Mel Gibson denies using Chauvinistic insult

Hollywood actor Mel Gibson has cleared up rumours he used a derogatory term to refer to a female police officer during his 2006 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) – insisting he never muttered the offensive phrase.

The Braveheart star joked about his arrest during an interview with U.S. talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel, when the presenter teased him about "copyrighting" the insult.

Gibson replied, "I wish I could. The fact of the matter is, that did not come from my lips. It was falsely attributed to me. In fact it was a regular expression used by the arresting officer and I think it was he who coined that phrase to the press. But I wish I had said it."   – Sampurn Media