Alec Baldwin

Prosecutors made the announcement as work was set to resume on Rust, the film Baldwin was filming when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died in a shooting in ...

"I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. The deal included a call for production of Rust to [resume this month](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/rust-filming-to-resume-after-alec-baldwin-shooting-lawsuit-settled), with Hutchins' husband, Matthew, added as an executive producer on the film. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna's final work." The other charge is involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act — which would require prosecutors to establish that factors beyond simple negligence contributed to Hutchins' death. But if Baldwin and/or Gutierrez-Reed are found guilty of the most serious charges that carry a firearm enhancement, they stand to face five years in prison. Under the basic involuntary manslaughter charge, prosecutors would need to show that underlying negligence played a role in the shooting death. Prosecutors say they want a jury to decide not only if the pair are guilty, but which type of involuntary manslaughter should apply to the events around Hutchins' death. The actor "relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds," Nikas said in a statement to NPR. Baldwin)," Matthew Hutchins said in a statement about the settlement. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter." In October 2021, Baldwin was holding a Colt .45-caliber pistol that fired a live round, killing Hutchins. "If any one of these three people—Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls—had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today," said Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed by Carmack-Altwies.

A New Mexico prosecutor on Thursday charged actor Alec Baldwin and others over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of ...

Baldwin has denied responsibility for Ms Hutchins’ death and said live rounds should never have been allowed onto the set of the low-budget movie. Ms Hutchins was killed when a revolver Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who survived. “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice.”

Charges will be pressed against actor Alec Baldwin following the 2021 Rust movie shooting, which resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Following the filing of charges, each defendant will be issued a summons with the charging information and will be required to make a first appearance at court shortly after – though this can be done virtually. Ms Carmack-Altwies and Ms Reeb will formally file charges with New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court before the end of the month. The second charge is involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act, which requires proof that there was more than simple negligence involved in a death. Both Baldwin and the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of Ms Hutchins on the film’s Santa Fe set. This charge also includes the misdemeanour charge of negligent use of a firearm, which would likely merge as a matter of law. Alec Baldwin will be prosecuted over the 2021 Rust movie shooting which resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Legal representatives for Alec Baldwin have hit out at a "terrible miscarriage of justice" after the director was charged with the involuntary manslaughter ...

In New Mexico, there is no room for film sets that don't take our state's commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously. "He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. However, no charges will be brought forward in regards to the non-fatal shooting of Souza, with the District Attorney for New Mexico, Mary Carmack-Altwies saying: "After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the Rust film crew. "The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the Rust film set. "Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. Now, the 64-year-old is to be charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Halyna who died after being airlifted to hospital from the film set in New Mexico.

The film's armorer will face the same charge. A cinematographer was killed when a gun Baldwin was rehearsing with went off. There was not supposed to be ...

“It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law,” Mr. Panish, said in a statement that he agreed with the decision to bring criminal charges. Gutierrez-Reed was also responsible for ensuring that the guns on the set did not contain live rounds, saying in an interview that she should have taken each round out of the gun and shaken them in front of the actor — a practice that helps confirm the rounds are dummies, inert cartridges used to resemble real ammunition in a film. Hutchins had been directing him where to point the gun and that he did not pull the trigger before the gun discharged. The prosecutors said they had determined it was part of film industry standards for actors to ensure that the guns they used on set were safe for them to handle, saying they had interviewed several actors who spoke to the importance of those protocols. A judge in New Mexico will then oversee a preliminary hearing on the charges and determine whether there is probable cause to move forward. Baldwin has pushed back on that idea in the past, saying that in his experience on film sets it was not the practice for actors to check their own guns. A lawyer for Mr. “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” he said in the interview. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing film, television and radio workers, said in a statement that the death of Ms. The more serious one includes a firearm enhancement and a mandatory five-year sentence; the other charge carries a sentence of up to 18 months. The criminal charges Mr.

Prosecutors made the announcement as work was set to resume on Rust, the film Baldwin was filming when cinematographer Halayna Hutchins died in a shooting ...

"I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna's final work." The deal included a call for production of Rust to [resume this month](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/rust-filming-to-resume-after-alec-baldwin-shooting-lawsuit-settled), with Hutchins' husband, Matthew Hutchins, added as an executive producer on the film. The other charge is involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act — which would require prosecutors to establish that factors beyond simple negligence contributed to Hutchins' death. Under the basic involuntary manslaughter charge, prosecutors would need to show that underlying negligence played a role in the shooting death. Prosecutors say they want a jury to decide not only if the pair is guilty, but which type of involuntary manslaughter should apply to the events around Hutchins' death. The actor "relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds," Nikas said in a statement to NPR. Baldwin)," Matthew Hutchins said in a statement about the settlement. In October 2021, Baldwin was holding a Colt .45-caliber pistol that fired a live round, killing Hutchins. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter." "If any one of these three people—Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls—had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today," said Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed by Carmack-Altwies. [last February](https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/1080862149/alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins-rust-lawsuit) against Baldwin and others involved in making the film, alleging that "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" contributed to the death of Hutchins at age 42.

Alec Baldwin will be criminally charged in the fatal on-set shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

"It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law," attorney Brian Panish said. [amplified](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/alec-baldwin-fatal-prop-gun-shooting-raises-questions-about-working-conditions.html) a wave of rallying cries for safer filming protocols on movie sets. 21, 2021, during a scene where Baldwin used a gun that was filled with live bullet rounds instead of dummies, which is against Hollywood film standards. The DA received about half of the requested funds. It's that simple," Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor on the case, said in a statement Thursday. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. If the case ends up going to trial, a jury will determine which of the two charges they're guilty of. "The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the 'Rust' film set." Baldwin and the movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, each will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin said he "didn't pull the trigger" in an ABC This charge includes a firearm enhancement, which adds a mandatory penalty of five years in jail. An FBI [forensic report](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/findings-fatal-rust-movie-set-shooting-now-new-mexico-prosecutors-rcna54448) obtained by ABC News uncovered that despite Baldwin's denial, the gun could not have gone off without the trigger being pulled.

Film's armorer overseeing weapons, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will also be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2021 shooting.

An attorney for Gutierrez Reed has said the armorer did not put a live round in the gun that killed Hutchins, and believes she was the victim of sabotage. Gutierrez Reed in particular has been the subject of much of the scrutiny in the case, along with an independent ammunition supplier. Baldwin, also a co-producer on Rust, said he was told the gun was safe. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding Souza. Carmack-Altwies said the charges against both Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed had not yet been filed on Thursday, but would be before the end of January. Souza had been shot and injured alongside Hutchins on the day she was mortally wounded.

The prosecutors who decided to bring criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer said Mr. Baldwin should have ensured his gun was safe.

“Nobody involved in this intended for it to happen; what makes it criminal negligence is when an adult fails to act in a manner to safeguard the safety of others,” Mr. Baldwin’s account of what he was told about the gun when it was handed to him. Baldwin said that in his career, crew members tasked with managing weapons would sometimes insist on showing people on set the chamber of the gun, but that it did not always happen. Carmack-Altwies said the directions were to point the gun at the camera, which Ms. “If actors want to check a gun for their own peace of mind, they should check the gun only with the armorer closely supervising the process.” “Baldwin believed, based on prior gun safety training he received on movie sets, that actors should not unilaterally check guns for live ammunition,” Mr. The responsibility falls on the armorer. “I honestly think that the district attorney profoundly misunderstands the process of handling guns on sets,” Mr. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of weapons on set as the movie’s armorer and who will also be charged with involuntary manslaughter, also had that responsibility, the prosecutors said, as did Dave Halls, the first assistant director, who reached a plea agreement. Baldwin’s lawyers, said the actor “relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds.” In a lawsuit the actor filed last year against people involved in the “Rust” production, Mr. He said that Mr. “There is no hard-and-fast rule that says an actor must check a gun.”

US Reporter Charles Feldman told 6PR Breakfast Mr Baldwin is facing a fourth-degree felony, which is punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $US5000 ($7100) ...

Prosecutors could face long odds convincing a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during ...

New Mexico's worker safety agency in April fined the film's production company $137,000 for what they described as "wilful" safety lapses. His attorney on Thursday called the decision to criminally charge the actor a "terrible miscarriage of justice." attorney John Anderson, who is not involved in the case. that it is not going to fire a projectile and kill someone.” Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed in the "Rust" case, said in a statement Thursday that “the evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set." Criminal liability is a "stretch," unless prosecutors "can show it was absolutely reckless in terms of the level of safety on set," said defense lawyer and former New Mexico U.S.

A friend of Halyna Hutchins tells Sky News he is "praying for accountability" over the charges against Baldwin - but the actor is preparing to fight his ...

Baldwin is remaining defiant and even bullish. "If you're charging the actor, you should be charging the director, all producers, prop master, many others." Police say they also spoke with other A-list actors as part of their investigation, who indicated they always check their gun for live bullets or ask someone else to do so. The decision to laser in on him, Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed suggest investigators were focussed on the chain of custody of the gun, and who handled the weapon that day. However, his account is at odds with what FBI investigators found. A friend of Halyna Hutchins tells Sky News he is "praying for accountability" over the charges against Baldwin - but the actor is preparing to fight his case and win.

Alec Baldwin's lawyer has criticised the decision by authorities in New Mexico to charge the acto...

If convicted, both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed could be hit with up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. Luke Nikas, Baldwin's lawyer, has said that the actor had "no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun - or anywhere on the movie set. The armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is accused of the same offence, but Mr.

A settlement with the family of the cinematographer who was slain on the set called for resuming production, with her widower serving as an executive ...

Baldwin intended to continue in the production of the film, Mr. When the settlement was reached, Mr. Baldwin on Thursday, a lawyer for Mr. “We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.” He told NBC’s “Today” show, “The idea that the person holding the gun and causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me.” [fiercely denied responsibility for the tragedy](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/movies/alec-baldwin-interview-rust-shooting.html), Mr. Baldwin was practicing when the revolver discharged, his character decides to shoot his way out of a small wooden church after being cornered by the authorities. Last year, the production said that returning to New Mexico was not an option but that locations in California were under consideration. But in October, the production company behind “Rust” announced that it had reached a settlement with the family that called for resuming production on the film and making Ms. Baldwin, Luke Nikas, said on Thursday that the planned prosecution of Mr. Baldwin in the lead role and Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, returning as director. [file involuntary manslaughter charges](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/arts/rust-shooting-charges-alec-baldwin.html) against the film’s star, Mr.

Actor and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, violated 'all of the standards … if we have a gun in our hands,' says Santa Fe DA district attorney.

But he’s going to raise a defense that he was relying on his assistant director to tell him whether there were live bullets in the gun. Baldwin was sitting on a wooden church pew on the set and trying out a scene in which he would “cross-draw” a revolver from its holster. It was Halls who gave Baldwin the gun, police said. Souza, said he heard what “sounded like a whip and then a loud pop”. “It’s not my call to believe whether he goes to prison or not. As part of the agreement he will testify in any trial, Reeb said. It was because of conduct overall by him and Hannah Gutierrez, and Dave Halls’ recklessness.” “Alec Baldwin has some pretty strong defenses to these charges. He said he saw Hutchins clutch her midriff and stumble backwards, and noticed that he was bleeding from the right shoulder. That gun was not checked by him or with the armorer, which is standard protocol. “Rules of the firearm, you don’t point a gun at somebody unless you’re intending to actually shoot them. Prison is not necessarily the goal.

Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico ...

“We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation.” He forcefully insisted that he was not to blame and said he did not feel guilty about the incident. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.” "There is a very clear process for pursuing justice in this case," Carmack-Altwies said. Baldwin was rehearsing with a pistol for a scene set inside a church when the gun went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, In New Mexico, there is no room for film sets that don’t take our state’s commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously.” But a firearm enhancement on the charges could make the crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of five years in jail, prosecutors said. We intend to bring the full truth to light and believe Hannah will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury." Hutchins was fatally shot nearly 15 months ago during the filming of “Rust” at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico on Oct. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set. He has also agreed to testify for the state, officials said.