Alec Baldwin Apologizes for Voicemail Tirade Against Daughter
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Actor Alec Baldwin said he blames the stress of his custody battle with his ex-wife, actress Kim Basinger, for his recent scandalous outburst toward his 11-year-old daughter.
The Voicemail Message
On April 11, 2007, Baldwin said his daughter, Ireland, failed to answer their scheduled telephone call, so he blew up. According to TMZ.com, Baldwin called her a "thoughtless little pig" and berated her for not answering her phone. The tirade also includes Baldwin saying, "You've made me feel like a fool over and over and over again."
Apology via Web Site
After the voicemail message was released April 21, 2007, Baldwin issued a public apology via the guestbook on his Web site stating, "I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand. (Although I hope you never do.) I am sorry for what happened."
The Controversy
Baldwin's attorneys are looking into how the personal voicemail message was actually leaked to the public. According to People.com, the message was in a sealed court file and only the "parent with custody, possession and control of the minor child's telephone voicemail message" would have been able to release it, implying that Basinger had something to do with it.
The Couple
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger wed in 1993, but separated in 2000. They divorced two years later. The court battle over custody of Ireland has been contentious ever since.
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