Mel Gibson is definitely the comeback king of Hollywood. He’s weathered more storms than everybody’s favorite salty old sea dog, Captain Phil Harris, from “The Deadliest Catch.” One of his most contentious contretemps involved Mel and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva’s messy split. The couple first went public after Mel’s wife of thirty years, Robyn Gibson, filed for divorce in 2009. Their relationship was tumultuous and charged from the get-go. “She truly loved Mel,” a friend told People. “Until she saw who he really was and what he was capable of.”
The Associated Press reported that the couple’s split was initially dealt with quietly after a confidential settlement was agreed upon and buried within a sealed court case. However, Mel and Grigorieva, who never married but share a daughter, Lucia Gibson, quickly became embroiled in a very public and very bitter custody and money battle.
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Things were ramped up to nuclear after RadarOnline published a series of explosive “leaked” voicemails from Mel filled with violent threats and stunningly racist taunts. In another, he told her she had “f******* deserved” to have one of her teeth knocked out when he’d (allegedly) punched her in the face. So yes, it’s safe to say Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva’s split couldn’t have been any messier.
