domestic violence

Read the most recent news stories about domestic violence and abuse on Newser.com

Stories 361 - 380 | << Prev   Next >>

Ex's Sister Suspected of Leaking Gibson Tapes

Natalie Grigorieva shopped recordings to tabloids

(Newser) - Authorities suspect Oksana Grigorieva's sister of leaking recordings of Mel Gibson's rants to RadarOnline.com. Natalie Grigorieva is said to have shopped the tapes to various media outlets, but Radar was the only one that agreed to pay up without hearing them first. "I suspect that if the authorities...

Mel Gibson's Babymama Target of Blackmail Probe

Did she tape rants to squeeze money from him?

(Newser) - Apparently Mel Gibson isn't the only one in big trouble for his insane taped rants against his babymama Oksana Grigorieva. Now the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating if the mother of Mel's 8-month-old baby daughter taped her former lover's rages in order to extort money from him, reports ABC...

Mel Gibson Recording May Not Fly in Court

Ex must prove she recorded phone call to help police, not profit

(Newser) - The alleged recordings of a profane argument between Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva may not be admissible evidence in court, the LA Times reports. The recordings, which have spread across the Internet, contain a section during which the male caller admits having hit the woman, saying she "deserved"...

New Mel Gibson Allegation: He Pulled a Gun

'I will show you how to get out of here fast'

(Newser) - RadarOnline continues its drip-drip-drip Mel Gibson coverage, and the latest installment may be the most damning: Gibson reportedly waved a gun in Oksana Grigorieva's face and threatened her with the line, "I will show you how to get out of here fast." This allegedly happened during a...

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

 Mel in Therapy 
 for 'Unhealthy' 
 Relationship 
whoopi to the rescue?
Jul 13, 2010 9:34 AM CDT

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

Plus, his $20 million deal with Oksana, and more

(Newser) - Mel Gibson may be a violent , possibly racist guy who threatened to kill his babymama…but at least he sought help for it. “He realized how unhealthy the relationship was” with Oksana Grigorieva and got therapy (which he still attends), a friend tells People . The pal loses perhaps just...

Mel Gibson Threatened to Kill Babymama

She needs 'bat on side of the head,' he rages

(Newser) - As bad as you can imagine lunatic Mel Gibson talking to his babymama, it's even worse. In the most recently released audio recording of the rage-addicted actor, he threatens over the phone to kill Oksana Grigorieva, saying she needs a "bat on the side of the head, " and...

'Monster' Mel Threatened Me, Too: Porn Maker

 'Monster' Mel 
 Threatened 
 Me, Too: 
 Porn Maker 

plus, more taped threats
Jul 9, 2010 10:54 AM CDT

'Monster' Mel Threatened Me, Too: Porn Maker

More tapes of threats by actor surface

(Newser) - Mel Gibson apparently doesn’t just have a history of cheating—he has a history of violent threats. Violet Kowal, the porn producer who claims to have had an affair with Gibson while he was with Oksana Grigorieva, says he was a "monster" who threatened her life. “He...

'Urkel' Punched, Shoved Me: Babymama

Actor allegedly hit her in the breast implant...

(Newser) - Looks like Mel Gibson has some company in the "reportedly cruel to babymama" department: Jaleel White, best known for playing Steve Urkel on Family Matters, allegedly punched the mother of his infant child...in the breast implant…then pushed her into a toilet. Police are investigating the claim by...

Gibson Target of Domestic Violence Probe

Note to cops: Get the recording

(Newser) - After weeks of talk about Mel Gibson's violent relationship with his babymama, California cops are finally getting involved, reports People. They've launched an investigation to determine if Gibson has been guilty of domestic violence. "The detective is currently gathering information regarding the allegations" by Oksana Grigoreva, said a statement...

Gibson Admits Hitting Galpal: 'You Deserved It'

Grigorieva reportedly has piles of evidence against Mel

(Newser) - This could finally be the last straw for what’s left of Mel Gibson’s reputation: In addition to the recording of him calling his babymama a “f***ing pig in heat” and the alleged photos of her bruised face, Oksana Grigorieva has a recording of Gibson admitting he hit...

Gibson Babymama: Mel Knocked My Teeth Out

Also, he doesn't give me a dime, complains Oksana Grigorieva

(Newser) - More than hearts got broken in Mel Gibson's turbulent breakup with Oksana Grigorieva—sources close to the would-be singer-actress tell TMZ that Gibson punched his babymama in the face during their Jan. 6 confrontation, "breaking her teeth and giving her a concussion." And far from shaking their daughter,...

Woman Gunned Down on Highway as Drivers Watch

Tommie Hill shoots Ashley Oliver then kills himself

(Newser) - Drivers crawling along a traffic-filled highway outside St. Louis could do little more than watch, horrified, as a shot and bleeding woman scrambled out of a car and ran across the road, banging on windows and crying for help. What unfolded happened so quickly, no one had time to come...

Family Kills Man for Trying to Watch Soccer: Police

South African man beaten to death by wife, kids

(Newser) - A South African man was killed by his family for asking to watch soccer, the AP reports. David Makoeya, 61, was assaulted by his wife, 68, and two adult children over the remote control during Sunday's World Cup match between Germany and Australia. Makoeya's family wanted to watch a gospel...

Chris Brown Barred from UK
 Chris Brown Barred from UK 
Jun 9, 2010 2:06 AM CDT

Chris Brown Barred from UK

Singer's visa rejected because of assault

(Newser) - Chris Brown has been told he isn't welcome in the UK because of his assault conviction. The singer's visa application was rejected by British authorities, forcing him to cancel a tour of the UK and Ireland just days before it was suppposed to begin, the BBC reports. The singer was...

Sheen Will Serve 30 Days in Jail
 Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail 
Jun 1, 2010 10:36 AM CDT

Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail

Plea deal will get actor out in time to film sitcom

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen will reportedly go to jail after a plea bargain reducing a felony charge stemming from his Christmas Day brouhaha with wife Brooke Mueller to a misdemeanor. "Charlie intends to go to court on June 7, plead to a misdemeanor, and immediately begin serving his 30 days,"...

India Elders Get Death in Honor Killing

First use of capital punishment for this crime

(Newser) - The village elders hunted the young couple down, dragging them from a bus, strangling the groom and forcing his bride to drink pesticide in an honor killing with roots thousands of years old. But for the first time, India has sentenced the murderers to death for their actions, setting up...

Dad Called Cops on Lacrosse Murder Suspect

Domestic abuse complaint filed against George Huguely in '08

(Newser) - The University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend once had his own dad call the cops on him, ABC News reports. In 2008, while the family was on their yacht in Florida, George Huguely's father filed a domestic abuse complaint against his son. Huguely, who's facing first-degree...

Granny Busted for Slapping Cursing Granddaughter

'I had enough,' says grandma, 73

(Newser) - A Florida granny was busted for domestic violence after slapping her granddaughter for cursing out the old woman. "I am so shocked after everything that happened. I wanted to crawl into a hole and die," said Theresa Collier, 73. Cops collared Collier after her granddaughter Felicia, 18, called...

Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jameson Take it Back | TMZ.com
 Jenna Jameson, 
 Tito Ortiz Take It All Back 
no abuse, no oxycontin
Apr 30, 2010 10:55 AM CDT

Jenna Jameson, Tito Ortiz Take It All Back

Ortiz could have lost $15M if prosecuted

(Newser) - Remember Jenna Jameson's accusation that Tito Ortiz hurt her and his counterclaim that she’s addicted to OxyContin? Never mind! Both are withdrawing their allegations, TMZ reports. Jameson says the alleged abuse incident was “misinterpreted”; Ortiz says he jumped to conclusions when he found two (probably old!) pills;...

Tiger Galpal: I Saw Tito Beat Jenna
 Tiger Galpal: I Saw 
 Tito Beat Jenna 
porn-star solidarity
Apr 28, 2010 10:33 AM CDT

Tiger Galpal: I Saw Tito Beat Jenna

Joslyn James claims to have witnessed three incidents

(Newser) - Somehow, a Tiger Woods mistress has made her way into the Jenna Jameson-Tito Ortiz domestic violence mess. “I saw three separate situations myself” where Ortiz roughed up Jameson, says fellow porn star Joslyn James. “They would be partying, and she wouldn't do anything in particular to set him...

Stories 361 - 380 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser