Apr 14 2009

I hope he has a Brave Pocketbook

Mel Gibson's wife of 28 years has filed for divorce, setting the stage for one of the most expensive marriage break-ups in legal history. Under Californian law, Robyn Gibson could take half of her husband's $640 million fortune. She lodged papers in Los Angeles Superior Court weeks after Gibson was pictured frolicking on a beach in Costa Rica with an unidentified brunette.

braveheartThe Oscar-winning actor, 53, is said to have become close to a Russian brunette on the set of his most recent film, but denies he has had an affair with the woman, a musician known simply as Oksana.

The court papers filed by 52-year-old Mrs Gibson cited the good old 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split.

She also listed the separation date as 'to be determined', while Gibson named August 26 2006 - a month after his controversial drunk driving arrest - as the date in his divorce petition. Remember when he called that Malibu police officer "Sugar tits" and claimed he owned Malibu!

A breakdown of some of Mel's assets: he commands $17 million a picture and for a $25 million personal investment in the Passion of the Christ, Mel banked an estimated total of $392,921,482 alone. He is an avid real estate investor, with properties in Malibu, Australia, Fiji and Costa Rica.