Mel Gibson extortion case delivered to L.A. prosecutors

L.A. Sheriff's Department detectives have sent their investigation into allegations that Mel Gibson was extorted to prosecutors, who will decide whether to file charges.

L.A. County sheriff's investigators have spent months looking into whether Gibson hit  ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva and launched a separate but related probe into whether someone tried to extort money from Gibson.

Gibson and Grigorieva also are locked in a bitter custody dispute over their 1-year-old daughter, Lucia.

The Los Angeles district attorney's office in October began considering whether to file domestic violence charges related to an alleged attack by the actor-director. But sources told The 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.

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-- Harriet Ryan

Photo: Mel Gibson. Credit: Los Angeles Times

Comments

[M]

Of course she tried to shake down mel. Cmon mel , u didn't know this ruskie was going to shake your money tree? Use the big head to think,not the other one.

[Ceci]

I hate to say it, but I think he is being extorted. Daniel Horowitz tried to keep the gag order in force, didn't he? Could that be because they found out Oksana Grigorieva's doctor said there was no abuse of the child. Is this ethical behavior from a lawyer, suppressing information that there wasn't a crime committed?

[Rick]

Oksana = FAIL

[boohiss]

Mel Gibson deserves everything he gets and then some. That's what he gets for cheating on his wife and walking away from his family for some tramp!

[TAM]

It is good for Mel, to have Cooley, as a friend. He will never go to court on his case.

[Bill Holbung]

White trash.