The Complicated Life of Hollywood Star Alec Baldwin

In 2007, a private voicemail Baldwin left for his then-11-year-old daughter, Ireland Baldwin, was leaked publicly during his bitter custody battle with Kim Basinger. The recording quickly became one of the most damaging personal controversies of his career because it involved his child, not just a public argument or professional dispute.

The message had been left after Ireland missed a scheduled phone call, but once it reached the media, it became a national headline. A painful family conflict was suddenly available for everyone to judge.