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01
August 2006
Mel
Gibson Outburst Under
Spotlight
Police
in Los Angeles are
beginning an
investigation into an
incident in which
filmmaker
Mel
Gibson
is alleged to have made
anti-Semitic
comments.
Mel
Gibson, 50, was alleged
to have made the
comments after being
arrested for
drink-driving in Malibu,
California.
He
later apologised for his
outburst, admitting
saying things "that I do
not believe to be true
and which are
despicable", but did not
give details.
His
apology was
"unremorseful and
insufficient",
campaigners have
said.
On
the Anti-Defamation
League's website,
national director
Abraham Foxman said the
statement released by
Mel Gibson did not
constitute "a proper
apology".
The
New South Wales Board of
Jewish Deputies, in
Australia, said about
Mel Gibson's alleged
outburst that "one can
only shake one's head in
dismay and think where
does that come
from".
Mel
Gibson was stopped by
police at about 0235
local time (0935 GMT) on
Friday after allegedly
driving at 87mph in a
45mph zone.
The
star was charged with
drink-driving and freed
on bail.
However,
entertainment website
tmz.com links to what it
says is a copy of a
suppressed police report
which notes a series of
anti-Semitic comments
from the actor during
the arrest.
In
a statement on Saturday,
Mel Gibson said: "I
acted like a person
completely out of
control when I was
arrested, and said
things that I do not
believe to be true and
which are
despicable.
"I
am deeply ashamed of
everything I said and I
apologize to anyone who
I have
offended."
He
added: "I have battled
the disease of
alcoholism for all of my
adult life and
profoundly regret my
horrific
relapse."
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