Thursday, October 21, 2010

No limits to search of Gibson girlfriend computer

LOS ANGELES - Investigators have full access to the contents of a computer by Mel Gibson, search using the ex-girlfriend, as she complains that she tried to investigate blackmail the actor, a judge ruled on Thursday.

A lawyer for Oksana Grigorieva sought a ruling that the sheriff wants to limit detectives can, "said Born searching computers, including the Russian musicians contains a wealth of personal information, including this video, letters and photos.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon said he could not dictate to search for detectives, but they can not be certain information when criminal proceedings against Grigorieva is submitted.

"For me, supervision or guidance of their investigation would not be appropriate," said Gordon. not a search warrant, he approved the contents of the computer was too large and information is protected Grigorieva, he said.

Investigators are working from a copy of the hard disk of the computer because the computer Grigorieva was returned to her.

Gibson, 54, said attempts Grigorieva, to blackmail him during a contentious custody battle over their daughter. Sheriff's detectives have also examined claims, abused her physically Grigorieva actor and director during a fight in January.

No charges were filed and no timetable of when the investigation is added to the final blackmail.

Grigorieva attorney Daniel Horowitz said detectives would find information on the computer to free his client.

"My whole life is on that computer," Grigorieva, 40, said after the hearing. In addition to his personal writings and music, the computer also contained videos of Gibson and other information on an Oscar winner, "she said.

Horowitz wrote in a filing to the Court that there is nothing salacious about the computer.

A copy of the computer information to Grigorieva can be returned if it is not loaded, "said Gordon.

Grigorieva repeatedly declared his innocence on Thursday at a place to stop a county attorney, who moments earlier had described as "suspicious" before the court.

"I'm not blackmailing," she said. "That's all I meant."

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