Lindsay Lohan dated Heath Ledger

Why do the Lohans always record their phone conversations?

In a shocking recorded phone conversation between parents Michael and Dina Lohan, Lindsay’s mom claims she was dating Heath Ledger at the time of his tragic death in January 2008.

“She was dating Heath when he died,” she says. “I don’t know if you know that, but I know because I would drop her off and they were friends. Very, very close, OK?”

And Ledger’s death devastated the actress, now 23. “That f***ed her up,” her mother says.

Ledger died at age 28 on January 22, 2008 from an accidental, toxic combination of prescription drugs; he had recently separated from girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, mother of their daughter Matilda, now 4. It was widely reported that Ledger was dating Mary-Kate Olsen at the time of his death. And we guess Lindsay wasn’t with Samantha Ronson at the time then? Interesting.

Michael released the audiotape to RadarOnline. Apparently recorded in September 2008, the tape includes a dialogue with Lindsay’s mom about her struggles to get their daughter to go to rehab. “She’d like, punch me in the face, kick me out of the car … like you don’t know the [expletive] I went through,” Dina is heard saying.

Michael claims the leaking of the tapes is meant to pressure Lindsay into seeking treatment for addiction. Earlier he released a tape in which Lindsay is heard crying and saying, “No one cares about me.”

Michael tells the Post he has even more recordings that will “prove everything [Lindsay] is saying is nothing more than a bunch of lies.”

Lindsay’s lawyer tells the paper that her legal team is weighing its options and consulting with law enforcement about how to proceed.