Mel Gibson and wife reach deal to end two-year divorce case

Over the course of his 28-year marriage, Mel Gibson has accumulated a significant amount of assets. In addition to his wildly successful acting career, Gibson has also pioneered several successful projects as a director. He won a pair of Oscars for his famed 1995 film Braveheart, in which he both starred and directed.

Now, the two-year divorce case between actor Mel Gibson and his wife, Robyn, has finally ended. The former husband and wife reached a deal, which included a marital property settlement dividing the assets the couple shared together.

The divorce proceedings won’t be complete until a family court judge finalizes the agreement, which is expected to happen sometime in August. Details of the settlement between the 55-year-old Gibson, who is estimated to be worth somewhere around $900 million, were not released to the public.

The divorce was initially filed by Gibson’s wife and mother of seven kids back in 2009, following 28 years of marriage. Robyn’s divorce petition cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. This all occurred after Gibson’s infamous drunken driving arrest in 2006 in which he exploded into a controversial rant in front of law enforcement.

Gibson continued to be a lightning rod for controversy and legal woes after a 2010 altercation with his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva nearly landed him in hot water. Gibson pleaded no contest to battery charges, received three years on probation and was ordered to receive domestic violence and mental health counseling.

Along with the couples’ seven children, Gibson also has a 20-month-old daughter with Grigorieva who has been the subject of an ongoing child custody and child support dispute.

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation News, “Mel Gibson reaches divorce deal,” 6/29/2011