Gibson apologizes:
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MALIBU, Calif. - Mel Gibson issued a lengthy statement Saturday apologizing for saying despicable things to sheriff's deputies when he was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.
I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable, the actor-director said without elaborating.
The entertainment Web site TMZ posted what it said were four pages from the original arrest report, which quoted Gibson as launching an expletive-laden barrage of anti-Semitic remarks after he was stopped early Friday on Pacific Coast Highway.
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In his statement, Gibson apologized for what he called my belligerent behavior when he was taken into custody.
The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person, he said.
I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry. I have battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse.
He said he was taking necessary steps to ensure my return to health.
Gibson, 50, was arrested after deputies stopped his 2006 Lexus LS 430 for speeding at 2:36 a.m. Friday. Sheriffs spokesman Steve Whitmore said deputies clocked him doing 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.
He has lost my respect. I don't care how much he apologizes.