Mel Gibson Abuse Inquiry Reportedly Heading to District Attorney

Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the "Edge of Darkness" premiere in Paris on Feb. 4, 2010.

/ AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file

NEW YORK (CBS) The domestic violence investigation focusing on Mel Gibson may soon be handed over to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, according to an online report.

Sources told TMZ.com that the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's investigation into complaints made against Gibson by his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, involves three possible offenses - domestic violence, child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon - and that the case will go to prosecutors this month.

According to the report, the sheriff's department investigation will last approximately 2 more weeks.

Law enforcement sources told the website that Grigorieva has told investigators that the actor abused her both physically and by making threats "many times."

On Thursday, sheriff's officials announced that Gibson was listed as a potential suspect in the alleged attack on Grigorieva, at an undisclosed location in Malibu.

Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said detectives interviewed Grigorieva on Monday. She has been the only person interviewed so far.

A news release from the agency states the incident occurred Jan. 6 and the investigation is in a preliminary stage.

Gibson and Grigorieva are currently in the midst of a custody battle over their 8-month-old daughter, Lucia.

[erniest]

After watching this guys Hamlet performance years ago, I always wondered why he was popular at all. His acting is superficial and shallow and vastly over-rated. That it turns out that that is what Gibson is as a real person comes as no surprise, of course; but what is a surprise, even astounding, is the guy is clearly over the top bigoted ... and a coward, a bully, a bigmouth, a queer-basher, and a holocaust denier to boot. And soon perhaps a criminal.

[longtree-2009]

lohan gets a pass, celibrities all get a free pass. mel may or may not be guilty of these latest charges as it seems to be her word against his word and in the middle of a custody battle. if anyone has ever gone through a bitter divorce, or a custody battle, you know there are all kinds of charges made, back and forth. meanwhile lohan, who is all kinds of guilty only gets 90 days and most likely will only serve 3 weeks per published reports due to jails being crowded.

[gruven13777]

He's pushing 60 and fighting for custody of the kid? Doesn't the psycho have like 19 or 20 kids from his first failed marriages who won't talk to him?

[hamsterattack]

what's going on with this guy? a lil Jail time would do him well.

[citizenusa-2009]

BTW, she does kinda look like a pig in heat...I know that doesn't give Mel any reason to smack her in the snout...

[gruven13777]

I don't feel sorry for her at all. She absolutely had to know the moron was a complete psycho before she married him.

[citizenusa-2009]

Her records were not selling and she needed a wealthy chump to get her preggo so he next 18 years could be spent in luxury. Big deal, she got punched a couple of times..in the end, it will be soooo worth it! $$$$$. I'd let Mel knock me around in exchange for a couple of million...Botox Oaksona isn't so dumb after all...

[democracy5]

by citizenusa-2009 July 9, 2010 10:58 PM EDT
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Good grief you're so stupid!

[Marine_Vet]

He is a sleaze. It is truly sad that so many christians in this country follow him around like he's some kind of spiritual leader. I hope he goes to jail.

[propitiation]

Mel Gibson needs to repent/stop/turn around from what he is doing. He needs to ask Christ for help.

He needs to practice the Passion of Christ, not just make a move about it.

[Cassarit]

This is being done as an example for all of us of what can happen to anyone who gets on the wrong side of the Jews, even if he is a celbrity.

[democracy5]

This is being done because the law has a duty to investigate allegations of abuse. They will investigate and see whether or not there is sufficient evidence to support the allegations.

[citizenusa-2009]

Uh, oh. It looks like Mel Gibson's days of punching unattractive gold diggers in the mouth is coming to an end! Paul McCartney's ex and John Edward's baby momma can rest easy now. Mel's fists will stay securely in his pockets from now on!