EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson Spends $7.2 Million Each Year On Living Expenses; Tells Court Oksana Only Deserves 1%
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 @ 09:27AM
Scandal might have cost Mel Gibson his reputation, but not his lifestyle.
The foul-mouthed actor, who will soon learn if he’ll be charged for allegedly punching his ex-lover Oksana Grigorieva and threatening to kill her, has told a judge overseeing the couple’s bitter custody battle that he blows $600,000 on himself – each month!
RadarOnline.com has learned Mel’s lawyers detailed his $7.2 million-a-year slush fund as part of their argument to limit Oksana’s child support for their infant daughter, Lucia, to $6,000-a-month.
The massive chunk of change was at the center of Wednesday’s marathon court hearing in which the Russian musician requested a judge increase Mel’s support payments for their nine-month-old.
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While Oksana claims she should be entitled to more, Mel is insisting some of her expenses – such as bodyguards – are a waste.
Mel's lawyers are arguing Lucia is a baby and doesn't need more than the $6,000 he plans to pay, despite it being only 1% of what he shells out on himself each month.
Team Mel claims his own expenses are not an extravagance but a necessity — the whopping total is just for his living costs and doesn’t even include such luxuries as his private jet.
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Yet, as Mel continues to live a lavish lifestyle, he has handed over just $18,000 in child support since last December, according to sources inside Oksana’s camp.
Despite Mel’s admission that he is living-life-large, the Lethal Weapon star protested he was broke in the infamous audio tapes, claiming the millions he made in Hollywood were gone and he doesn’t have “any f**king money!”
Mel slammed Oksana for being a “user,” who pushed him over the edge after already being stretched thin from his incredibly pricey divorce with ex-wife Robyn Moore.
“I don’t have any f** king money! I have to support you and everybody else! I have to sell paintings. I have to sell my box at the Lakers game,” Mel screamed at Oksana, in tape five.
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His split from Robyn after 28 years of marriage was a near-billion dollar divorce.
With no pre-nuptial agreement, Robyn was legally entitled to half of everything Mel had earned including a host of homes in Malibu and Costa Rica, along with his own tropical island paradise in Fiji.
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He doesn't owe Oksana anything. As for his daughter, she isn't old enough to need more than he is currently providing. Once she begins pre-school, that's another matter. Oksana should have made sure she had a ring on before having a kid with him.
Posted Sun, 08/22/2010 - 1:37am
Mel needs to pay child support for all his minor children based on his income but he expects the child living with Oksans to live less lavish as himself and the other children he had with Robyn
Posted Sat, 08/21/2010 - 4:14pm
You should have just smiled and blew him. You little fool
Posted Sat, 08/21/2010 - 6:52am
This article fails to point out that Mel is paying for her house, car AND health insurance. SO $6K on top of that??? Sign me up!!
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:53pm
"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves', as Cher would sing.."and the men would come to lay their money down"..seems expected and nothing has changed.
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:13pm
The median family income in the USA in 2008 was $52,029. The first year expenses for an infant were $10,158
A trustee needs to go over Oksana's bills. No one needs $5-6K/mth for an infant.
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 8:56pm
And don't forget- child support is non-taxable. So the child support alone is $72 thousand/year, tax free. Add in the free housing, staff, car and that should be plenty to keep Oksana-erm- Lucia in botox.
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:02pm
this woman is after $$$$$$ and control of Lucia and her $$$$. she was pissed she couldn't plunder the trust to be set up for Lucia at will. How many attorneys has she contacted for a civil case? mmm how many times did she call the police?
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 8:12pm
Interesting take on things:
associatedcontent.com/article/5675916/did_oskana_grigorieva_order_a_gag_order.html?cat=2
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 8:08pm
ok. to be clear here.
this proceeding is the determine the monthly support mandated.
$5,000.00 is huge, but not outrageous
That doesn't mean Mel won't also start a trust fund for his child.
Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 6:52pm