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OK, I'll own up: In light of independent comfirmation from the Sherrifs office, and from Mel Gibson's own apoligetic statement to the press, the TMZ report appears to be true.

I still maintain that one shouldn't trust explosive reports coming out of a previously-unknown website - otherwise we all would be trusting DEBKA around here on military matters. And certainly the pump was primed for many to come out strong against Mel Gibson, given the nature of his recent work.

Well, he's got lots of money, and lots of skills. It will be interesting to see if and how he works towards repentance.

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Very gracious of you, thanks.

I still maintain that one shouldn't trust explosive reports coming out of a previously-unknown website -

I just thought of his dad and it didn't seem too far-fetched to me that he would speak like that.

Well, he's got lots of money, and lots of skills. It will be interesting to see if and how he works towards repentance.

Yes it will.