Basinger denies leaking Baldwin voicemail tirade

KIM BASINGER has denied she leaked a voicemail in which her ex-husband, Alec Baldwin, calls their 11-year-old daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig.”

“Kim Basinger did not release the voicemail. Additionally, the voicemail was not sealed under a court order,” said a statement released by the actress’s publicist, Annett Wolf.

The two actors have been locked in a custody dispute since their 2002 divorce. Baldwin left a voicemail lambasting his daughter, Ireland, for not answering the telephone for a call.

The tape was aired by the celebrity website TMZ.com and quickly made headlines around the world.

A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner ordered Baldwin to stay away from his daughter pending a May 4 hearing.

Baldwin blamed her for the leak on Friday. He also apologised on his own website for “losing my temper with my child.”

“I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation,” Baldwin wrote.

Basinger’s statement said: “Everybody is always asking why this custody battle has been going on for so many years, and now they have the answer. The issue is not about Kim or the alleged alienation that Alec constantly refers to; it is about his aggressive behaviour.

“Kim’s wish is for him to finally address his unstable and irrational behaviour so he can create a relationship with his daughter,” the statement said. “Until then, Kim will continue to protect and safeguard her child’s well-being.”

Basinger is facing trial on 12 misdemeanour counts of criminal contempt for allegedly disregarding court orders concerning Baldwin’s visitation rights.