Is Mel Gibson facing charges for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva? The decision has been deferred while authorities investigate an alleged extortion scheme involving the Braveheart actor and director.
The LA County Sheriff’s Department reported that it has completed its investigation into the domestic violence claims against Gibson, which began in July, and has submitted its findings to county prosecutors several weeks ago.
However, a decision regarding potential prosecution in the domestic violence case will not occur until the extortion inquiry is concluded, which may take several additional weeks.
In another development today, Los Angeles judge Scott Gordon approved a $15,000 monthly increase in child support for Grigorieva.
Gibson’s child support payments have increased from $5,000 to $20,000 monthly
; however, Grigorieva, 40, is seeking to further raise this amount to $60,000.
Since their breakup in April, Gibson and Grigorieva have been involved in a contentious custody battle regarding their 11-month-old daughter, Lucia, which has featured the public disclosure of a series of incendiary recorded phone conversations between them.
The 54-year-old Australian actor has alleged that his former Russian partner demanded money in exchange for keeping the recordings of their heated exchanges confidential.
No individuals have been officially implicated in the extortion case, as stated by sources reportedly close to the investigation.
In July, the county sheriff announced that they were looking into domestic violence allegations made by Grigorieva, in which she accused Gibson of striking her twice in the head and breaking two of her teeth while she was holding their infant daughter during a domestic dispute on January 6.
