Mel Gibson’s Lawyer Requests & Receives New Judge in Divorce Case
Actor Mel Gibson is facing a divorce from long-time wife Robyn and has apparently received a new judge in the case. As requested by Mel’s lawyer, the prior judge was removed and a new judge appointed. It is not clear why the change was made.
Mel Gibson received a new judge after his lawyer has requested to remove Judge Rafael Ongkeko from presiding over his divorce case against his wife, Robyn. The case was reassigned to Judge Frederick Shaller “for all future court proceedings,” Usmagazine.com confirmed on Friday. The star’s attorney, Robert Kaufman, filed legal papers on… Read the full story at USmagazine.com
The divorce could trump Michael Jordan’s as one of the most expensive in celebrity history. Gibson is worth boat loads and his wife will likely receive a good portion of that since they have been married for so long. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson had inside knowledge on the previous judge’s tendencies in his rulings, but perhaps there is just a simple conflict of interest as well.