The actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded “not guilty” this thursday of manslaughter charge against him for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the film ‘Rust’ in October 2021.

According to a court document filed by Baldwin’s attorney in a Santa Fe County court in New Mexico, the interpreter requested that he be excused from appearing for the first time before the court, which was accepted by the judge, a first hearing that was scheduled for this Friday.

The other defendant in this case, the gunsmith and security officer During filming, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, has also asked the magistrate not to appear at her first hearing, which has also been granted.

Baldwin has always denied any responsibility in the tragedy, which occurred on October 21, 2021, when fired a prop weapon containing live ammunitiondespite the fact that these types of bullets are prohibited on filming, killing Hutchins and wounding the director of the film, Joel Souza.

after monday the charge of aggravation for using a firearm will be droppedBaldwin would face a penalty of up to 18 months in prison if he is finally found guilty. According to media cited by the Efe news agency, he is expected to appear at another hearing in which the prosecutors must present sufficient evidence to convince the judge that the case must be settled in court.

Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were accused of involuntary manslaughter at the end of last month. The interpreter has defended his innocence in different interviews with the media alleging that the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the weapons in ‘Rust’ belonged to Gutierrez-Reed, who never pulled the trigger and that the weapon detonated because it had a defect.

A version that contradicts a report of August in which different FBI analysts affirm that the pistol was tested and worked normally and that for it to fire, the trigger had to have been pulled. So far, the authorities have been unable to find out how the live ammunition got to the filming set.