Mel Gibson is cash-strapped

OHMYGOSSIP — Mel Gibson is feeling the pinch! The actor is selling off a massive chunk of his real es­tate portfolio, putting up three houses on 500 acres in Costa Rica for a whopping $29.75 million dollars — and has been telling pals that the combination of his dimin­ished earning power in Hollywood and the massive payouts he has to make to his ex-wife and baby mama are bleeding him dry.

“Mel is feeling a money pinch right now,” a source told the National Enquirer.

“Studios aren’t laying out big bucks for him anymore. He’s selling some of his Costa Rican property because he feels like he needs to scale back and cash out.

“For the most part, Mel is now viewed as a Hollywood pa­riah. He re­alizes that his days of carry­ing a movie alone are long gone.”

Mel’s ex-wife, Robyn, got $425 million in their divorce, and she’s also entitled to a huge chunk of his retirement. Her take includes half of his film residuals, large chunks of his pension benefits and half of the 401(k) benefits amassed through their production company.

And Oksana, the mother of Mel’s nearly-4-year-old daughter Lucia got a $2 million home, a $750,000 settlement and tens of thousands of dollars in monthly support when they split after Mel threatened to kill her in an expletive-laced 2010 recorded rant.

“Mel has been complaining to friends that the payouts to his exes are draining his bank accounts,” the source added. “He rarely used that particular Costa Rican property and figured his best bet would be locking in a sale while the market is hot.”

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