Wired PR News Headline Correction for Alec Baldwin Reveals Suicide

2009-06-21 23:21:38 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Entertainment, News)

Wired PR News reports Alec Baldwin revealed in an interview his past suicide contemplation.

Wired PR News wishes to offer a correction for the headline “Alec Baldwin Reveals Suicide” which may have been misinterpreted. The story on the actor is regarding a report on his past suicide contemplation, and not such an incident having taken place. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Below is the published story with a corrected headline.

Alec Baldwin Reveals Suicide Contemplation

The actor recently discussed his personal issues after leaving a controversial voicemail for his daughter in 2007.

Wired PR News – Alec Baldwin recently spoke of his personal issues after leaving a controversial message for his then 11 year-old daughter over the phone. As reported by TV Guide, the 30 Rock star stated to Playboy magazine that he contemplated suicide after calling his daughter Ireland a “rude little pig” in a voicemail in 2007.

Baldwin is quoted in the report as stating in the interview, “I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me… if I committed suicide, [ex-wife Kim Basinger’s side] would have considered that a victory. Destroying me was their avowed goal.”

As noted by TV Guide, Baldwin was at the time involved in a long custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger over their daughter. He subsequently made an apology for his comments on “The View.”