Bombshell! Exclusive to HollywoodLife.com! The tapes may be ALTERED!

Those are two different matters. Heck, I'd be willing to bet she had help getting nice crisp audio. But it doesn't follow that the helper edited the audio. The experts say she could have removed words, but unless Mel said "Okay, I liked that take, but I think I could use the F-word a little bit more. Let's take another run at it. You rolling? Okay (pant pant pant pant) YOU STUPID * %#($ YOU SHOULD FOLD ME - hold on, hold on (laughing) Did I say 'Fold?' Man, it's been a long day. All right, let me roll back the prompter."

Maybe she did edit it. Does anyone believe this alters the fact that Mel Gibson's brain resembles a barrel full of monkeys and firecrackers? No. But if they can plant some doubt, then the tapes aren't admissible. Whatever. For all us who always liked Mel this is depressing no matter where it goes.