Pulled over on a California highway in 2006, this Oscar-winning star-turned-director blew nearly twice the legal limit — and the tirade he unleashed during the arrest became far more infamous than the DUI.
The full story
Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI in Malibu in July 2006 and pleaded no contest; the bigoted remarks in his leaked arrest report ignited a career-altering scandal and years of apologies before his gradual return to directing and acting.
The clues we handed out
— The leaked arrest report caused the real scandal; he issued two public apologies within days.
— He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor drunk driving.
— He directed a Best Picture winner about a Scottish rebel with blue face paint.
— He was Riggs in four Lethal Weapon movies.
— Initials: M.G.
How this case played
ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 73. Three strikes to name Mel Gibson, with a free clue
unlocked after every miss.
The jury's verdict
Every case that closes goes to the jury. Players who finished this edition were asked:
Has enough time passed to let it go?
8 verdicts have been filed. 25% would let it go.
75% say not yet. A clear majority, but not a consensus.
*A blind item you can check. Every puzzle is drawn from the public record —
court records, official rulings, and moments that unfolded on live television — and the
records are linked above. Allegedly.
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