
Deputy James Mee, who is Jewish, claims he suffered religious discrimination by superiors at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after arresting actor Mel Gibson in 2006. (Associated Press)

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy James Mee claims he was subjected to workplace discrimination and a hostile work environment after arresting actor Mel Gibson in 2006. (Associated Press)

Celebrities may be a generous source of campaign cash, but some are too notorious for politicians to be seen embracing because of their boorish behavior, among them (from top) Alec Baldwin, Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan and Joe Paterno. (Associated Press)

Actress and director Jodie Foster talks about her movie The Beaver starring actor Mel Gibson, during an interview at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C., Monday, April 3, 2011. (Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Actress and director Jodie Foster talks about her movie The Beaver starring actor Mel Gibson, during an interview at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C., Monday, April 3, 2011. (Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson consult during the filming of "The Beaver."

Actress and director Jodie Foster talks about her movie The Beaver starring actor Mel Gibson, during an interview at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C., Monday, April 3, 2011. (Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES Actress and director Jodie Foster talks about her movie The Beaver starring actor Mel Gibson, during an interview at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C., Monday, April 3, 2011. (Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

ASSOCIATED PRESS Riley Thomas Stewart plays Mel Gibson's son in "The Beaver," the story of a man battling depression who finds that communicating via a puppet is a way to reconnect with his wife and two children. The film was directed by Jodie Foster, who also plays Mr. Gibson's character's wife.