Mel Gibson in the clear over scuffle with newspaper photographer, say police

Mel Gibson has avoided prosecution over claims he shoved and abused a photographer who took photos of him and his new girlfriend. The Oscar-winning director has been told by police that “the matter was … investigated thoroughly” and he will not be charged over the incident in Sydney last month. "At this stage, based on the evidence gathered, no formal action will be taken,“ New South Wales Police said.

Mel Gibson has totally denied from the onset these disgraceful allegations. He is now satisfied that the police, after speaking to witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence, have found there is no substance to the claim.

Mel Gibson’s publicist

Kristi Miller, from Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, claimed the 59-year-old flew into a rage as he left an Israeli Film Festival screening of Matti Caspi – Confession with Rosalind Ross, 24, on August 23. She alleged he shoved her in the back, swore at her and called her a dog. "I thought he was going to punch me in the face,” Ms Miller, 39, told the newspaper a day after the incident. She was considering civil action against the Braveheart director, her newspaper said. Gibson was in Sydney to direct a World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge, starring Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn.

The Daily Telegraph stands 100% by Kristi and her account of the events of that night

Editor Paul Whittaker

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