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Mel ordered to attend AA
18/08/2006 06:56 - (SA)
Malibu - Actor Mel Gibson was sentenced to three years on probation on Thursday after he pleaded no contest to a drunk-driving charge in an incident that made world headlines for his anti-Semitic tirade.
Gibson was pulled over by Los Angeles County sheriffs
deputies last month while speeding in the seaside enclave of
Malibu.
The actor's attorney entered the plea on his behalf before
Malibu Superior Court Judge Lawrence Mira in an agreement with
prosecutors that keeps the star out of jail, said Deputy
District Attorney Gina Satriano.
Gibson did not appear in court for the proceedings.
Under terms of the plea deal, Mira ordered the 50-year-old
actor to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings five times a week
for 4-1/2 months and three AA meetings per week for the
remaining 7-1/2 months.
Gibson also was ordered to enrol in an
alcohol abuse programme for three months and was fined $1 300.
In addition, the star volunteered to make a public service
announcement on the hazards of drinking and driving and
volunteered to immediately enter rehab, Satriano said.
Gibson's comments the night of his arrest prompted an
outcry from Jewish groups and many leading members of the
entertainment industry.
- Reuters
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