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Mel Gibson Charged With Assault
Article by: Phillip Brunelle
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CALIFORNIA - Mel Gibson is heading to court today after the Los Angeles District Attorney filed charges against the actor for misdemeanor battery. Sources for TMZ say that Mel Gibson will not face any jail time.
While Mel Gibson was charged by the Los Angeles DA Oksana Grigorieva will not face any charges. It's rumored that Gibson is taking a plea bargain that will include probation with court ordered counseling, but he will not serve anytime in jail for the offense.
Mel had been agonizing over the impending criminal charge -- related to the January 6, 2010 blowout with Oksana Grigorieva -- worried that a prolonged court fight would be a strain on his family, particularly his children. Even though Mel believed he could win the case -- he struck the deal to protect his loved ones.
When contacted for a response, Mel's lawyer, Blair Berk, released the following statement to TMZ: "I know from almost 20 years as a criminal defense lawyer that sometimes justice can come for a client at too high a personal price. That is particularly so for Mel, whose right to due process can only be exercised in this case with an enormous media circus attached."
Berk goes on, "Mel's priority throughout all of this has been that the best interests of his young daughter Lucia and the rest of his children be put first in any decisions made. It is with only that in mind that he asked me to approach the District Attorney with a proposal that would bring all of this to an immediate end."
Mel Gibson is currently in court (3/11/2011) @ 1:30pm CST and anyone interested can view the court proceedings live via the TMZ LIVE COURT FEED HERE.
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