Mel Gibson has checked himself into a rehabilitation center to battle alcoholism after he reportedly unleashed an anti-Semitic tirade and made other offensive comments when he was pulled over, initially for speeding, early Friday along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. He was then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
An official police report on the arrest substantiates claims that Gibson made anti-Semitic remarks and threatened a deputy, officials said earlier Monday.
Sheriff’s Department officials sent prosecutors their case, which also says a tequila bottle was found in Gibson’s car when he was pulled over.
The entertainment Web site TMZ.com had reported that the Sheriff’s Department was considering eliminating the anti-Semitic remarks from its official report.
The report forwarded to prosecutors cites Gibson as making disparaging comments about Jews, according to the law enforcement official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
