The Complicated Life of Hollywood Star Alec Baldwin

In 1996, he was acquitted of misdemeanor battery after an incident involving a photographer who had videotaped him and Kim Basinger arriving home with their newborn daughter. The case reflected the growing tension between Baldwin’s private family life and the paparazzi attention surrounding the couple.

The acquittal ended that specific legal matter, but it did not end his difficult relationship with public scrutiny. As his fame continued, confrontations with photographers and reporters would become a recurring part of his image, especially once his marriage began to unravel.