Actor Mel Gibson is under investigation by sheriff's officials for domestic violence. His ex-girlfriend, Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva, has accused Gibson of attacking her last January 6. The couple has been involved in a contentious custody dispute over their 8-month-old daughter.
TMZ obtained audio tapes that had been secretly recorded by Oksana during a fight between the couple. Gibson can be heard on the tape screaming obscenities and racist and sexist slurs. The tapes were made during the break-up and custody battle and before the couple reached their custody agreement through a mediator in May.
The same sheriff's substation that handled his 2006 arrest on suspicion of drunk driving will investigate the allegations of Grigorieva. Police say they are also looking into Grigorieva's motivation for making the allegations at this time.
The investigation is in a preliminary stage. When the inquiry is concluded, which could take a month, the results will be turned over to the district attorney's office. The district attorney's office will then decide whether to file charges.
Gibson says he has battled alcoholism his entire adult life. He won an Oscar in 1995 for directing the Best Picture of that year, "Braveheart."
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