Celebrity Justice
Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter

An enraged Alec Baldwin unleashed a volcanic tirade of threats and insults on his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, calling her a "thoughtless little pig," and bashing her mother Kim Basinger -- and TMZ has obtained the whole thing unfiltered and raw. And we've learned, a family law judge was so alarmed after hearing the tape, she has temporarily barred Baldwin from having any contact with his child.
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After Ireland failed to answer her father's scheduled phone call from New York on April 11, Alec went berserk on her voice mail, saying "Once again, I have made an ass of myself trying to get to a phone," adding, "you have insulted me for the last time."

Switching his train of thought, Baldwin then exercised his incredible parenting skills and took a shot at his ex-wife, declaring, "I don't give a damn that you're 12-years-old or 11-years-old, or a child, or that your mother is a thoughtless pain in the ass who doesn't care about what you do." The irate Baldwin went on to say, "You've made me feel like s**t" and threatened to "straighten your ass out."

"This crap you pull on me with this goddamn phone situation that you would never dream of doing to your mother," screamed Baldwin, "and you do it to me constantly over and over again."

Before hanging up, Baldwin warned the child, "You better be ready Friday the 20th to meet with me." That's tomorrow.

We've learned that on Wednesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner Maren Nelson heard the tape and temporarily suspended Baldwin's visitation rights. A hearing is set for May 4, where the judge could permanently deny Baldwin visitation or contact with Ireland.

Calls to Basinger's attorneys, celebrity lawyers Neal Hersh and Judy Bogen, were not returned.

Baldwin's lawyer, Vicki Greene, told TMZ, "Whatever happened yesterday was sealed and confidential. What you're telling me you've got you shouldn't have."


UPDATE: Basinger's publicist, Annette Wolfe, told TMZ: "The voicemail speaks for itself."


UPDATE: A friend of Alec Baldwin's just contacted TMZ to say that the actor called Ireland last week and apologized for his outburst. The friend added that Ireland is the most important thing in the world to Alec and that he is frustrated because over the last six years, Kim has "tried everything" to alienate Ireland from him.


UPDATE: Alec Baldwin's spokesperson released the following statement to the TV show "EXTRA": "In the best interest of the child, Alec will do what the mother is pathologically incapable of doing ... keeping his mouth shut and obeying the court order. The mother and her lawyer leaked this sealed material in violation of a court order. Although Alec acknowledges that he should have used different language in parenting his child, everyone who knows him privately knows what he has been put through for the past six years."



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46. hey Alec, looks like you just lost your daughter -- is that the way you lost your wife? slam your loved ones down with words? you sound like you this close to pounding with fists. the words you use today will be imprinted on her for the rest of her life. get some help. get some anger management. you are out of control. and you're going to live to regret your little temper tantrum, but your little daughter will not be able to ever forget. do you get it? you're no better than anyone else, Alec. you're actually worse than the rest. you have been given so much, and what do you do? ruin everything with your rage. get over yourself.

Posted at 4:08PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Mary

47. I feel for Baldwin. It sounds like his X-wife isn't much better in building the necessary respect in her daughter that she should have for not only her father, but others. It isn't only one frustrated parent that causes these issues... it is both of them. I would think that Mr. Baldwin has some very reasonable issues with his x-wife that should not go without consequence against her!!! Why bash just Mr. Baldwin. What about her x-wife?

Posted at 4:08PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Demi

48. SADNESS...all around!

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 19th 2007 by deanne

49. Welllll. he is angry. Why shouldn't he be? His x-wife will not allow him to have a relationship with his child. Before we judge Mr. Baldwin, I would like to see all of the times he has called and been neglected. I think he had a reason to be angry with his daugher and her mother. His choice of words, perhaps a bit demeaning, but who hasn't heard some similar anger from their parents? My dear father spoke similar things when I would sneak out at night. He was a terrific parent. Get him counseling on his presentation, but pull his bimbo x-wife in for buildling hatred against the girl's father!!! I don't think Mr. Baldwin is being given much of a chance with his daugher and it hurts him. Shame on his x-wife, as well!!! She has custody... why isn't she doing more to build a platform of respect? Maybe she isn't a great custodial parent.

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Demi

50. so what I've been there. of course the Mom is trying to turn the child against her Dad.
Immature parents do it all the time, mainly when they r not together.
The child disrespected her Dad. He should put her in her place.
U only get one biological Dad. U get whta u get!!

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 19th 2007 by karen

51. maybe she was taking a dump when the phone rang and couldnt answer

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 19th 2007 by sandeecheeks

52. Easy to prove it was him, just check the phone records.

Posted at 4:13PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Smiling

53. THIS IS FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!! WE WAIT AND WE WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT GOES ON BEHIND PRIVATE DOORS OF CELEBRITIES.

ALL WE GET IS HEARSAY. TOO BAD THIS ISN'T AN A LISTERS IRATE CALL!!

SOMEONE GET TOM CRUISE AND KATIES MESSAGES!!!

GET BRAD AND ANGELINA'S


LOVE IT WHEN THEY MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES.

Posted at 4:13PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Got YA

54. He clearly has anger management problems, but I do agree with some previous posters. Kim clearly knows the buttons to push. Apperently Alec only has a tiny window in which to call and he makes the effort (I wish MY father would do the same!). I'm sure it has happened before and he reached the end of his rope & blew up. I do not condone the name calling at all. It's too bad because he could have taken this incident to court to rectify it rather than let Kim show his anger problem to TMZ!

Posted at 4:14PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Star

55. Kevin #58,... I'm sayin'. lmao

ppl are real wackjobs.

Posted at 4:15PM on Apr 19th 2007 by KIM, KEEP YOUR DAUGHTER AWAY FROM THAT PSYCHO!!!

56. Yikes! Alec Baldwin is a nut and should be reported to Social Services...

Posted at 4:16PM on Apr 19th 2007 by brittany

57. so he's pissed at his bratty kid? so what?

Posted at 4:17PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Deb

58. it's a shame that these two hasbeen parents have dragged their child into the battle of mutual dislike for each other! baldwin should not be permitted unsupervised visitations with his daughter, as he seems right on the edge of sanity!

Posted at 4:17PM on Apr 19th 2007 by steveack2004

59.
THIS IS KIM'S REVENGE....SHE IS HATFUL AND SPITFUL AND NOW USING HER OWN CHILD....SHE HAD TO GIVE THIS TO TMZ AND SITTING BACK LAUGHING AT HOW MUCH BS SHE HAS CAUSED FOR ALEX......
THIS TAPE DOES NOT EVEN SOUND LIKE ALEX....NO WAY....BUT YOU PEOPLE, WHO WANT TO BUY INTO EVERYTHING THAT TMZ FEEDS YOU....TMZ TREATS YOU LIKE A ROOM FULL OF GUPPIES AND THEY SIT BACK AND LAUGH AT YOU TOO.. YOU GO FOR ANY BAIT THAT THEY PUT BEFORE YOU !!!!!
YOU HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE VIRGIE BS...HOOK...LINE AND SINKER....WHY DO YOU LET THEM MAKE FOOLS OF YOU ??? THEY LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO SEE THE FRENZY YOU GET INTO....VIRGIE WAS 14 YRS. OLD AND MARRIED THE 17 YR. OLD....""BEFORE''' HER MOM MET AND MARRIED HIS DAD...DAMN...WHY DON'T YOU CHECK BEFORE YOU GO RANTING LIKE A ROOM FULL OF MONKEYS. OR GUPPIES...OR BOTH !!!!...

Posted at 4:18PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Frankie Hoge

60. Omg. I'll never watch another show, movie, or tv episode with him in it ever again. I hope he never gets anymore jobs after this. Jerk.

Posted at 4:18PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Courtney

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