Alec Baldwin to appear in court for ‘Rust’ case

Actor Alec Baldwin will appear in court this Thursday in the First Judicial District of Santa Fe (New Mexico, United States of America) after being charged with the death of cinematographer Halyne Hutchins during the filming of the movie “Rust” in October 2021, according to the media. Americans.

The American translator was again accused of last January 19 manslaughter for this event.

Alec Baldwin He will present his version to the court virtually, it was learned on Tuesday.

The actor who always claimed that he never pulled the trigger the holder of the revolver he held, but was detonated by a mechanical failure, he was acquitted of manslaughter in April last year.

However, it is in October special prosecutors case announced that he will ask a grand jury to consider whether he should be charged again for what happened.

Right at the beginning of October, the judge from New Mexico He has already ordered the film’s producers to hand over documents to prosecutors that could potentially show Baldwin – the film’s star and producer – will make more money if he delivers the project on time and under budget.

The case centers on discovering how a real bullet appeared in the prop drum Baldwin was wielding during rehearsal and fatally shot Hutchins on Oct. 20, 2021, in Santa Fe.

In that state, conviction for involuntary manslaughter like the one Baldwin could face means up to 18 months in prison.

The person in charge of security protocol during the shoot, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was also charged with manslaughter.

While assistant director David Halls, in charge of delivering the gun to Baldwin, accepted a misdemeanor charge in agreement with the prosecution.