KIM BASINGER VS. ALEC BALDWIN: BEATINGS & BOOZE! Baldwin and Basinger More than three years after Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin ended their stormy marriage, their divorce battle has exploded again amid shocking new charges of beatings and boozing. And the clash could lead to a public trial over custody of their only child, 8-year-old Ireland. The issue that goes on sale Friday details the ongoing divorce fight, with Kim saying she suffered physical abuse, Alex accusing the actress of drinking herself into an alcoholic rage ... and more. Published on: January 2, 2004