Alec Baldwin is facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed Tuesday in New Mexico against actor/producer Alec Baldwin and the armorer on the film "Rust" stemming from the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Entertainment lawyer Mitra Ahouraian spoke to FOX 11 Special Report following the chargers being filed.Hutchins passed away on Oct. 21, 2021 afterAttorney Gloria Allred announced a press conference regarding the lawsuit will be held Thursday.
Matthew Hutchins' attorneys interviewed witnesses before filing and created a video compiling evidence for the wrongful death lawsuit. In the video shared at a press conference, Matthew's lawyers reiterated claims from crew members that the "Rust" set was unsafe. The lawsuit claimed that Baldwin, who was also a producer on the film, and other "Rust" crew and cast committed "major breaches" of safety on the set.
Prosecutors laid out their case against Baldwin in specific detail in the probable cause documents also released Jan. 31. "By not receiving the required training on firearms, not checking the firearm with the armorer, letting the armorer leave the firearms in the church without being present, deviating from the practice of only accepting the firearm from the armorer, not dealing with the safety complaints on set and/or making sure safety meetings were held, putting his finger on the trigger of a real firearm when a replica or rubber gun should have been used, pointing the firearms at Hutchins and Souza, and...
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