Troubled Mel 'leaving the States' after selling his New York mansion at cut price

Daily Mail ^ | 07/18/2010

[SeekAndFind]

Mel Gibson is poised to quit the US after selling his mansion near New York.

The disgraced Lethal Weapon star, who faces allegations of violence from his Russian former girlfriend, sold the mock Tudor property, known as Old Mill Farm, for £16 million – £10 million less than the asking price.

Gibson has also put his Malibu home, Lavender Hill Farm, on the market for £10 million, according to a property newsletter.

He has told friends that he will move back to Australia - where he grew up after moving from America when he was 12 - with his ex-wife Robyn, who still supports him.

Gibson, 54, is ready to contest the allegations of Oksana Grigorieva, 40, who claims he punched her and hurt their baby, Lucia, in a drunken rage in January.

A source close to the family said: ‘Oksana’s allegations have united Mel and Robyn and this move is her idea.

[Albion Wilde]

Dr. Ross Shelden treated Oksana Grigorieva the day after Mel Gibson supposedly hit her — and Dr. Shelden offered to let her stay in his home!

No conflict of interest there? Could she have let him examine any other part of her body while soliciting this invitation?

[raybbr]

Thanks for the link. If it’s true I’ll change my opinion on what I think happened. Can we at least agree that if the tapes are real, he’s a horrible person and if they’re faked, she’s a liar?

Okay. I am not sticking up for Gibson as much as wanting the truth.

[50mm]

I guess I’m cursed at a foot over tinkerbell status.

[raybbr]

How did they fake the anger in his voice?

I didn't say it was fake. Just because someone is angry doesn't mean they are violent.

[valkyry1]

And who knows if she has not already stayed at his home. She could well be working the Dentist too (need some good witnesses you know)

[Hacksaw]

Good for Mel. Get away from the slut, get back with your family, and take care of that baby.

[Hacksaw]

HOLY SCHEISS!!!! That is the Godzilla of houses!!!!!

[TheOldLady]

Mmmmm... 6’3” Sigh...

Must... NOT... flirt...

Elderly... dignified... Aaaarrrgggghh!

[chris_bdba]

You are aware that the tapes are under scrutiny as being faked. There are a lot of Mel movies and interviews to lift lines from and fake these so please don’t fall for the Russian girlfriend’s dirty deeds until they are ruled real.

[chris_bdba]

After 28 years together and 7 kids she probably still loves him.

[50mm]

Oops. Must have misunderstood tinkerbell status. I thought it was 5’0”.

[Gay State Conservative]

Sounds like Mel’s expecting the Roman Polanski treatment from the Australian courts.Hey,he just might be right.Europe refused to extradite one of *their* own and Australia just might follow suit (assuming he’s an Australian citizen too).If that’s his strategy he’d be wise to renounce his US citizenship tout suite.

[TheOldLady]

Oh. Well. I take it back. ;-P

[Hot Tabasco]

I thought about buying it but I hate dusting and vaccuming...

[Gay State Conservative]

Poor Mel.If only he had drugged and sodomized a 13 yr old, he’d be the toast of Hollywood.

Or,better still..."poor Mel,if only he hadn't made The Passion of the Christ he’d be the toast of Hollywood".

[Gay State Conservative]

You are aware that the tapes are under scrutiny as being faked. There are a lot of Mel movies and interviews to lift lines from and fake these...

I've heard that too.But I'll be damned if it doesn't sound like even Steven Speilberg and George Lucas couldn't pull off something as convincing as those tapes sound (at least the 15 seconds,or so,that *I've* heard).

[DJ MacWoW]

I thought about buying it but I hate dusting and vaccuming...

And don't forget the gardening and cleaning that pool! Ridding the place of cobwebs must be a real adventure.;-)

[DJ MacWoW]

With digital equipment, you can do anything.

[Junior_G]

LOL...nice...

[wardaddy]

She must be a helluva woman...and they do have like 8-9 kids together

they have them and grandkids to think about

not just themselves

something so many of today’s parents do not grasp

Al and Tipper for example