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Alec Baldwin: What Crime Is Alec Baldwin Charged With? Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter for Rust’s shooting by a New Mexico grand jury, he accidentally killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in October 2021.
Alec Baldwin: What Crime Is Alec Baldwin Charged With?
Alec has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by a New Mexico grand jury, more than two years after accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his ill-fated western film Rust.
The indictment was returned on Friday and he was charged with involuntary manslaughter on the grounds of negligent use of a firearm and disregard for others’ safety.
If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
The previous charges that were filed by New Mexico prosecutors, were dismissed in April last year.
The grand jury indictment charges Alec with involuntary manslaughter on the grounds of negligent use of a firearm and disregard for others’ safety
In a statement, Alec‘s attorneys Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas said: ‘We look forward to our day in court.’
Gloria Allred, the attorney for Halyna’s parents and sister, said in a statement: ‘Our clients have always sought the truth about what happened on the day that Halyna Hutchins was tragically shot and killed on October 21, 2021.
‘They continue to seek the truth in our civil lawsuit for them and they also would like there to be accountability in the criminal justice system.
‘The grand jury has decided that there is sufficient evidence to indict Alec on the charge of involuntary manslaughter.
‘We are looking forward to the criminal trial which will determine if he should be convicted for the untimely death of Halyna.’
Baldwin has always maintained that he followed gun safety laws, and that the fault lies with the armorer or crew who handed him a gun loaded with a live round.
He insists he confirmed that the gun was ‘cold’ when he took it to rehearse the scene in question.
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Baldwin’s wife Hilaria leaves their apartment in New York in sunglasses on the day of his grand jury indictment
Hilaria left the apartment alone. There has been no sign of Alec since the indictment was announced
Alec Baldwin and Halyna Hutchins, along with other cast, are pictured on the Rust set
In Alec’s initial police interview on the day of the accident. He has always maintained that he did not pull the trigger
He was practicing drawing the prop weapon from his holster when he claimed it fired spontaneously.
He has always been adamant that he did not pull the trigger.
But a new report by Lucien Haag of Forensic Science Services in Arizona states that the trigger ‘had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.’
The long-drawn-out legal fiasco began with Hutchins’ death in October.
He launched a media tour, insisting it was a tragic accident and not a killing he was responsible for.
In the aftermath of Hutchins’ death, Alec gave an emotional interview where he insisted he was not to blame
Baldwin with his wife Hilaria and their seven kids in October pictured
He was initially charged in January 2023 by First Judicial District Attorney of New Mexico Mary Carmack-Altwies, who launched her own media tour soon after filing charges.
His team interpreted her enthusiasm for the case as a fame-hungry effort to boost her career.
After hashing it out with his team in the court of public opinion, Carmack-Altwies stepped down from the case and a special prosecutor was appointed to take over.
In April last year, that team opted to drop the charges and Alec, who had already settled a wrongful death lawsuit launched by Hutchins’ family, breathed a momentary sigh of relief.
The scandal – now pinnacling with a fresh set of charges – has battered the actor’s reputation and earning power.
In a video earlier this week, Alec appeared windswept on the beach in a real estate video to promote the sale of his Hamptons spread.
He is selling the property for $19million – $10million less than he first listed it. Many see it as a desperate cash grab to pay his growing legal bills.
The family is also believed to be filming a reality TV show.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital
