{"id":27803,"date":"2025-01-14T20:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=27803"},"modified":"2025-01-14T20:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:58:16","slug":"mel-gibson-shares-sad-truth-after-fire-destroys-his-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=27803","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson shares sad truth after fire destroys his home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Mel Gibson, 69, has lost his California home to the devastating Palisades fire.<\/p>\n<p>The actor and director was in Austin, Texas, recording an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience when the wildfire broke out, ultimately destroying the house he had lived in for 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Criticized Governor Gavin Newsom<br \/>\nAccording to the BBC, the blaze rapidly spread through Gibson\u2019s neighborhood, engulfing homes in flames. Fortunately, his longtime girlfriend, Rosalind Ross, and their seven-year-old son, Lars Gerard Gibson, were able to evacuate safely before the fire reached their property.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/13124545\/GettyImages-2153919071.jpg?resize=777%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MEGA\/GC Images<\/p>\n<p>During his conversation with Joe Rogan, Gibson was already aware that his neighborhood was in danger. He mentioned that the area was \u201don fire\u201d and expressed concerns about the lack of response from California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Academy Award\u2013winning director criticized Newsom, remarking, \u201dI think all our tax dollars probably went for Gavin\u2019s hair gel.\u201d89<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/13124552\/GettyImages-2192639727.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mel Gibson\u2019s Malibu home \/ Photo by MEGA\/GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to California, the 69-year-old actor confirmed that his $14.5million Malibu mansion had been completely destroyed. Speaking with Elizabeth Vargas Reports on NewsNation, he recalled his reaction: \u201cI thought, \u2018Eh, I wonder if my place is still there.\u2019 When I got home, sure enough, it wasn\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bought the property in 2008<br \/>\nMel Gibson had been attempting to sell his massive estate for years, even slashing the asking price by $3 million.<\/p>\n<p>The expansive mansion was built in 1996 and Gibson bought it back in 2008 for $11.5 million. According to Daily Mail, the five-bedroom property featured a grand, old-world charm, complete with a castle-like turret.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/13124711\/GettyImages-2192639967.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A view of Mel Gibson\u2019s Malibu home \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>While grateful that his family was unharmed, the actor admitted that the loss was deeply emotional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI had a lot of personal things there that, you know, I can\u2019t get back..,\u201d Gibson shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Mel Gibson, 69, has lost his California home to the devastating Palisades fire. 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