Mel Gibson Says He Slapped, Not Punched, Oksana in a Fit of Hysteria

By Zach Dionne Posted Nov 15th 2010 12:17PM

After months of Oksana Grigorieva claiming abuse by Mel Gibson during their relationship, Mel's sworn declaration, obtained by TMZ, tells a different story.

Though Oksana alleges punches to the face and lost teeth courtesy of an enraged Mel, Gibson's testimony reads: "I slapped Oksana one time with an open hand in an attempt to bring her back to reality. I did not slap her hard, I was just trying to shock her so that she would stop screaming, continuing shaking Lucia back and forth."

Lucia is the couple's baby daughter. According to Mel, a "hysterical" Oksana grabbed the child from a bassinet in the middle of a dispute with Gibson; the actor became worried for the baby's safety. Mel says Oksana was "swinging Lucia erratically in her arms, jerking her body from side to side to keep Lucia out of my reach."

Despite his concern, Gibson maintains he never hit Oksana with a closed fist. "I did not ever punch her in the face or in the temple or anywhere else, not then or at any other time."

The former couple is embroiled in a bitter custody battle. The night in question was Jan. 6, 2010. Mel's declaration is dated June 23, 2010. During their fight, Oksana picked up Lucia and told Mel, "Stop yelling or you will make her into a retarded, brain-damaged idiot!"

Mel said, "While I do not believe I handled the situation as well as I should have, I was worried about the rough way Oksana was shaking and tossing Lucia around." TMZ reported a pediatrician examined Lucia the next day and found no evidence of injury.

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Monday 15 November

By Ezeestreet

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I can't stand Mel Gibson. He is a no good JERK.I hope he has to pay big!

By c4246

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Isn't that what it's all about?

By Jackie Butler

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Great! Add Mel Gibson to the multitude of guys who hit women under the guise of " Just trying to calm her down! "; I don't know about you folks but from my experience, being hit doesn't someone doesn't " calm " anyone down!

By themeeker

Mel Gibson Says He Slapped, Not Punched, Oksana in a Fit of Hysteria

What a gentleman.

By dee

Who cares.

By kay

Mel obviously forgets that his tape was released where he brags about knocking out O's teeth. He's an abusive drunk, any judge that would give him custody of an innocent baby would be sooooo wrong. Mel needs some big time help.

By Nico Toscani

Yeah, just slapping her is perfectly acceptable right? "Smack a ho, crack a ho". That's my motto...

We got rid of W. What's your problem?

By Donna

These two people deserve each other.
But no child should ever have to witness parents, doing what these two do.
Its the child that ends up paying for these kind of people.

By Sunday

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Agreed

By ylg

Slapped not punched. Well then that's ok.

By D,L. Buckley

I laughed out loud when my ALCOHOLIC EX HUSBAND remarked "I don't know why you are divorcing me, I never hit you with my fist, I always used my open hand".......how cute, huh?

By Lynn

I just blew Cheerios out my nose. You were married to such a gentleman and gave him up? Good for you, far too many women stay in those types of situations.

By jgwluvs2shop

Punched, slapped...it's still violence, no matter how you look at it.

By mitch

So if Mel is correct in saying he was protecting his child, does this give him the right/ to protect his child. I say yes. He isn't lying in that he hit her, he is saying what he did and why. Sounds like a crazy gold digger, that didn't want to play by their rules anymore, and got called out...

By New York

If he really was so concerned for the safety of his child he should have taken the baby from the "hysterical mom" not slap her. She could have dropped the child or he could have hit the child instead by accident. These two are too dysfunctional to be parents. What a shame. Definitely not a good environment for this precious baby.

Tuesday 16 November

There is NO excuse for hitting a woman unless she's threatening you with a weapon. She may be a golddigger, but he's a pig.

To themeeker: high five on that one LOL.

By Jeff

Mel, that's much more reasonable that you slapped her, not punched her. For a minute there, I thought you were some kind of lunatic. Now I know exactly what kind of bigoted, misogynistic, anti-Semetic, narcissistic, out-of-control lunatic you are! Thanks much for the clarification!

Oksana told Mel, "Stop yelling or you will make her into a retarded, brain-damaged idiot (like you)!"

By Sarita Lopez

He says that he slapped her, as if that was not violence against women, is he fu.....nuts, the more we learn about this two the more I worrie about the baby.

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