GIBSON’S LAWYER SLAMS GRIGORIEVA’S CLAIMS
MEL GIBSON’s lawyer has slammed OKSANA GRIGORIEVA’s claims the BRAVEHEART star was "cruel" towards her during their union and is failing to pay ch ild maintenance for their daughter - branding them "sensational allegatio ns".
Grigorieva opened up about their acrimonious split for a British tabloi d on Sunday (27Jun10), insisting the actor wasn’t paying towards the upke ep of their seven-month-old child Lucia.
The former couple is embroiled in a battle over visitation rights, with the singer reportedly winning a restraining order in Los Angeles against Gibson last week (beg21Jun10), prompting the movie star/director’s legal team to call for a modification so their client can spend time with his daughter.
But Gibson is fuming over Grigorieva’s allegations, and his lawyer, Ste phen Kolodny, has spoken out to defend his client.
Kolodny tells TMZ.com, "Oksana’s deceitful conduct in trying to termina te Mel’s access to his daughter continues.
"Having entered into an agreement that allows for overnight, unrestrict ed visitation, and would soon result in Mel having 50/50 custody of their daughter - an agreement reached after a two-day mediation with two retir ed Superior Court judges - Mel was hopeful that their break-up was behind them and Lucia would be the beneficiary of co-operative parenting. Appar ently Lucia will be denied that good fortune.
"Making sensational allegations is not the way to resolve this." (CL/WN
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