High-Ranking Justice Department Attorney Alleges She Was Fired For Disputing Reinstatement Of Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
deadline.comA high-ranking Justice Department pardon attorney says she was fired just a day after she noted her lack of a recommendation for Mel Gibson‘s restoration of his gun rights.
The official, Elizabeth G. Oyer, alleged she was explicitly told the reinstatement should come due to Gibson’s status as a newly appointed special ambassador to Hollywood, alongside colleagues Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone. “This is dangerous.
This isn’t political — this is a safety issue,” Oyer told the New York Times in an interview. The two-time Oscar winner lost his gun rights as a result of a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction against a former girlfriend.
He pleaded no contest as part of a deal to avoid jail time, receiving three years of informal probation, community service, a year of domestic violence counseling and $570 in fines.
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