situation may be different in that he has not been charged with this offense on a regular basis, as Charlie Sheen has. Once...is too often ~ that is the message that people are forgetting with regard to physical abuse.

[eloise]

Religious nutcase.

[Marco Budgyk]

And by all means everybody, attend Mass at Mel Gibson's very own strict conservative Catholic Church.

[Steve O.]

Maybe she's a gold-digger and/or extortionist, but Mel is a sick religious fanatic with too many happenings of foul behavior and racist tirades. And none is above the law or should get an ounce of special treatment. Lock up both those circus freaks and spend at least as much of that time investigating the cases of those really deserve it.