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Mel claims in the period of August, 2009 - August 2010, he made $7.2 million.

Oksana claims in her legal docs that Mel told her he made $40 million in 2009.

As for how much Mel spends, according to court documents -- $700,889 a month.

But the good news for Mel, according to the docs, "The petitioner [Mel] does not indicate any debt." And, he lists real estate and personal property assets "in excess of $50,000,000."

According to Judge Gordon's order, Oksana wanted between $50,000 and $60,000 a month from Mel. Mel felt $4,088 plus housing was more appropriate.

Judge Gordon called Mel out for minimizing the effect Mel's wealth should have on the child support order: "Although petitioner argues at length about what the needs of the minor child might be, Petitioner avoids the issue of his station in life and how his extraordinary high income might affect the reasonable needs of the minor child."

In the end, Judge Gordon ordered that Mel pay $20,000 a month in child support, plus housing.

Akon was at LAX yesterday ... and told us that working with Michael on the song "Hold My Hand" was a "dream come true ... it was epic."

As for Will's comments, Akon says he "honestly disagrees" ... adding, "I don't see anything disrespectful about it ... these albums would have come out if [MJ] was alive or dead so I think this helps to keep his legacy alive."

Turns out she does -- something called Defiant Pictures is set to start production on a movie called "Growing Defiant." The film will start shooting in early 2011 and will star Michael Lohan Jr.

Steve Jaffe, Oksana's PR guy, tells TMZ Alan Shifman, her family law attorney, has left the case by mutual decision.

Shifman is the latest in an army of lawyers who have come and gone since May.

We're told Oksana has already hired a new family law attorney -- #42 -- Ronald A. Litz. Litz tells TMZ, "I will try my best to resolve this matter expeditiously and hopefully in a mutually agreeable manner." Litz adds, "I would like to bring some peace to the situation so the child doesn't suffer."

TMZ has obtained a declaration from Mady Shany, Oksana's facialist. Shany says on January 12, Oksana came in for a facial, and she noted, "I noticed that there were scratches and bruises around her eyes and on her forehead."

Shany says Oksana told her Mel "punched her and threw her on the bed while she had the baby in her arms."

But TMZ has also obtained a declaration from Mel, in which he claims, "...Oksana is emotionally unstable and suffers from Trichotillomania, an impulse control disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pull, and pulling, out ones own hair, eyelashes, eyebrows and other body hair."

In the declaration, Mel says, "During our relationship Oksana often had scratches and bald spots on the side of her head as a result of this disorder (scratches she is now, apparently, attempting to blame on me!)."

According to court documents, Oksana sent the emails on May 2, two weeks before she and Mel went into mediation which resulted in a $15 million package for Oksana and Lucia.

In the email, Oksana accuses Mel and his family of leaking stories to the media about their breakup -- specifically "...they claim that you dumped me."

Mel's lawyers believe the emails show Oksana as a manipulator who was not fearful of Mel at all, but rather someone who was scheming to extort millions.

Oksana writes, "Does your family think that my modesty and class could pass for stupidity?" She adds, "Do they think, i will let them carry on with ruining my reputation, which was unblemished before i ever layed eyes on you?"

Then Oksana gets serious: "The facts are stubborn things, the information is power, you told me so yourself."

Then, far from being scared, it seems Oksana wanted Mel back, writing, "Untill this morning I was still missing you so much and secretly wanted and hoped for us to be together again."

Oksana accuses his wife, Robyn, and daughter, Hannah, of waging a "silent war" against her, complaining, "Are you a little boy, or are you a man? Why are you so easily influence by your mommy Robyn?"

"Sarah Palin's Alaska" attracted 4.96 million viewers ... a huge number.

We think it's further evidence ... Sarah Palin is the reason Bristol is still on "Dancing with the Stars" -- and she may win because of it.

Mel is referring to the explosive argument between the two on the night of January 6, 2010, which triggered the L.A. County Sheriff's Department domestic violence investigation. Oksana claims Mel punched her in the temple and in the mouth, knocking out two teeth.

But Mel tells a very different story. According to his declaration, dated June 23, 2010 and filed with the court, Mel says he and Oksana were having one of their frequent arguments at his Malibu home, when Oksana grabbed Lucia out her of bassinet, brought her right in the middle of the argument and screamed, "Stop yelling or you will make her into a retarded brain damaged idiot!"

Mel says Oksana then "spun around," ran into her older son's room and then out into the backyard. Mel says the yard is dangerous at night, set on different levels and dimly lit. Mel says Oksana ran across the various levels for about 75 yards, near thorny trees.

Mel says he implored Oksana to bring Lucia back inside, and that's when Oksana ran back into her older son's room, and "started swinging Lucia erratically in her arms, jerking her body from side to side to keep Lucia out of my reach."

Mel adds Oksana was "hysterical" and her "rapid movements were causing Lucia's little body to be flung from one side to the other, her head shaking violently." Mel says he feared Shaken Baby Syndrome.

As she refused to hand the baby over and continued with "rough and erratic movements," Mel says, "I slapped Oksana one time with an open hand in an attempt to bring her back to reality. I did not slap her hard, I was just trying to shock her so that she would stop screaming, continuing shaking Lucia back and forth."

Mel's story could establish a defense to a domestic violence charge -- using reasonable force to protect a child from injury.

As for Oksana, Mel says, "I did not hit Oksana with a closed fist, as she alleges. I did not ever punch her in the face or in the temple or anywhere else, not then or at any other time."

Mel admits, "While I do not believe I handled the situation as well as I should have, I was worried about the rough way Oksana was shaking and tossing Lucia around," adding, "My hand never touched any part of Lucia." As we've already reported, the pediatrician who examined Lucia the next day saw no evidence of injury.

And Mel says, "There was never any blood on Oksana and none of her teeth were 'broken,' although one of the false veneers from a tooth apparently did come off, I did not see that occur at the time."

As we previously reported, Akon returned to the studio recently to put the finishing touches on the track.

The full album is due out December 14.

Oksana did the interview (which was supposed to only last a half-hour but ended up an hour) along with one of her lawyers, Marty Garbus -- this despite Judge Scott Gordon telling Oksana that if she did media, she might pay when it comes to awarding custody ... this according to Oksana's team.

Sources connected with Oksana tell TMZ she did the interview because "she feels she's been silent too long and feels bad for other battered women if she stays silent." Sources tell TMZ Oksana is now working with a group called Peace Over Violence -- an L.A.-based battered women's group -- and she's planning a number of news conferences in the near future.

We're told Larry King played portions of a number of the tapes Oksana secretly recorded, in which Mel goes crazy. King asks for her reaction to the various tapes.

And we're told Oksana repeats over and over that she believes Mel is a great father, but he needs therapy to deal with his issues so he can safely be around Lucia.

Sources close to Lindsay tell us Michael showed up -- unannounced -- in the lobby of Lindsay's apartment building moments ago. When security called Lilo -- who's only back in L.A. for the day -- she told them to send Michael packing.

We're told Michael left without a fuss, but the damage is done -- Lilo is upset Dad showed up on her doorstep.

Someone in Michael's camp claims he was just trying to bring her some Chinese food for dinner.

Kourtney announced earlier this week she'll be filming a guest role on the soap "One Life to Live" ... and sources tell us she'll play a sexy attorney who develops a love/hate relationship with a "dark-haired guy" on the show.

Oksana saved dozens of love notes from Mel throughout their relationship -- chock full of passion, cheesiness, obsession -- and a warning about what could trigger him to become "irrational."

Here are some of the highlights:

-- "This is your capitalist pig landing his jet in Minnesota 4 customs! I have scarcely thought of anything but u since I left London! That is wonderful + sad because you are not near me! I need my little Russian to fill my soul."

-- "If u r up call me my dark eyed beautiful little communist! I miss u + by God, I love you"

-- "Smoocherinos all over you!"

-- "I love u madly as u can prolly tell by the extent to which fear of losing u can make me irrational."

-- "You conquered the monster in me with your love emanating from your truly beautiful + heart + soul."

Mel even wrote a poem for Oksana, with the line: "This kinda love is like war ... I just can't resist your advance no more."

Will.i.am tells EW, "Whoever put it out and is profiting off of it, I want to see how cold they are ... He just wasn't any ordinary artist. He was a hands-on person. To me it's disrespectful. There's no honoring."

His biggest issue, it seems, is using unfinished MJ tracks -- something he feels the King of Pop never would have stood for: "Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they’re finished ... Maybe if I never worked with him I wouldn’t have this perspective. He was very particular about how he wanted his vocals, the reverb he used ... he was that hands-on."

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Oksana lists the various expenses she says she's incurring to keep a home for herself and baby Lucia ... including baby yoga.

Here's a monthly breakdown of what Oksana wanted:

-- Rent ... $15,000 (Oksana wanted Mel to rent her a new home for security reasons)
-- Laundry and cleaning ... $100
-- Clothing ... $2,000
-- Nanny ... $5,000
-- Housekeeper/maid ... $1,000
-- Bodyguard ... $13,000
-- Education (baby yoga, books, toys) ... $1,500
-- Mommy and me classes ... $400
-- Groceries and household supplies $1,000
-- Eating out/take out ... $150
-- Utilities ... $1,025
-- Telephone, cell phone email ... $500
-- Entertainment ... $5,850
-- Cable ... $150
-- Security system ... $250
-- Auto expenses ... $600
-- Home repairs ... $650
-- Gardener ... $500
-- Misc drugs and vitamins ... $50
-- Charitable contributions... Zero

We've obtained a declaration from Dr. Linda Nussbaum, who says Oksana brought Lucia in for an examination on January 7, 2010, the day after the January 6 showdown.

According to the declaration, Oksana brought Lucia in to check on a protrusion on Lucia's belly button, but never mentioned an injury to the baby's chin, which she now claims Mel inflicted.

Dr. Nussbaum says, "...I did not see any symptoms of trauma, abuse, bruising, redness or injury on her face, head or elsewhere on her body."

Oksana is alleging Mel struck and injured the child during the argument, but Dr. Nussbaum says, "Ms. Grigorieva did not state to me that Lucia had suffered any trauma, abuse or injury of any kind."