Judge Cuts Loose Mel Gibson

Road Warrior can finish DUI probation without returning to court
By Zach Samalin,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 14, 2008 4:07 AM CST
Judge Cuts Loose Mel Gibson
In this undated photo originally provided by Paramount Pictures, Mel Gibson, center, stars as William Wallace as he leads a charge in a scene from "Braveheart," which he also directed. A judge found Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, that the star has met terms of his no-contest plea to misdemeanor drunken driving...   (Associated Press)

Actor Mel Gibson is free to serve out the rest of his drunk driving probation without returning to the courthouse, Reuters reports. "You're on your own now with the self-help groups, so this is the most difficult time for you," a judge told the Apocalypto director yesterday. "Good luck to you as you continue your rehabilitation."

Gibson was arrested in July 2006 for his drunken, Lethal Weapon-style driving on the Pacific Coast Highway. The incident garnered the star a scandalous rep after he delivered a volley of anti-Semitic slurs against police, for which he later apologized. Gibson entered a no-contest plea to drunk driving, paid a $1,400 fine, and is serving out his three years probation. (More Mel Gibson stories.)

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