Alec Baldwin found himself at the center of a brewing media scandal today — and the star himself did a lot to get his story out using Twitter to directly address the many claims in his own words.
The Alec Baldwin accusations stemmed from an incident involving a black photographer, and the photog’s claim that the actor used a racist epithet during the dispute.
Baldwin denies the accusations, but it appears he’s also working overtime to dispel the assertions and counteract the gossip-industrial image — luckily, Twitter gives the star a direct pipeline to the fans.
According to Baldwin, he also reached out to the blogosphere, sitting down with a Gothamist blogger to tell his side of the story. On Twitter and tweeting under the (verified) handle @ABFoundation, Baldwin counters:
I wonder what outrageous claims the Post will make tomorrow re the “photographer” I filed an NYPD complaint against today.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
My publicist has just informed me that the “photographer” from the Post is claiming I called him a racial epithet, prior to calling the cops — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
That’s kind of magical thinking, isn’t it?The Post accusing me of racism? — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
2- My publicist has informed me that the “photographer” from the Post is claiming I called him a racial epithet, prior to me contacting NYPD
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
But Baldwin has a sense of humor about the allegations, also quipping:
Fox TV reporter followed me down street, walking my dogs. He tripped and fell.My doorman said, “I’m your witness! You didn’t push him!”
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
I find it ironic that my foundation’s last grant was $50,000 to the Arthur Ashe Learning Center. — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
Baldwin updates:
– Read this:gothamist.com/2013/02/17/ale… — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: Alec Baldwin Cleared of Racism Charge By Audio Tape ow.ly/2uXnxB
— The Good Men Project (@GoodMenProject) February 18, 2013
In the tweets, Alec Baldwin links to a post in which it is explained that tapes contradict the “racial epithet” and that not only was Baldwin “set up” — but that he deserves an apology from the internet at large.
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