New Mexico prosecutors are charging Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust.'
, signed a plea deal for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon, according to the DA's office. He has a suspended sentence and six months probation. there are few answers about the tragedyThe actor"had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds.
In announcing the charges, Carmack-Altwies said,"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. On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice."
Baldwin – known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” – has described the killing of Hutchins as a “tragic accident.”Is Alec Baldwin going to prison? In his lawsuit, Baldwin said that while working on camera angles with Hutchins during rehearsal for a scene, he pointed the gun in her direction at her instruction, and pulled back and released the hammer of the gun, which discharged.
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