Mel Gibson Ramps Up Extortion Case Against Oksana Grigorieva

Mel Gibson met with the Sheriff's department on Sunday to further his case against his ex Oksana Grigorieva, whom Gibson accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from him in exchange for keeping the now infamous tapes private.

Department spokesperson Steve Whitmore confirms to X17online that the meeting was strictly about the extortion case. "He claims he's the victim of extortion," Whitmore said, adding that no discussion of the alleged abuse took place during the Sunday sit-down.

Whitmore had no comment about Mel's demeanor during the meeting, but we bet he was on much better behavior than we've heard him in the past!

Mel and Oksana are currently locked in a bitter custody fight over their 7-month-old daughter Lucia that has expanded into allegations of physical abuse and extortion.