Mel Gibson often finds himself in the news for many reasons. This time, it was a rumor that surfaced recently stating that the Hollywood actor/director is making a four-part docuseries on s*x trafficking. But he is not!
Gibson used to be a big name in Hollywood. The Oscar-winner has made and appeared in several brilliant movies but his stardom was tainted when he was found amidst controversy for his racist and anti-Semitic comments. The shadow of the controversy was huge, and later investigations adding up to the controversies are still lurking over his head, almost costing his career.
The Rumor of Mel Gibson’s S*x Trafficking Docuseries
Most recently, Robert Downey Jr’s mentor, Mel Gibson was hailed as a hero by fans when they heard the rumor surfacing on social media claiming that the director is making a docuseries covering the $34 billion child trafficking market. The rumor further stated that the four-part docuseries will also cover notorious s*x offender, Jeffrey Epstein and the Ukraine crisis.
A Tweet from a verified user, Matt Wallace (under the handle name, @mattwallace888) sparked the rumor when he posted the unconfirmed news.
“INSIDE SCOOP: Mel Gibson is making a documentary on the $34 billion global child sex trafficking market! Jeffery Epstein is the tip of the iceberg. IT’S TIME TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH!” Wallace tweeted.
In another tweet, the user added enclosing a YouTube video link, “Mel Gibson Documentary Exposing $34 billion Global Child Sex Trafficking Market.“
But the source turned out to be unreliable as there is no evidence of Gibson working on a documentary. After the rumor spread like wildfire, Gibson’s publicist confirmed that he is not making the rumored docuseries.
The Fact: Mel Gibson is Not Making S*x Trafficking Docuseries
In response to the boiling rumor, Gibson’s publicist, Alan Nierob, told the Associated Press that the director “is not making any documentary,” or “finance any documentary.”
Further, the non-profit organization that was dragged into the rumor clarified that Gibson is not the producer of any of the upcoming documentaries about child sex trafficking from the organization.
Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, earlier appeared in a video saying that the non-profit has been developing various film projects, including a documentary that many believe is the referential source of the recent rumor.
Clarifying that, Ballard recently said, “I stand by every word I said in the video circulating around social media.”
“Mel is a personal hero of mine and called me back in 2022 with valuable intelligence regarding children who were rumored to be vulnerable to human traffickers in Ukraine. Using that intelligence, we went to Ukraine, where Operation Underground Railroad, Aerial Recovery Group, and The Nazarene Fund were successful in beginning the process of dismantling a dangerous international pedophile ring,” said Ballard in a statement.”
Ballard added that the Braveheart actor “deserves all the credit for taking the initiative to further the critical work that we do.” But he clarified saying that the reports of this four-part docuseries “is actually being produced by Mr. Gibson are not accurate.”
Ballard confirmed that the docuseries is being produced by Nick Nanton of DNA Films, and includes several executive producers such as Kyle Cease, Tony, and Sage Robbins along with several other wonderful and talented people.
Source: AP News
