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Aug 23, 2007 2:57 pm US/Pacific

Lawyer: Mel Gibson Complying With Probation Terms

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MALIBU, Calif. (CBS) ― Actor Mel Gibson has been complying with the terms of his probation for a DUI arrest during which he disparaged Jews and women, his attorney told a judge Thursday.

Gibson whose attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings is now voluntary, has been required to check in with the court periodically since his July 28, 2006, misdemeanor drunken driving arrest on Pacific Coast Highway, Jane Robison of the District Attorney's Office.

He was clocked at 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.

He pleaded no contest to the charge and was given three years probation, ordered to pay $1,400 in fines and attend AA meetings for the past 4 1/2 months.

Gibson, who admits being an alcoholic, repeatedly apologized for making anti-Semitic and sexist comments when arrested.

He was not in the Malibu courtroom Thursday, but was represented by attorney Blair Berk, who also has been representing Lindsay Lohan.

Berk presented Judge Lawrence Mira with documents showing that the 51-year-old actor is complying with the terms of his probation.

Mira told Berk that Gibson will have to be in court for his next hearing, scheduled for Feb. 15.

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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