He’s gotten himself into quite the mess with Oksana Grigorieva, and it is now being reported that the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has opened up a domestic violence investigation against Mel Gibson.

According to TMZ, the probe is in connection with the hot-tempered actor’s alleged attack against Miss Grigorieva, who is a former girlfriend and the mother of his child.

Sources tell that the alleged incidents occurred in Malibu in both January and February of this year.

It was added that it's a "spousal abuse" investigation and the alleged victim is Oksana, who was interviewed by Sheriff’s deputies on Monday.

The Sheriff's Department has released a statement claiming investigators are "currently gathering information regarding the allegations."