We know what Alex Baldwin said about his daughter because we heard the phone conversation. But is it fair to just assume Kim Basinger was the one to make it public. Maybe she gave it to her attorney because it WAS a threatening phone message. Baldwin had already berated his daughter over the phone so what did it mean when he said he was coming out to set her straight? It sounded more threatening than just another screaming rant. She should have turned it over to the police but I think she gave it to her attorney. Just because Alex Baldwin is a "movie star" doesn't mean he is not violent or has not been violent in the past to Kim or his daughter. My contention is you don't know who made it public or for what reasons.