On October 21, 2021, while recording scenes for the film “Rust”, he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. After the accident, the actor testified that he did not know that the gun was loaded. In turn, Mamie Mitchell, who was standing next to the victim during the tragedy, claimed that Alec Baldwin did not receive consent to fire the shots.
Will Alec Baldwin appear in court again?
A year and a half after the accident, the court dismissed the charges against the actor, who was accused of unintentional manslaughter after the incident. Charges were brought against Hanna Gutierrez-Reed, an employee responsible for securing weapons on the film set. At the beginning of October this year, further information about the accident came to light. Investigators suspected that the actor, along with the rest of the producers, had committed ‘gross negligence’ and, in order to save money, had to forego training in the use of weapons on the set. .
New Mexico prosecutors said Tuesday they plan to present new charges against the actor and producers of the film “Rust” to a grand jury in Santa Fe. “Following a thorough investigation over the past several months, additional information has emerged in the case. It suggests Mr. Baldwin’s inadvertent involvement in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of director Joel Souza,” reads a statement from Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis.
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have already responded to this news, emphasizing that they are prepared for a possible court battle. The actor and producer of “Rust” testified that while filming a scene for the film.
Source: Gazeta
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