Alec Baldwin will be criminally charged in connection with the “Rust” shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead, prosecutors said Thursday.
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New Mexico prosecutors will charge Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with two federal counts of involuntary manslaughter over the death of Hutchins on the “Rust” film set in October 2021.
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Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. l.
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Assistant director David Halls, who handed Baldwin the loaded gun, accepted a misdemeanor charge in a plea deal.
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Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed will both be charged “in the alternative,” it means jury will decide which of the two charges — involuntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act.
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They are or are not guilty of. Both felony charges hold a maximum prison sentence of 18 months and a fine of up to $5,000.
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District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, who will hand down the charges, said that following “a thorough review of the evidence and the laws.
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Attorney said I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the ‘Rust’ film crew.
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Baldwin’s lawyer Luke Nikas slammed the charges Thursday, saying the actor was in no way responsible for the tragic accident.
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