Mel Gibson faces domestic abuse charges

A need audio tape has been released in which Mel Gibson admits to punching Oksana Grigorieva.  He is also heard threatening to kill her in the tape.

In the tape Oksana tells Mr. Gibson that he hit her and broke her teeth.  To which he responds by saying “you deserved it.”

There is currently an investigation by the L.A. County Sheriffs Department into whether or not Mr. Gibson should be charged with domestic violence.  The death threats on the audio tape could be used to add additional charges.

Throughout the tape Mr. Gibson is heard threatening Oksana.  He tells her at one point that she needs a bat in the side of the head.  In another sequence he threatens to put her in a rose garden.  He says “Threaten you? I’ll put you in a f#ckin rose garden you c#nt. You understand that? Because I’m capable of it. You understand that?”

A complaint was filed by Oksana on July 5th which started the domestic violence investigation. She said that she went to the police because Mr. Gibson had made death threats against her and that she feared for her life.

The new tape has Mr. Gibson admitting that he punched her in the face.  Oksana is heard to say “What kind of a man is that? Hitting a woman when she’s holding a child in her hands? Breaking her teeth twice in the face! What kind of man is that?” Mel Gibson then responds by saying “Oh, you’re all angry now! You know what, you f* cking deserved it!”

Mels statement confirms a statement by Oksana to friends that Mel had punched her and knocked out her front teeth.

After the tape was released Mel Gibson was let go by the William Morris talent agency.

The questions now are will Mel’s career survive the latest tapes and will he do jail time for the assault and the death threats.