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The response? Nothing. No arrests. No investigations. The files were quietly buried, and the industry’s culture of loyalty over ethics prevailed. Gibson was branded a “problem.” He hadn’t erred; he had refused to participate in the silent complicity that underpinned the studio system. In an industry where reputation management is everything, highlighting the human cost of the machinery is a career death sentence.
The “Vampire” Encounter: Epstein in the Shadows
The Collapse of the “Gold Standard”
Gibson’s 2006 DUI arrest in Malibu is often cited as a turning point, but the real story lies in Hollywood’s reaction. The industry has historically forgiven murderers, abusers, and addicts—as long as they stayed “in line.” Gibson was treated differently.
By 2006, he had already:
Publicly exposed the industry’s dark underbelly in interviews.
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