Following the startling audio recording of troubled star Amanda Bynes which was posted by TMZ last Saturday, in which she talked about wanting to "murder" her father, the former Nickelodeon star reacted to the said post.
Access Hollywood exclusively got Amanda's side of the story, saying the recording was made by the 28-year old star's former roommate while they were in a car together. The Easy A star "apologized" for her remarks, also saying that she felt betrayed by her friend who did the audio recording and even sold it to TMZ. Bynes released a statement through her lawyer David Esquibas, which was given to Access Hollywood that read, "I'm sorry I trusted people who clearly were not my friends and capitalized on my illness. I am doing my best to get better. I am truly sorry for the statements I made. I am sorry for any pain I caused my family and others," "I am thankful for everyone's patience and understanding. I never expected others to take advantage and profit from my condition. I'm disappointed with those who lulled me into a false sense of security only to find out they really are only interested in selling my privacy to the media," Bynes' statement concluded.
Esquibas mentioned that the She's The Man star is constantly seeing her doctors four days a week, and that he has been in touch with the star everyday. He further told Access that he was "disgusted by TMZ, saying that "the audio is not news and not even gossip." "Publishing audio like that does not help Amanda at all. The media needs to be more responsible," the lawyer remarked.
In the controversial audio recording, one can hear Bynes ranting "I want to literally like lead him into a ditch and ... I haven't decided how I'd want to murder him, because now I have like this war wound on my face, and I don't believe in murder. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than like, slitting his throat," referring to her father Rick Bynes.
Meanwhile, TMZ reported Byne's parents wanted the recording to be released to serve as a "wake-up call" for "medical professionals to intervene and get her help."
