Deputy in Mel Gibson Arrest Settles with County

Attorneys for the county and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy who arrested Mel Gibson for drunken driving nearly six years ago on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu reached a settlement Tuesday of the lawman's lawsuit against his employer. The trial for the suit was supposed to have begun Tuesday.

Lawyer Christopher Keosian, representing the county, confirmed the resolution had been reached. He declined to divulge the terms. The settlement was reached with the assistance of Judge Edward Ferns.

Deputy James Mee, who filed the case in September 2010, alleged that he was subjected to repeated disciplinary action and overlooked for six to seven other positions since he complained to his bosses that the Oscar-winning actor/director received preferential treatment following his arrest.

Mee alleged his bosses directed him to remove parts of his arrest report about Gibson, including that Gibson made anti-Semitic comments.

Gibson, who was driving about 85 mph, had been at , and some Tequila was found in his Lexus. When arrested, Gibson said Jews were responsible for all the wars in the world, among other things. Mee is Jewish. 

—City News Service