Mel Gibson keeping quiet the Tiger way

August 5, 2010 |

Author usha

Mel Gibson by choosing to follow the footsteps of the disgraced golfer, Tiger Woods has only made his reputation slump from bad to worse. Just like Tiger chose to keep quiet Mel Gibson too, remained out of the media eyes as soon as the accusations of domestic abuse and the rant tapes got viral on the web. Even when this celebrated actor was dumped by his agents at William Morris he chose to keep silent and to remain in the oblivion, which was a badly executed reputation management plan from his side.

Even When Gibson’s attorneys fiercely defended their boss by firing salvos against his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva’s allegations, Gibson never came out into the open. So, did Gibson also made a costly mistake by not addressing his serious reputation issues, which assumed massive proportions with every passing day. But, Perhaps his silence has made the public believe that the tapes were probably real, which made his situation worse.

Gibson might have played it safe as he is infamous for his vitriolic tongue and by keeping his mouth shut he might have thought to scramble home safely. Mel has been through such issues earlier also and with each incident it is becoming all the more difficult for him to salvage his reputation. Silence might be golden in real world but not in the web where making noise is the best way to prove your point, pull the crowd and to safeguard your online reputation.

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Tags: Celebrity, Mel Gibson, reputtaion management, Tiger

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thinking it through

I think Gibson made the right decision not to speak. This is an incredibly messy and complex situation that requires law enforcement to investigate and report–not a “he said/she said” media war. I see the tide of public opinion is gradually turning and will continue to turn in Mel’s favour as information is revealed from the police investigation. This is one of those situations where you are damned if you say something and damned if you don’t, but what people will remember is what is ultimately decided by the DA and the courts. My reading is that Mel Gibson and his lawyers know he has a strong legal case and that Grigorieva will hang herself publically if given time.
thinking it through

I think Gibson made the right decision not to speak. This is an incredibly messy and complex situation that requires law enforcement to investigate and report–not a “he said/she said” media war. I see the tide of public opinion is gradually turning and will continue to turn in Mel’s favour as information is revealed from the police investigation. This is one of those situations where you are damned if you say something and damned if you don’t, but what people will remember is what is ultimately decided by the DA and the courts. My reading is that Mel Gibson and his lawyers know he has a strong legal case and that Grigorieva will hang herself publically if given time.