evidence: Video doesn’t show Mel Gibson seeking protection from ‘Hollywood elite’ after ‘Sound of Freedom’ [...] "7 MINUTES AGO: Mel Gibson Cries For PROTECTION From Hollywood Elite After Sound of Freedom," reads the caption of a nearly 11-minute video in a July 23 Facebook post. [...] In the video, Gibson — who Ballard has said helped edit "Sound of Freedom" — doesn’t cry for protection from Hollywood elite, to use the Facebook post’s language.