One of the first news stories I saw Monday morning was the breaking story about the Church of Scientology. The New Yorker has just published an exhaustive article on the Church/cult which is the culmination of ten months of research, including talking to high-profile people who were once involved with CoS. The 26-page article is here, at The New Yorker. I haven’t got the chance to read the whole thing, or even skim most of it. I’ve only managed to read the excerpts, like this one, where Josh Brolin talks about his brief flirtation with Xenu:

There are many celebrity adherents to Scientology — Josh Brolin isn’t one of them.

In a long feature about ‘Crash’ director and screenwriter Paul Haggis’ rejection of his longtime religion, The New Yorker spoke to star Josh Brolin about his brief and unsuccessful run-in with the group.

Running to the religion “in a time of desperation,” Brolin says he saw some… interesting things. One of them involved John Travolta “practicing Scientology” on Marlon Brando.

“I watched this process going on–it was very physical,” Brolin said. “I was thinking, ‘This is really f**ing bizarre! Then, after ten minutes, Brando opens his eyes and says, ‘That really helped. I actually feel different!’”

For the record, Travolta denies that it ever happened.

Haggis opens about how, as a troublemaking young man, he felt saved by Scientology, something that stars such as Kirstie Alley attested to, saying that it saved her from cocaine. Haggis, though, says that the Church had a fierce anti-gay slant, something that especially troubled him given both his belief in social justice and the members of the Church that are rumored to be gay.

[From Huffington Post]

Um, I totally believe that John Travolta was coming on to Marlon Brando. Did that strike anyone else? Like Travolta wanted to tag that ass. Anyway, Paul Haggis left CoS after the head of CoS’s San Diego office signed the Proposition 8 petition in 2008. Haggis spent months trying to get CoS to clarify their position on gay rights, to no avail, so he ended up “resigning” from the Church. Haggis also details his issues with certain policies and practices of CoS, including “disconnection” and the rumors of the organization’s civil rights violations on members. Speaking of, the FBI opened an investigation into CoS (or “Sea Org” as “the religious order” are called). The investigation was for human trafficking. Human trafficking cases are usually meant for prostitution, and specifically the enslavement of women for sexual or slave labor purposes. More from The New Yorker piece:

The laws regarding trafficking were built largely around forced prostitution, but they also pertain to slave labor. Under federal law, slavery is defined, in part, by the use of coercion, torture, starvation, imprisonment, threats, and psychological abuse. The California penal code lists several indicators that someone may be a victim of human trafficking: signs of trauma or fatigue; being afraid or unable to talk, because of censorship by others or security measures that prevent communication with others; working in one place without the freedom to move about; owing a debt to one’s employer; and not having control over identification documents. Those conditions echo the testimony of many former Sea Org members…

[From The New Yorker via Gawker]

So… Tom Cruise and John Travolta could be slaves, people. Well… I believe that they are brainwashed, and that there is probably a significant amount of “groupthink” going on, but is that a good enough excuse? At some point, doesn’t personal responsibility have to come into play? I have always believed that many actors join up with Scientology because they think it will help their careers, not because they believe in the “tenants” of CoS, whatever they may be (spa dong, high heels for men, contractually enforced marriages). Whatever.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

As we learned over the weekend, Lindsay Lohan’s crack thieving ways could land her in jail, for real. TMZ’s sources have been squawking for days about how Lindsay is definitely going to be charged with felony grand theft for the $2500 necklace she stole a few weeks ago. Now TMZ claims that it’s definitely happening today, and now it’s just a matter of whether Lindsay gets cuffed and taken in by police or whether she’s allowed to turn herself in. Somewhere, Mother Crackhead is plotting a Thelma & Louise-style escape to Mexico with nothing but Ali, Lindsay and a brick of cocaine stolen from Charlie Sheen’s house.

Lindsay Lohan could be getting a very unwanted TV role as early as today — accused felon in handcuffs, paraded before scores of cameras.

TMZ broke the story … Lindsay will be charged with felony grand theft as early as today.

An LAPD source tells TMZ … no decision has been made on whether an arrest warrant will be issued — which would then allow cops to find Lindsay, put her in cuffs, and walk her into the station in front of a gaggle of reporters.

There are other options. Authorities could make arrangements for Lindsay to voluntarily surrender at a location and in a manner that would avoid the cameras.

And there’s another possibility … The D.A. could allow Lindsay to surrender in court, at her arraignment. A perp walk in a shoplifting case is unusual, but not unheard of. It would certainly send a message.

[From TMZ]

Also – a “source close to Lindsay” (Mother Crackhead) told Radar that Lindsay thinks the prosecutor, Danette Meyers, is “out to get her” and is using all of these legal (crack) shenanigans to “get elected”. Meyers spoke to Radar about the cracked-out claims, saying: “The D.A.’s Office has been fair and compassionate in prosecuting Ms. Lohan on her DUI. The same fairness and justice will be applied in determining whether or not to file charges in the present manner. I think her lawyer would agree with this statement. I believe justice was administered fairly and equitably.”

Also – remember how Lindsay knew that the cops had gotten a search warrant and everything? Well, Radar has another story now, and it’s like a “Behind the Scenes At Crack Central”. Apparently, Lindsay is a cracked-out liar, even to her inner circle. I know, that’s SO SHOCKING. A source tells Radar: “Lindsay read Radar’s story about the necklace and freaked out. She couldn’t believe that cops had obtained a search warrant for her house. She told advisers close to her that she was never in Kamofie & Company, the jewelry store that she allegedly stole the necklace from. When it was pointed out to Lindsay that there was surveillance video of her in the store, the denials stopped. People in Lindsay’s inner circle say she lies all of the time. Some people believe one of the reasons she does is because Lindsay is trying to be a people pleaser.” Do believe that Lindsay is a crackhead liar because she’s a people-pleaser? I don’t. I think she’s always lying about stuff because she’s cracked out of her skull and she’s always on the crack hustle, on the grift, and she’s always working some angle.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Well, we have our first glimpse of HOPE. Watch it carefully. It will be snuffed out faster than you can say “Mother Crackhead”. According to TMZ’s sources, the LA County’s DA’s office is prepared to bring charges against Lindsay Lohan for felony grand theft. For that ugly $2500 necklace that Blohan “lifted” from a Venice Beach jewelry store. While the DA’s office is refusing to confirm the reports, every outlet is running with it, and TMZ doubled down on their report by claiming that Lindsay’s lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley (that poor, poor woman) has already informed Lindsay that the charges will likely be filed on Monday. The maximum sentence for felony grand theft? Three years. Why do I think that even if this junk does end up happening, Lindsya would end up with something like probation?

Lindsay Lohan will be charged with felony grand theft … TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with the case tell TMZ the L.A. County District Attorney will file the case as early as Monday.

Lindsay is accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace (pictured above) from a Venice, CA jewelry store on January 22. Surveillance video from the store shows Lindsay with the necklace in question and there are photos of her wearing what appears to be the same necklace a week later.

If convicted … Lindsay faces a maximum of three years in state prison.

Sources connected with Lindsay tell TMZ … Lindsay says she’ll fight the charge and she’s sticking with her story that she took the jewelry on loan.

The case could also have a dramatic impact on her ongoing DUI case in Beverly Hills since she is currently on probation.

UPDATE: The D.A.’s office just issued a statement to an L.A. wire service that no decision has been made. TMZ reiterates — Lindsay Lohan will be charged with felony grand theft.

[From TMZ]

Shawn Holley released a statement to People Magazine: “We vehemently deny these allegations and, if charges are filed, we will fight them in court, not in the press.” Oh, she sounds worried. At this point, I hope she’s just racking up billable hours and making the Lohans pay her fees on crack layaway.

Oh, listen to this one – a “source” close to Lindsay (Mother Crackhead) told People: “Lindsay doesn’t understand how the store can file a police report when they let her borrow the necklace. She’s used to getting gifted items that are worth way more than that. And why would she steal a necklace? She has tons of jewelry and doesn’t need anymore.” Yes, she already has tons of jewelry that she already STOLE!! Why won’t anyone listen to Mother Crackhead?!? If Lindsay was going to steal another piece of jewelry, it would be much more expensive!! Seriously, go back and read that statement – look at the layers of denial and bullsh-t. “She’s used to getting gifted items that are worth way more than that” – meaning that Lindsay considers her crack thievery “gifting”. Meaning that just because Lindsay thinks she SHOULD get expensive jewelry for free, that gives her the right to steal whatever she wants. Ugh, I give up.

UPDATE: TMZ has a new “pity poor Blohan” story. TMZ’s sources claim that Lindsay’s thought process is, “People just don’t believe me and know I’m in a vulnerable position.” And Lindsay is claiming that “the jewelry store owner is seizing the moment by concocting a story that Lindsay stole the jewelry. Lindsay insists it was loaned to her. And we’re told … Lindsay is ‘extremely nervous’ about the prospect of going back to jail. Although she refers to the possible penalty as jail, it’s actually a lot worse … State prison. Lindsay is telling people, ‘Nothing is worth going back.’” Then maybe she should have thought of that before her crack thievery?

Photos courtesy of Fame.

It’s always a good week when Lindsay Lohan is trying to crack-lie her way out some crime, whether or not it’s beating the hell out of a rehab employee, or simply heisting some jewelry in full view of security cameras. By the way, in these photos, Lindsay is wearing the stolen necklace – allegedly. It looks different in these photos than the ones from yesterday at TMZ, but sure. Whatever. Anyway, these are just a few more updates to the story. TMZ reports that because the jewelry store’s surveillance tapes don’t have any audio, Lindsay may avoid charges, because it would be her word against the jewelry store owner’s. Meaning that Lindsay’s crack-lie about “borrowing” the necklace might hold up! Ugh. Meanwhile, Radar has more details about what went down during the crackhead investigation:

Los Angeles police were contacted immediately after a Venice jewelry store suspected Lindsay Lohan had stolen a $2,500 necklace from their establishment, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively, but waited to issue a search warrant until they’d seen the troubled Hollywood starlet actually wearing it.

According to a law enforcement source, “the [jewelry store] staff noticed that the necklace was missing soon after Lindsay left the store. The LAPD was notified that day and a police report was filed.”

Our source said the report was filed well before pictures of Lindsay wearing the necklace surfaced, which made for further evidence, as well as an investigative tool for police.

“It’s almost as if Lindsay wants to get caught,” our source said. “She is photographed everywhere she goes. Past allegations of Lindsay being accused of stealing are being looked at also, even though she has never been charged before for allegedly stealing.”

“Things aren’t looking good for Lindsay — she could be looking at state prison,” our source said, adding that even the Mean Girls’ star’s skilled attorney Shawn Chapman Holley “won’t be able to get Lindsay out of this one if Lindsay is charged. There is just to much evidence against Lindsay this time.”

Our source said that a chief reason police waited a few weeks to request the search warrant was because they wanted to see if Lindsay would wear the necklace.

“Investigators wanted to see if Lindsay was going to wear the necklace in question,” our source said. “The store owner worked with cops, and Lindsay was caught on camera several days ago wearing the necklace. It was after that picture was discovered that cops went to the judge to get the search warrant.

“Cops wanted to make sure the search warrant was approved, and they took the extra step of having a picture of Lindsay wearing the necklace almost ten days after the alleged theft.”

We caught up with Lindsay’s father Michael Wednesday, and he denied any wrongdoing on his daughter’s part.

“I’m not going to let people continue to distort things: Lindsay never stole a necklace,” Michael told RadarOnline.com exclusively. “People give Lindsay things all the time on consignment and when they need to be returned, they’re returned. Bottom line — that’s it.”

Lindsay, 24, returns to court February 25 for a probation hearing.

[From Radar]

The DA is apparently still looking over the evidence, but I’d like to think that there is enough proof to go forward with charges, especially if this jewelry store owner wants to press charges. Meanwhile, Lindsay’s cracked-out heist may be costing her a job! Shocking, I know. Apparently, Lindsay had tentatively signed on to star as a “troubled starlet” in One Night With You, but if this crack heist drama heats up, she won’t be able to do the film. Crack sob for Lindsay.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

It’s funny – just yesterday, CB expressed surprise that Lindsay Lohan seemed to be keeping her nose clean post-rehab. I told CB that I was waiting. Patiently waiting for Lindsay’s crack drama to rear its ugly, cracked-out head. And here it is. Lindsay is accused of “stealing” some high-end jewelry! Can you believe that? It’s like Our Poor Little Crackhead doesn’t have any kind of history being a cracked-out jewel thief. Except for this. And this. And this. And this. And all of those other times. Basically, Lindsay is a celebrity grifter, and I’ve believed for some time that Lindsay is likely living on and supporting herself by her years of cracked-out thievery. This is just the latest:

Cops have asked a Los Angeles judge for a search warrant for Lindsay Lohan’s Venice Beach home because they suspect she has stolen a high end piece of jewelry, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. What’s more, RadarOnline.com has also learned that investigators told the court they have video of the 24-year-old Hollywood actress wearing the missing bling!

“Lindsay is being accused of stealing high end jewelry, including a necklace,” one law enforcement source with knowledge of the situation told RadarOnline.com. “A search warrant was requested Tuesday at the Airport Court to search Lindsay’s house for the item of jewelry in question. Lindsay has been photographed and there is video of her wearing the jewelry she is accused of stealing.”

If the jewelry is valued at $5,000 or more, the Mean Girls starlet, who is relishing her freedom after jail and rehab, could be charged with a felony.

It’s unclear if the judge signed off on the search warrant. Lohan is still on probation and is facing possible criminal charges after a violent incident with a former Betty Ford worker on December 12.

Lohan was released from the clinic in Rancho Mirage, California, on January 3, after a 90-day stint in rehab.

She served the court-imposed stint in connection with her 2007 DUI conviction, as her repeated failures to meet the terms of her probation caused her to serve two stints in rehab — and two in jail — last year.

Lohan’s next court appearance on that matter is scheduled for February 25.

[From Radar]

At first I thought the necklace in question was this heart-shaped pendant that was allegedly “given” to her by Pascal Mouwad, but I don’t think that’s it. TMZ is more specific about the crime – last week, an LA store filed a police report, claiming that the $5000 necklace was stolen, and that Blohan was on the surveillance video, wearing the necklace before it disappeared.

Anyway, before the cops got a search warrant and were able to search Lindsay’s Venice Beach crack den, “one of Lindsay’s associates” turned the necklace in to the Pacific Division of the LAPD Tuesday night. That happened last night – and the DA has to make a choice as to whether or not to press ahead with charges.

Hey, remember when Lindsay’s crack heists involved, like, $400,000 worth of jewelry? How the mighty have fallen – getting caught up in a heist that’s barely worth $5000. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Radar had a report earlier this morning about what exactly went down between Lindsay Lohan and that Betty Ford employee (now former employee) Dawn Holland, who Lindsay attacked in an alcoholic rage. It was as everyone suspected – “someone directly associated with Lohan’s camp” (MOTHER CRACKHEAD) said that they would pay off Dawn. The price: $25,000. Only that money never came. And chaos ensued.

The fired Betty Ford worker who accused Lindsay Lohan of criminal battery secretly cut a $25,000 deal with the Hollywood actress’ camp after refusing to testify against her, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. What’s more, a source also tells us exclusively that Dawn Holland fired her Los Angeles-based attorney Keith Davidson on Thursday afternoon after the payday never materialized. Davidson told RadarOnline.com that he is no longer representing Holland and says the decision was “mutual.”

The source continued: “Dawn agreed to a $25,000 payment from someone directly associated with Lohan’s camp,” a source with knowledge of the situation told RadarOnline.com. “Dawn wanted the amount paid upfront. But Lohan’s camp wanted to spread it out over a period of a few months, paying her in installments. That didn’t suit Dawn, so the parties then agreed, in principle, for Lindsay to participate in a sit-down television interview with Dawn.”

The plan was for Dawn’s camp to shop the interview to various media outlets.

“When the deal didn’t materialize, Dawn became frustrated, fired her lawyer and engaged new legal counsel.”

When asked by RadarOnline.com for comment, Davidson said: “It is true that Ms. Holland and I are not working together on this case or any other, and the decision was mutual. Without confirming or denying that there were in fact civil settlement negotiations, if in fact there were negotiation they would be confidential, and I would therefore be prohibited on commenting on it.”

It is not immediately clear if Lindsay was aware of the deal.

According to Holland, a drunk Lohan, 24, and two other female patients tried to sneak back onto the rehab’s premises by jumping a wall but were caught by security. But Holland, a recovering addict, retreated from the explosive charges she first made in a paid interview with TMZ.

As RadarOnline.com first reported, Holland told law enforcement she wanted charges of battery against Lohan dropped and then-lawyer Davidson said “nor will she be assisting any further in the investigation or prosecution”. The source stopped short of saying that the payment to Holland was struck to buy her silence and cooperation, a situation that would likely have legal repercussions.

The Riverisde County DA still has not made a decision on possible charges against Lohan from the Betty Ford incident with Holland and the Los Angeles County Probation Department and a Beverly Hills judge could still find that the troubled star violated probation.

[From Radar]

Just a few hours after this report came out, more sources “close to Dawn Holland” went to Radar and gave them more interviews. They claim that there never was a specific “deal” with Lindsay or Team Lohan. A source tells Radar: “There was never even a deal set in place to begin with; it was an idea. There was no deal. It was never brought to Dawn. She never got any friggin’ specifics, that’s the problem. That is the problem that is the issue here. That is why she sought another attorney.” Apparently, Dawn and her first lawyer did discuss the idea of a payoff, and that Dawn was “aware” of the negotiation because she’s in dire need of money. She’s broke, and Betty Ford is withholding her workman’s comp.

So… why didn’t Dina just pay the relatively paltry sum of $25,000 to make this go away? Did they not have the money? Isn’t Lindsay staying in a $8000-a-month rental so she can stalk Samantha Ronson?

Photos courtesy of Fame.

Alleged perpetrators Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei

Molly Wei is the insensitive self-righteous Rutgers student (I’m striving not to swear, I’ll do that in a moment) who “allegedly” conspired with Tyler Clementi’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, to live broadcast video over the Internet of Clementi having sex with another guy. The story goes that Tyler asked his roommate, Dharun Ravi, for privacy. Ravi then went down the hall to Wei’s room, turned on his webcam remotely or somehow accessed it, and posted on Twitter that he and Wei were watching Clementi make out with a guy. A couple days later Ravi posted a tweet to his 148 followers suggesting that he would live broadcast another video of Clementi having sex that night. That attempt was unsuccessful but Ravi and Wei had already succeeded in bullying Clementi to death. Clementi updated his Facebook status on September 22 to “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” His body was identified about a week later.

In her one public statement about the matter, Wei did not express concern for Clementi’s family or any remorse for her role in the crime. She claimed to be innocent and her lawyer went on to talk about what a promising student Wei was and how she should not “be used to further the agenda of others“.

Ravi and Wei have been charged with two misdemeanors for invasion of privacy and it’s not yet known whether they’ll face hate crime charges. It’s thought that there might not be enough evidence, although we don’t know for sure at this point.

Now Wei is using the tried-and-true “celebrity” method of issuing a statement without owning it. She had a “friend” tell People Magazine that she feels “attacked.” It was all about how she was doing and how she was coping!

Before she entered Rutgers University’s prestigious six-year pharmacy program, Molly Wei was known as a sweet, quiet and smart girl with a love of mahjong.

But three weeks into her freshman year at Rutgers, Wei’s life changed drastically after the suicide of fellow student Tyler Clementi.

“She feels that everyone is attacking her,” a close friend tells PEOPLE after Wei and Clementi’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, were charged with two counts of invasion of privacy for allegedly live streaming on the Internet a sexual encounter between Clementi and another man.

Wei’s friend also says he has read Facebook comments calling her a monster and saying she deserves to burn in hell.

“She is trying to stay optimistic,” he says. “She’s really upset about this, she definitely feels bad, and wishes it didn’t go the way it did.”

If convicted, Wei and Ravi, both pictured in their high school yearbook photos above, face up to five years in prison. But for now, the two have remained silent – and there has been no sign of them or their families for over a week, say neighbors.

According to her friend, Wei is now living the life of a fugitive. “She is going to different places,” he says, “because the media is always at her house.”

Authorities have also subpoenaed Tyler Clementi’s e-mails, a Rutgers spokesman confirmed.

While there are no signs that Ravi and Wei have resumed taking classes at Rutgers, neither of their defense attorneys – nor the university – would comment on their educational status.

[From People]

For argument’s sake, let’s assume that this chick is telling the truth. Even if that’s the case and she had no control over Ravi’s actions, what the f*@% is she doing issuing asinine statements like this? Like we f’ing care that she’s “upset” and feels attacked! How does she think this poor dead kid felt? Saying she “feels bad” and “wishes it didn’t go the way it did” is woefully inadequate and laughable. All she needed to do was to say that this was a terrible tragedy and that her heart goes out to Clementi’s family. She didn’t need to take responsibility if that’s incriminating herself, but instead she’s playing the victim. This is unbelievable. I hope that Ravi, at the very least, gets some serious jail time. I’d say that this stupid bitch should go to jail too, but if she truly had “nothing” to do with this and had no idea that Ravi took over her computer to broadcast Clementi’s private moments then maybe she shouldn’t be charged as an accessory to a hate crime. If she can prove that she had nothing to do with it. As it is, her ridiculous narcissistic statements make me think that she’s exactly the type of person who would participate in such a cruel and hurtful invasion of privacy.

But I’m open to the possibility that I could be wrong, and that my assumptions are based on how mean this was and the fact that this girl’s statements have been very self-centered. Here’s a link to a very well stated counter argument on Wei’s behalf, on the BeyondTheLaw AboveTheLaw blog. If this guy Ravi did just take over her computer and she had no idea what was going on then maybe she is innocent after all. Her statements still make me very angry, though.

Victim Tyler Clementi:

Well, that was the shortest “investigation” ever I think. It was just yesterday that Radar reported that the LA County Sheriff’s Department was investigating Oksana Grigorieva’s claims (and her evidence) that Mel had physically abused her. According to TMZ, the Sheriff’s Dept has already turned over the findings from their investigation over to the LA District Attorney’s office, and the DA will now have to decide whether Mel should be prosecuted for domestic violence, child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon. A deadly weapon, you say? Yes, according to TMZ, Oksana has told people that Mel threatened her with a gun.

Oksana Grigorieva told Sheriff’s deputies Mel Gibson threatened her with a gun … TMZ has learned TMZ broke the story … the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is investigating Mel for alleged domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment.

– Domestic Violence: Oksana told Sheriff’s deputies Mel punched her in the face twice, knocking out a tooth and chipping another one. Mel — through his lawyers — has denied it.

– Assault with a Deadly Weapon: Sources tell TMZ Oksana told deputies Mel threatened her with a handgun at his Malibu estate. Sources say the allegation is solely based on Oksana’s word.

– Child Endangerment: We’re told Oksana claims on January 6 of this year Mel allegedly punched her while she was holding their baby.

As TMZ first reported, Mel’s lawyers will present evidence to Sheriff’s deputies that Oksana made up some of the stories and tried to extort him by demanding cash in return for the secretly-recorded tapes.

We’re told the Sheriff’s Department will present the case to the L.A. County D.A.’s office for felony review … probably in 2 weeks.

[From TMZ]

Meanwhile, TMZ is also claiming that Mel’s lawyers are making a move to discredit Oksana’s claims, at least partially. Mel’s lawyers are pushing the Sheriff’s Dept. to open an investigation against Oksana, for “extortion”. Ha!

TMZ has learned … Mel Gibson’s lawyers will meet with the Sheriff’s Department and not only present evidence that Mel is innocent of any crime against Oksana Grigorieva … but that she committed the crime of extortion.

TMZ broke the story … Mel’s lawyers will make “a presentation” of evidence to the Sheriff’s Department that is investigating Mel for domestic violence, child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon — the presentation, we’re told, will focus on evidence of Mel’s innocence.

We’re told in the presentation, the lawyers will also present evidence that Oksana allegedly tried to extort Mel by telling him she would sell him the tapes she secretly recorded during their nuclear arguments.

We’re also told Mel’s lawyers will present evidence that Oksana lied to Sheriff’s deputies by knowingly making numerous false statements.

Our sources say … during the presentation, Mel’s lawyers will formally ask the Sheriff’s Department to open a criminal investigation against Oksana, focusing on alleged extortion and making false statements to law enforcement — both felonies.

[From TMZ]

A “presentation”. Ri-iight. Did you notice how carefully it was worded? Like, “Sure, Mel did and said all of the crazy sh-t Oksana claims, but she originally wanted money and now he’s mad because he should have just paid her WAAAAHHH!” The false statements part is interesting though – I wonder if they truly caught Oksana in some big lies – that would be a rookie move, especially considering she already had extensive dirt on Mel, and I doubt it. More likely they caught her in some technicalities, like, Mel beat her on January 25th, not the 26th, something like that. Whatever.

UPDATE: JESUS CHRIST. Radar released part of the audio of Mel’s racist, horrible, disgusting rant. We can’t put the NSFW audio here, but you can listen to it here. It is… INTENSE. He is a horrible man.

UPDATE #2: Okay, I’m not sure if this audio is going to work, but Dlisted has it too. BEWARE. This tape is seriously NSFW.

Shock of all shocks, another woman who “dated” Mel Gibson has come forward and told (sold) her story of abuse, at the pure white hands of Mel. The woman’s name is Violet Kowal, and if that sounds familiar, it’s because she was the woman rumored to be having an affair with Mel during the same time that Oksana was pregnant with Lucia. Violet has been described at various times as a porn star, porn director and porn producer. In Touch Weekly identifies her as a “star” so let’s go with that. Anyway, Violet’s story is that she was his mistress for a short time, and everything horrible you’d ever want to think about is probably true in Mel’s case. He’s paranoid, he chain-smokes, he threatens his mistresses, he doesn’t want to wear a condom and he’ll yell at you if you don’t come over and f-ck him when he wants it. UGH.

“Mel was a monster to me too,” Violet Kowal tells In Touch exclusively. “I left town and went into hiding for almost a month.”

In an exclusive interview with In Touch, Mel Gibson’s former mistress, Violet Kowal, claims that Mel was terrifying and threatened her life.

“His threats scared me so badly,” Violet tells In Touch, “I left town and went into hiding for almost a month.” Violet says she met Mel at the Hotel Bel-Air in 2007, when he was still married to his wife, Robyn. Two years later, in July 2009, after Mel was divorced but dating Oksana, Violet claims she got a call from the star.

“I agreed to go visit him at his Malibu compound,” she explains. The two had sex for the first time, though Violet was uneasy.

“He didn’t want to use protection, but I insisted,” she says. “He seemed paranoid and anxious. He chain-smoked before and after we had sex. It was weird.”

Mel’s attorney has said that Violet’s story is an “absurd fabrication.”

Violet and Mel had “passionate” sex six more times, but she claims his dark side was bubbling under the surface.

“He would get very aggressive and angry if I was not available,” she explains, “even yelling and demanding to come to my home when I refused to see him.”

[From In Touch Weekly]

It’s funny to me that Mel’s people are even denying any story about him at this point. You’d think they would just go quiet and go home. I feel for Mel’s team, I really do. It’s gotta suck to work for Mr. Crazypants White Supremacist.

By the way – Violet is Polish. Gee, I wonder what racial slurs he threw her way when she refused to be at his beck and call? It’s no wonder she left town. I buy it.

Also – in regards to the now ongoing domestic violence investigation against Mel, Radar got two “law enforcement specialists” to say what they think is going to happen to Mel, long-term. They pretty much think that if Oksana turns over the tape of Mel admitting he hit her, the investigation will be pretty cut-and-dry. Then there was this quote that made my blood turn cold: “The cops will ask Oksana if it’s true and if she wants to press charges. If she does, Mel would be prosecuted for domestic violence and he would have to defend himself. Until now it’s been a he-said-she-said. Now we’re getting into facts. It doesn’t look good for Mel…His lawyers will do everything they can to suppress the tape. That will take care of the criminal actions but it will get messy before it gets better. The bottom line is that normally when you see violence escalate like this the female is in extreme danger. The fear is what he [Mel] will do if action isn’t taken.” Yep. I think what he’s saying is that Mel is escalating, in violence, in rage, in paranoia, in a complete disregard for anyone but himself.

UPDATE: Radar is also reporting that Mel threatened to kill Oksana and “bury her in the rose garden.” According to Radar’s source (Team Oksana): “Mel made a series of serious and violent threats against Oksana. When things in their relationship started going badly and he made the first threats against her, Oksana decided she needed to protect herself. She made the recordings and on one of them, Mel is heard telling Oksana, ‘I will bury you in the rose garden,’ which she believed to be a clear reference to killing her. Of course it never eventuated, but it reminded Oksana that Mel is a violent, disturbed and unpredictable man.” The tape is now in the possession of an LA judge who is overseeing Mel and Oksana’s custody dispute, and will probably also be heard by the LA County Sheriff’s Dept.

Mel Gibson on October 12, 2009. Credit: WENN.

I honestly didn’t expect this – according to Radar, Mel Gibson is now being formally investigated by the LA County Sheriff’s Dept for domestic abuse against Oksana. Call me Sugartits, but I thought this all would just be a civil matter, as in Oksana and her lawyers were angling for a cash settlement as part of their custodial arrangement. But now it’s gone criminal. If Oksana didn’t report the abuse at the time, the Sheriff’s Dept. might have a harder time proving the case, even with photo evidence and Mel’s on-tape confession to the abuse. Speaking of, I think Oksana’s taping of Mel is also a crime, right? Wiretapping, etc? But, back to the domestic abuse – will Mel actually go to jail?

After RadarOnline.com revealed Mel Gibson told his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva she “f**cking deserved” to get hit, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a domestic violence investigation.

In the new tape recording, a teary Grigorieva can be heard asking the 54-year-old actor what he thinks he is doing hitting her while she is holding their eight-month-old child Lucia.

The allegations stem from a January incident at the actor’s Malibu mansion.

“What kind of man is that who would hit a woman while she is holding a child in her hands, hitting her twice in the face?” questions the Russian musician.

The Braveheart star answers: “You know what — you f***ing deserved it.”

Now the Sheriff’s Dept. has confirmed its investigators are “currently gathering information regarding the allegations.”

[From Radar]

Now, maybe I watch too much Law & Order: SVU, but if Mel was calling up Oksana and threatening her over the phone, that goes hand-in-hand with domestic abuse. He not only physically beat her, he then stalked, harassed and threatened her for God knows how long. Basically, if Oksana turns her sh-t over to the police and really goes after Mel, I do think a strong case could be made that he should go to jail. We’ll see.