Mel Gibson to pay out $750K to ex-girlfriend — a look at his highs and lows

Mel Gibson will pay $750,000 to his ex-girlfriend and continue to provide housing and financial support for their young daughter to resolve a bitter legal fight that followed sexist, racist rants attributed to the actor.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Actor Mel Gibson reacts during a hearing in a Los Angeles Superior Court to finalize financial issues in a long-running custody battle with former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in Los Angeles. Gibson will pay Grigorieva, the mother of his 22-month-old daughter, $750,000 under a settlement reached concerning the former couple's financial issues. The settlement also stipulates that Gibson and Grigorieva's daughter, Lucia, must receive the same financial benefits as Gibson's other children and a trust must be established for her.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva, right, looks at actor Mel Gibson, not seen, in the courtroom in Los Angeles. At left is Grigorieva's attorney Martin Garbus.

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2010

Mel Gibson, left, as Thomas Craven and Shawn Roberts as Burnham in "Edge of Darkness."

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Feb. 1, 2010

Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva pose during a premiere for Gibson's latest film "Edge of Darkness." The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department said they are looking into claims that Gibson physically abused his former girlfriend.

Juan Medina / Reuters

Oct. 10, 2006

This is not the first of Gibson's public troubles. He spoke with Diane Sawyer on ABC's "Good Morning America" about his anti-Semitic outburst following a 2006 arrest for drunk driving.

Rick Rowell / ABC via Reuters

July 28, 2006

The leading man was arrested for drunk driving after he was caught speeding and had a blood alcohol reading of 0.12 percent, according to authorities. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years' probabation, according to published reports.

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Oct. 28 2006

A heavily beared Gibson smiles at a news conference in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2005. Gibson has been dropped by agency WME Entertainment in the wake of the recent allegations of domestic abuse.

Felipe Courzo / Reuters

2005

Gibson directs Jim Caviezel on the set of "The Passion of The Christ." On the unauthenticated tape released by Radar Online, Gibson threatens to kill Grigorieva. The two have one daughter together.

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2006

Gibson, pictured on the set of "Apocalypto," uses racist slurs and profanity in the tape released by Radar Online.

Andrew Cooper / via Bloomberg News

Feb. 26, 2004

Gibson appeared on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" to promote "The Passion of the Christ," a film he produced and directed. Gibson won a Best Director Academy Award in 1995 for "Braveheart."

Ric Francis / AP

Sept. 20, 2002

The actor has not made a statement about the audio tapes. He has accused Grigorieva of extortion.

Paolo Cocco / Reuters

2002

Gibson starred in "Signs," directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Frank Masi/Touchstone Pictures / Reuters

2002

Gibson played Lt. Col Hal Moore in the Vietnam War drama "We Were Soldiers."

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2000

In "The Patriot," Gibson played family man and militia leader Benjamin Martin.

Andrew Cooper

2000

Gibson played an advertising executive who could hear the thoughts of women in "What Women Want."

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1997

The actor made a cameo appearance in the film "Fathers' Day" with Billy Crystal. Actor Robert De Niro, who backed out of Gibson's film "Edge of Darkness," told Australian reporters, "I hope he gets through all this. It's unfortunate, you know?"

Bruce McBroom / AP

March 25, 1996

Gibson won two Oscars for "Braveheart."

Eric Draper / AP

Nov. 12, 1996

Here, Gibson makes a presentation to public school children at Harvard. The actor has seven children with first wife Robyn Denise Moore.

Elise Amendola / AP

1990

Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in "Air America." It seems Gibson may need to take a page out of fellow actor Robert Downey Jr.'s playbook. Downey has made a comeback in recent years after being arrested several times for drug-related reasons.

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1987

Gibson, with Danny Glover, played an unconventional L.A. cop in the "Lethal Weapon" series.

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1985

Actor Mel Gibson is shown as Mad Max in the 1985 action-adventure film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome."

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