Involuntarily manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin and the 'Rust' movie armorer were filed by Santa Fe prosecutors more than a year after the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
reveals that the revolver could not have been fired without someone pulling the trigger, contradicting a claim from Baldwin's ABC News interview.Within days, the production company behind"Rust" was also fined $139,793 by New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau.
The sum was the maximum fine allowable under state law.Hutchins' widowed husband announces that the parties settled the wrongful death lawsuit pending court approval. Santa Fe prosecutors announce charges against Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed consisting of two counts of involuntary manslaughter apiece, more than 14 months after Hutchins' death. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the young armorer on the low-budget "Rust" movie, is seen in bodycam video answering a deputy's questions after the fatal shooting on Oct. 21, 2021. was supposed to be tasked with ensuring firearms safety for the film, which used real guns but was only supposed to have dummy rounds and blanks on set.WATCH: Hilaria Baldwin exits her apartment before husband Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting"Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set," attorney Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel tells Fox News Digital."He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win." Hutchins' family attorney Brian Panish, a founding partner of Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP, welcomes the charges.Prosecutors also reveal that"Rust" assistant director Dave Halls, who also handled the gun before the incident, took a plea deal and admitted to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Meanwhile, Gutierrez-Reed's attorney Jason Bowles said in a statement that they would"bring the full truth to light and that she"will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury." "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. It’s that simple," says Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor handling the case.Alec Baldwin holds up an envelope to his face as he enters a building in New York City on Jan. 20, 2023. It was the first time the actor was seen after being charged with involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin is spotted outside an office building in New York City for the first time since prosecutors announced the charges.Separately, his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, was photographed by reporters on the sidewalk while walking home with coffee. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter:
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