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| Alec Baldwin "Unstable and Irrational" |
| 2007-04-24 |
| We already knew that. Kim Basinger denied leaking Alec Baldwin's angry voicemail to their daughter and called on her ex-husband to "finally address his unstable and irrational behavior," according to a statement from her rep. "Everybody is always asking why this custody battle has been going on for so many years and now they have the answer," says the statement, released Monday. "The issue is not about Kim or the alleged alienation that Alec constantly refers to. It is about his ongoing aggressive behavior." The rep says Basinger "did not release the voicemail," but adds the message "was not sealed under a court order," as Baldwin's camp has claimed. Baldwin's lawyers say that Basinger leaked it. On Tuesday, a Superior Court spokeswoman said the voicemail tape "is not confidential" because it was never entered into evidence after it was played during an April 18 hearing; however, the discussions between attorneys and the judge during that hearing were sealed. Baldwin's attorneys had no immediate comment. The three-year custody fight for 11-year-old Ireland intensified last week when TMZ.com posted Baldwin's threatening voicemail in which he berated the child as a "rude little pig" and threatened to straighten her out. Baldwin said he had been driven to the edge by Baldwin has been criticized on his own Web site, and now Basinger says Baldwin has only himself to blame. "Kim's sincerest wish is for him to finally address his unstable and irrational behavior so he, at some point, can potentially create a relationship with his daughter," says her rep's statement. "Until then, Kim will continue to protect and safeguard her child's well-being as any parent would." Over the weekend, Basinger hired security "in response to the media attention on her daughter in order to allow Ireland to maintain her regular routine and activities uninterrupted," the statement says. On Monday, Baldwin attorney Vicki Greene reiterated her claim that the voicemail tape "had to have been released by someone from Kim's side" and disputed that the tape was not under seal. "We don't agree with Kim's position," says Greene. "This court has sealed proceedings for Ireland's protection for years. Why would this recording be any different? I'm not even allowed to say whether the tape was played in court or not. They (Kim's side) are breaking the confidentiality rules." |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #8 |
| Posted by: Slaviter Claiter8372 2007-04-24 23:43 |
| #7 I did what's bet Doh! I did what's best (besides using thought-check, the PIMF version of spell check) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-24 23:08 |
| #6 true Fred. Unless one of the parents is willing to do what's best for the kid REGARDLESS of whether it works out best for them, nobody (including the kid) wins. I did what's bet, and in the long run *agh!* it worked out best for my kids, my karma (and my self-esteem, even while taking a beating from my-ex, go figure?), and my atty. It seems that these two are still in the sharp-weapons stage |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-24 23:07 |
| #5 Like tends to seek like. I'm guessing that she's doing the bitch woman thing and turning the child against him. Probably sniffs when she says his name. He's a sphincter and he'll pop off whenever she pushes one of his many hot buttons. The child would probably be better off in foster care, but given her bad luck in parents she'd probably end up with Howard K. Stern. |
| Posted by: Fred 2007-04-24 22:59 |
| #4 If you put Alex Baldwin and Sean Penn in a bag so that you couldn't see them, and then hit it with a club, you would always hit the right one. that's great USMC6743, the old timmer's sayings are the best. [no bias here.. LOL!] |
| Posted by: RD 2007-04-24 22:59 |
| #3 Reminds me of an old German that I used to know. He had a saying that applies to this situation that went something like this: If you put Alex Baldwin and Sean Penn in a bag so that you couldn't see them, and then hit it with a club, you would always hit the right one. |
| Posted by: USMC6743 2007-04-24 22:20 |
| #2 ...and he wants to tell US how we should live OUR lives?!?!?!?! He can't even treat a child with respect and dignity. |
| Posted by: DragonFly 2007-04-24 22:10 |
| #1 having been involved in a vicious and deranged custody battle, which I finally won after 4 yrs and $50K in atty's fees, I can say.....she's lying, IMHO. That said, there's ABSOLUTELY no excuse or rationalization for taking your battle - with the ex - out on the kid. NONE. He's got anger issues and should have freely and frequently (to get around Mom's games) scheduled, but supervised, visitation til he seeks adequate help. That said, what an A-grade asshole. I have trouble resisting the urge to kick his self-absorbed ass, just listening to this rant. I have no doubt worse was left for Mom. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-24 21:33 |