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Source: ONE News
The wife of actor Mel Gibson filed for divorce on Tuesday after
28 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
In divorce papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday,
Robyn Gibson asked for her 1980 marriage to the Lethal Weapon actor
to be ended, and in a joint statement the couple, who have seven
children, sought privacy.
"Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to
maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue
to do so," the statement said.
On Tuesday, the actor and director of movies including Braveheart
and The Passion of The Christ, filed a response saying the two had
been separated since August 26, 2006.
Only weeks earlier, Gibson made worldwide headlines when he was
arrested in Malibu for drunken driving and launched into an
alcohol-fueled tirade against Jews that became public when the
police report was leaked.
Gibson's response, which was posted on celebrity news website
TMZ.com, also cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for
the split.
Six of the Gibson's children are adults. Robyn Gibson asked for
joint custody of the only minor, Tom, who turns 10 on
Wednesday.
Gibson, 53, a staunch Catholic, was raised in Australia and was one
of the highest paid and most popular actors in the world in the
1990s, winning a best director and best picture Oscars for his 1995
movie Braveheart.
He has adopted a lower public profile since his controversial 2004
hit The Passion of the Christ and his 2006 arrest.
