Gibson’s Lawyer Slams Grigorieva’s Claims
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Mel Gibson’s lawyer slammed Oksana Grigorieva’s claims that she had been treated cruelly by Mel and that he hadn’t been paying child support. His lawyer actually termed her claims as “sensational allegations” because they were meant to simply tarnish his name in the media.
Right now, the ex-couple is battling over visitation rights. Oksana received a restraining order last week causing Gibson’s lawyers to ask for a modification so the star can visit his daughter and spend time with her.
Kolodny, Gibson’s lawyer, told TMZ, “Oksana’s deceitful conduct in trying to terminate Mel’s access to his daughter continues.”
Last week, Oksana filed a restraining order against Gibson, and began spreading the rumor that he was not paying any child support. The actor already has a tarnished image in the media due to past mistakes he made such as the anti-Semitic remarks. It will be interesting to see how this whole debacle resolves between this Hollywood couple.
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