A new tape obtained and made public by the website Radar Online purportedly features an argument that took place over the phone between Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva during which Gibson seems to admit to domestic violence. During the argument, Grigorieva asks Gibson what kind of man would hit the mother of his child in the face while she was holding their child, breaking her teeth. Gibson responds by yelling that she deserved it.
The former couple have an 8-month-old daughter. At the time of Grigorieva's taping of the arguments they were locked in a contentious child custody dispute over the infant. Gibson is currently under investigation for the domestic violence allegations by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff's officials say that they will consider the tapes as potential evidence in their investigation. At the conclusion of their investigation, they will turn their findings over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, which will decide whether to pursue charges.
A prior tape featured Gibson using racial slurs and foul language during which he told the mother of his daughter that it would be her fault if she were raped because of the way she dressed and carried herself. Neither Gibson nor his attorneys or public representatives have challenged the authenticity of the tapes. Gibson and his representatives have not commented on the tapes. Most of his friends and colleagues have also remained silent and some in Hollywood have questioned whether he will work again on mainstream film projects as a result of the latest scandal.
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Latest Gibson tape mentions alleged hitting of mother of his 8-month-old daughter (The Los Angeles Times)
