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Todd Hausberger's chance encounter with Mel Gibson at Moonshadows in Malibu will result in a payday of anywhere from $80,000 to $120,000. That's what photo agencies are willing to shell out to Hausberger and his two friends, who were at the right place at the right time. After finding out about Gibson's drunk-driving arrest, Hausberger began pitching the pictures to People, US Weekly, and the National Enquirer. As reported by BusinessWeek.com, he wound up cutting deals with In Touch Weekly and "Entertainment Tonight." There's also the international market. It gets confusing but apparently In Touch has the exclusive U.S. rights for the photos for a couple of weeks, after which they can be resold to other publications.

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