LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend say she walked away from a $15 million deal to destroy tapes documenting the U.S. film star's alleged abusive behavior.
Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of Gibson's infant daughter Lucia, has accused the Oscar winner of threatening and assaulting her.
Audio recordings that appear to have captured explosive arguments between the former couple have been leaked online but not been verified as real.
Gibson's representatives have, in turn, accused Grigorieva of extortion.
"The fact that a room full of Mel Gibson's lawyers were willing to pay $15 million for the destruction of the tapes and photographs, proves beyond any doubt that they are real.
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