Gibson knocked Oksana’s teeth out

Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Mel Gibson reportedly got violent with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva during their confrontation and even knocked her teeth out.

People close to Gibson have told TMZ that the actor did not get violent with Oksana during their Jan 6 confrontation, although they admit things did get physical.

A source close to Oksana, however, says: ‘Mel and his camp are spinning the facts in a desperate attempt to protect his reputation.’

Sources in the 40-year-old Russian musician’s camp say Gibson’s people are lying when they say she shook the baby. Instead, the sources say: ‘She tried to protect the baby during one of Gibson’s violent episodes when he punched Oksana in the face two times, breaking her teeth and giving her a concussion.’

As one source put it: ‘She tried to protect his reputation, despite her fears of him and his verbal and physical abuse. She regrets having believed in his empty promises to obtain professional help to control his violent nature.’

Oksana obtained a restraining order against Gibson last Monday, which prohibits him from coming within 100 yards of her.

Her attorneys would not comment about the case, but did say: ‘The true facts will be brought out in a court of law. Oksana will continue to abide by the ethical obligations and rules arising from a confidential paternity action and will let the court decide the issue in this matter.’