Alec Baldwin

Actor Alec Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the 2021 filming of Western "Rust" ...

The cinematographer's husband, Matt Hutchins, sued Baldwin in 2021, alleging the Emmy-winning "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" star, and others, disregarded standard industry safety practices. Baldwin 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. Simple involuntary manslaughter for negligence is punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. The movie's director, Joel Souza, was hit and wounded by the same .45-caliber bullet that killed Hutchins. All charges would be filed by the end of this month, he added.

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.”

The charges include a provision that could result in a mandatory five years in prison because the offense was committed with a gun. Actor Alec Baldwin and a ...

The production did not have permission to be on the train tracks, and Miller served half of a two-year sentence. The armorer who oversaw firearms on the set, Gutierrez-Reed, has been the subject of much of the scrutiny in the case, along with an independent ammunition supplier. “Rust” was beset by disputes from the start in early October 2021. The charge is a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine under New Mexico law. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza. Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct.

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) ...

Baldwin could face up to five years in prison for his part in the on-set accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. Baldwin also said that he was holding the gun where Hutchins directed him to, and that it discharged after he cocked it and released the hammer, but did not pull the trigger. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,” Nikas said. [a bullet from a prop gun held by Baldwin struck and killed Hutchins](https://www.gq.com/story/alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins-rust-prop-gun-accident), and also injured the movie’s director, Joel Souza. (Halls received a suspended sentence and half a year of probation as part of a plea deal.) [cleared the way](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/arts/alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins-rust-settlement.html) for shooting to resume in January 2023, with Hutchins’ husband Matthew now credited as an executive producer.

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film set. Baldwin had been rehearsing a ...

“It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law,” he said. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. “Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” Mr Nikas said.

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.

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.

Dem go charge actor Alec Baldwin to court for involuntary manslaughter over di shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, wey im kill for film set wen he ...

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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.

Alec Baldwin's charges were announced Thursday and the news prompted some people to compare the 2021 tragedy to another fatal on-set shooting.

"The kind of negligence the law seeks to punish is the kind described as willful and wanton. "The bottom line is the decision by this DA's Office in New Mexico stands out as a very aggressive prosecution," Rahmani said via email. "There is no evidence pointing to the kind of negligence the criminal law seeks to punish," the district attorney said in 1993. [Jason Guerrasio reported in 2017](https://www.businessinsider.com/brandon-lee-death-the-crow-story-chad-stahelski-john-wick-2017-2), the fatal accident on the set of "The Crow" occurred when actor Michael Massee fired a prop gun at his costar Lee. "Reportedly, there was more than just one live round of ammunition on set, which is entirely inexplicable and unacceptable." ](https://www.businessinsider.com/brandon-lee-death-the-crow-story-chad-stahelski-john-wick-2017-2) A rising film star, Lee had been following in the footsteps of his father, Hollywood legend Bruce Lee. The gun Baldwin was handling on the set of "Rust" had a live round in it, which struck both Hutchins and filmmaker Joel Souza. The evidence may have coalesced into a case based on negligence, Ritter explained. [ charged with involuntary manslaughter](https://www.insider.com/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-charged-manslaughter-2023-1) in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. [released a statement](https://deadline.com/2022/08/alec-baldwin-rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-police-fbi-probe-1235095856/) in August 2022 via her representation that said "the primary question in this case" should have been how the live rounds wound up on set. [decided not to file criminal charges](https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/06/us/no-charges-filed-in-actor-s-death-during-filming.html) in the case. [Brandon Lee's death on the set of the 1993 movie "The Crow."

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.

More than a year after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin on the "Rust" movie set, prosecutors announced they will charge the ...

Baldwin 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,” Nikas said. She claims live rounds of ammunition were mixed into the dummy ammunition purchased from the company. Prosecutors will be charging him in both capacities, Carmack-Altwies explained, saying that as a producer, Baldwin had a responsibility to ensure the set was safe. “The fact is, actors are not firearms experts. During FBI testing of the the gun’s normal functioning, the weapon could not be fired without pulling the trigger while firearm was cocked, an FBI forensics report said. Baldwin has maintained that he never pulled the trigger and was not aware the gun contained live rounds. But one charge carries an additional firearms enhancement – because a gun was involved – and would require a mandatory punishment of five years in jail, the prosecutor said. So I’m not saying that there’s no chance here, but this is a really difficult case for the prosecution,” Honig said. “And then they somehow got loaded into a gun handed off to Alec Baldwin. “Nobody was checking those or at least they weren’t checking them consistently,” she said. Instead, they will be summoned to appear in court either in-person or virtually, she said.

Accidental gun violence on sets is surprisingly common, but is usually considered a tragic mistake rather than a crime.

But a crime? A horrific accident, yes. The controversial actor was holding a prop gun that he thought was filled with blanks; a live round fired and killed a cinematographer.

It's true that most of this data is available from marketing databases, but that doesn't change the fact that T-Mobile had a duty to protect its customers data ...

An easy mistake to make, but also one that a journalist should have corrected. It could cause headaches for hiring managers having to explain that no, their starting wage is $15. Why it matters: T-Mobile is in a familiar spot with a data breach, but its statement downplays the impact and obscures the timeline. Additionally, while the statement purports to want to be “transparent,” it lauds the fact that it shut down the issue within 24 hours of identifying it.“ This response neglected to mention that the breach began on Nov. That means that only 2.66% of pitches get a journalist response. Baldwin handed prosecutors a trove of testimony that can all be used against him in a court of law. Are you taking a “spray and pray” approach, blanketing any journo with a functioning email address? They also need to be wary — the Wall Street Journal reports that the FCC is investigating “the latest in a string of data breaches at the company.” That’s going to push the overall total down. Why it matters: Even if you choose not to post on a platform — whether due to lack of resources, an audience mismatch or avoiding risk — you’ve got to monitor that platform closely. It’s true that most of this data is available from marketing databases, but that doesn’t change the fact that T-Mobile had a duty to protect its customers data in its own databases. No passwords, payment card information, social security numbers, government ID numbers or other financial account information were compromised.

Prosecutors announced Thursday that they plan to charge Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in cinematography Halyna Hutchins' death.

[prop supplier](https://www.insider.com/rust-armorer-alleges-prop-supplier-provided-box-with-live-ammunition-2022-1) PDQ Arm & Prop LLC in January 2022, saying the company caused Hutchins' death by providing a box to the set that contained live ammunition mixed with dummy rounds. [affidavits](https://www.insider.com/search-warrant-issued-in-connection-to-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-2021-10) that were included in search warrant documents, the prop gun was one of three "set up" by the film's armorer, Gutierrez-Reed, and left on a cart. The gun was then fired by Baldwin. Prosecutors say they plan to charge Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed with involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act. The firearm was then picked up by the movie's assistant director, Halls, who took it to Baldwin for a scene inside a church building on the set, according to the police documents. Carmack-Altwies' office did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Friday, nor did representatives for Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed.

Criminal charges are expected to be formally filed by the end of the month against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set.

But one charge carries an additional firearms enhancement – because a gun was involved – and would require a mandatory punishment of five years in jail, the prosecutor said. but are not actually in charge of things in a hands-on way,” he said. As a producer, Baldwin had a responsibility to ensure the set was safe, she added. So this is going to be a long fight and Alec Baldwin he has a good chance of beating these charges.” “The FBI has determined in this case that he did pull the trigger,” she said. In addition to acting in “Rust,” Baldwin was also a producer on the film. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,” said the actor’s attorney, Luke Nikas. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. During FBI testing of the the gun’s normal functioning, the weapon could not be fired without pulling the trigger while the firearm was cocked, an FBI forensics report said. So I’m not saying that there’s no chance here, but this is a really difficult case for the prosecution.” But the fact that you’re going to criminalize this is very problematic.” Gutierrez Reed, who loaded the prop gun, has said she believed the rounds were dummy ammunition, according to her lawyer.