......I'm just sayin'! You're trying to re-build here, Mel.
Mel Gibson on the balcony of his hotel in Antibes, France yesterday.
Image: Flynet
"I've never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their gender, race, religion or sexuality -- period. I don't blame some people for thinking that though, from the garbage they heard on those leaked tapes, which have been edited. You have to put it all in the proper context of being in an irrationally, heated discussion at the height of a breakdown, trying to get out of a really unhealthy relationship. It's one terribly, awful moment in time, said to one person, in the span of one day and doesn't represent what I truly believe or how I've treated people my entire life."I can understand that. We've all said HORRIBLE things in the midst of a heated argument! BUT, Mel Gibson has to understand that many people will NEVER understand or accept his apology. In fact, lots of people have written him off for it.
Asked if he ever thought the hate-filled conversations would end up on the Internet, Gibson sighed and shook his head, saying, "Who anticipates being recorded? Who anticipates that? Who could anticipate such a personal betrayal?"He also goes on to praise Whoopi Goldberg for being a loyal friend to him in the midst of the controversy:
"I was allowed to end the case and still maintain my innocence. It's called a West plea and it's not something that prosecutors normally allow. But in my case, the prosecutors and the judge agreed that it was the right thing to do," the actor said. "I could have continued to fight this for years and it probably would have come out fine. But I ended it for my children and my family. This was going to be such a circus. You don't drag other people in your life through this sewer needlessly, so I'll take the hit and move on."
"I knew Whoopi before she was Whoopi. And, as she's great and I always liked her and loved her," he said. "I like her even more now because she got it."Lastly, he opened up about other people not coming to his defense:
"That doesn't bother me. Why would anyone want to speak publicly and drag themselves through this crap? It seems to add fuel to the fire. Very many people are supportive, of course, but you find out who your friends are. I have many friends and they've been great."It's gonna take A LOT of time, Mr. Gibson. Ask Chris Brown.....
Oksana Grigorieva has just made an explosive allegation under oath that she never before made -- that Mel Gibson beat her during sex.Yep, that's right...no need to check your glasses/contacts.
Sources tell TMZ ... during Oksana's deposition Tuesday in her custody war with Mel ... she testified that Mel had problems performing and the way he got aroused with her was to beat her.*collapses*
The claim is as curious as it is shocking, since we're told Oksana never uttered a peep about such violence in her multiple interviews with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Oksana has claimed that Mel struck her on January 6, but there is no other allegation of physical violence in the court file -- much of which has been reviewed by TMZ -- or with law enforcement.We all know that Mel is a few screws loose of PSYCHO, but I don't believe a COT DAMN thing this woman utters out of her mouth!
In one of the most explosive, racist and vile outbursts by a celebrity ever caught on tape, Mel Gibson told the mother of his love child that the way she was dressed would get her "raped by a pack of n***ers." It's a shocking and blockbuster development in the couple's bitter legal battle, and Mel's disgusting words are on audio tape. His racist, misogynist statement is one of the secrets lurking in his war with his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. RadarOnline.com has heard the tape, which also includes Mel telling Oksana he will burn down her home. His outburst came during a series of explosive arguments with Oksana, mother of his infant daughter Lucia. They have been battling in court, with documents under seal, for the past several weeks.DISGUSTING!!!!
Going through what seems to be quite the nasty split, Mel Gibson has reportedly filed a restraining order against his babymamma Oksana Grigorieva. While the former lovers insisted that their April 2010 breakup was amicable, Mel has since submitted paperwork at the Los Angeles Superior Court to keep Miss Grigorieva from coming near him. A Radar Online report tells that, along with a temporary restraining order, Mel has filed "a notice about a forthcoming court hearing and a notice of visitation rights and child custody." At the time of their parting of ways, Oksana had told press, “I can tell you that we have split up, suddenly and recently. Unfortunately, I cannot give you the reason. But you will find out everything quite soon."Stay tuned........