Troubled movie star Mel Gibson is accused of faltering in his battle with alcohol addiction, in a forthcoming issue of the National Enquirer tabloid.

The magazine claims he was spotted drinking in a bar in Austin, Texas, on September 22.

Musician Steven Smith tells the Enquirer, "I couldn't believe my eyes. Mel Gibson was swigging a Bud with two adoring young women hanging on his every word."

Gibson's spokesperson has slammed the story, telling MSNBC.com's The Scoop, "The story's not true. He wasn't drinking anything alcoholic."

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