Mel Gibsons drink-driving charge wiped from record

Actor Mel Gibson’s infamous 2006 drink-driving conviction has been officially wiped from his record.

A Malibu judge signed legal documents today to expunge the arrest, during which Gibson made anti-Semitic and sexist remarks.

This means that, in the eyes of the courts, the driving under the influence (DUI) incident never happened.

Gibson asked for the conviction to be wiped, after successfully completing the terms of his three-year probation.

The Braveheart star was arrested in Malibu, in the early hours of 28 July, 2006, after police clocked him driving at more than 85mph.

A breath test indicated that the actor’s blood-alcohol level was 0.12 per cent. In California, a driver is considered legally intoxicated at 0.08 per cent.

Gibson was caught up in further controversy as reports emerged that he had made anti-Semitic and sexist remarks to a female policewoman, calling her “sugar tits”.

The star later issued two apologies through his publicist.

He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI and was given three years’ probation, which he has now completed.

Gibson was not in court for today’s hearing.

Source: Splash News