Mel Gibson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battering his former girlfriend on Friday, under a deal that will let him avoid jail and deny liability for the incident in any civil litigation.
Judge Stephanie Sautner of Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, accepted the plea and sentenced Mr. Gibson to 36 months of probation.
He must also pay about $600 in fines and costs and must undergo 52 weeks of counseling while continuing what officials described as separate counseling related to his mental health.
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