Oksana Grigorieva Walked Away From $15 Million Settlement Involving Mel Gibson Tapes
by Free Britney at .A shocking new report suggests that Oksana Grigorieva agreed to a $15 million deal with Mel Gibson that would have kept their now-infamous tapes secret.
Even more shocking? That she ultimately left it on the table.
During child custody mediations in May, their lawyers worked out a financial deal for her to receive $15 million in child support, a house and other assets.
The two have an eight-month-old daughter, Lucia. Oksana promised something in return for the deal - all "evidence" in the case would remain confidential.
The "evidence" includes the Mel Gibson tapes, which Oksana's lawyers played parts of for Mel's lawyers. The n-word rant was not played at the mediation.
A source close to the matter tells TMZ: "The tapes loomed large ... the word 'tapes' was never used in the agreement, but it was central to the deal."
Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson both signed a "short form agreement," a bare-bones contract outlining the broad components the custody settlement.
The lawyers then drafted a long form agreement which contained specifics, but at that point she refused to sign the deal, claiming that she felt coerced.
Mel never paid Oksana under the deal, as the short contract didn't spell out the specifics of payment and Oksana refused to sign the longer one that did.
Meanwhile, some of Grigorieva's text messages to Gibson have surfaced that could make their secretly-recorded conversations inadmissible in court.
Oksana clearly recorded the conversations without Mel's knowledge, and if a person isn't told the conversation is being recorded, it's not admissible.
Of course, if she feared for her safety and believed the call related to the commission of a felony (and he did threaten to kill her), it's a legal gray area.
However, reports say she sent Mel several text messages in which she states she recorded the phone calls because Mel didn't keep his part of the deal.
Mel's lawyers will likely use Oksana's texts to prove she was after money. Her side counters that if she were after money, she would have just signed.
What do you think?
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Comments (10 Total)
I am amazed at how many men dump women after they get what they want from her... WHAT happened to the days when men allowed women to stay at home and the men provided? THATS how it was meant to be, but there are 2 many jerks for men who want to stick their pinga in a woman, give her a baby, then walk away like a dog and not do anything. I am just totally disgusted with men, and myself dont trust not a one of them. THANKS to you men in this world for contributing to sour women. I once loved men, and trusted them, and was so kind and sweet to them. NOW THEY ALL MADE ME into a raging bitch....
Carrie....you need help too....I wouldnt want my teeth punched for any amount of money....maybe your racist and hate russian women....she is 100% right saying she will walk away and that in his condition, crazy.....there is now way he can look after an infant....I can betcha Robin never had and physical abuse but she certainly would have been on the receiving end of some drunken bipolar ranging rants.....HAS THAT QUESTION BEEN ASKED OF HER?
Debi, grow up....PUNCH HER?????? What is that? you sick girl....does that solve anything? Oksana is a mother to two children..PUNCH HER?????? get some help for your anger....try being on the receiving end of a drunken narcissists rage, the disbelevingly disgusting vile and vulgar things that come from their mouths and we'll see if you still say "punch her" THERE IS NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER ANY EXCUSE FOR ABUSE....GOT IT DEB. I was a fan of Mel Gibson ever since seeing him in Tim.....but he has aged, has bipolar, an well documented alcohol problem, he may be on a prescription drug....all screws with your brain ....He needs help.
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I will need to read more, just heard the tapes. As much as Mel sounds as tho he is need of some deep help and yes he is "Lethal Weapon" scary this woman is a "a pice of work. The whole idea behind her taping this is sickening. How sad that this is what it takes for some people to get a name for themselves & further their own careers. I say punch her Mel!