Alec Baldwin

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on a film set when he ...

"All of us believe Halyna's death was a terrible accident," Mr Hutchins said in a statement at the time. "Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun - or anywhere on the movie set," Mr Nikas said. The incident resulted in accusations of negligence and led to calls for better safety protocols on film sets. In a statement, a lawyer for Ms Hutchins' husband, Matthew, said he supported the filing of the charges. "He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. "Actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armourer Hannah Gutierrez Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter," the statement read.

Prosecutors made the announcement as work was set to resume on Rust, the film Baldwin was filming when cinematographer Halayna Hutchins died in a shooting ...

"I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna's final work." 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 Hutchins, added as an executive producer on the film. 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. 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 is 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. In October 2021, Baldwin was holding a Colt .45-caliber pistol that fired a live round, killing Hutchins. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter." "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. [last February](https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/1080862149/alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins-rust-lawsuit) against Baldwin and others involved in making the film, alleging that "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" contributed to the death of Hutchins at age 42.

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.”

Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, ...

Production on “Rust” was to resume this month with Matthew Hutchins joining as an executive producer on the film as part of the agreement. “As a producer, he also had a duty to make sure that the set was safe,” Carmack-Altwies said. Halls and the case,” Torraco said. Prosecutors said the terms of that deal include six months of probation and a suspended sentence. And then he pointed the gun at Halyna Hutchins and he pulled the trigger.” An FBI forensics report said the weapon could not be fired during FBI testing of its normal functioning without pulling the trigger while the gun was cocked. “Review of available law enforcement reports showed no compelling demonstration that the firearm was intentionally loaded with live ammunition on set. Charges against Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed will be formally filed by the end of this month, Carmack-Altwies said. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” attorney Luke Nikas said. In that case, the crime could be punishable by a mandatory five years in jail, prosecutors said. His attorney called the prosecutors’ decision “a terrible miscarriage of justice.” “This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice.

Prosecutors could face long odds convincing a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during ...

New Mexico's worker safety agency in April fined the film's production company $137,000 for what they described as "wilful" safety lapses. His attorney on Thursday called the decision to criminally charge the actor a "terrible miscarriage of justice." attorney John Anderson, who is not involved in the case. that it is not going to fire a projectile and kill someone.” Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed in the "Rust" case, said in a statement Thursday that “the evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set." Criminal liability is a "stretch," unless prosecutors "can show it was absolutely reckless in terms of the level of safety on set," said defense lawyer and former New Mexico U.S.

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.

Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies issued a statement announcing the charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who supervised weapons on ...

She said prosecutors will forgo a grand jury and rely on a judge to determine if there is probable cause to move toward trial. 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.

Prosecutors say it is industry standards for actors to check that firearms they are using are safe to handle and to never point them at anyone.

He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set. Simple involuntary manslaughter for negligence is punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. According to a police report, David Halls, the assistant director who handed the gun to Baldwin, told the actor it was “cold,” an industry term meaning it did not contain blank rounds. Gutierrez-Reed had handled the gun before Halls. The movie’s director, Joel Souza, was hit and wounded by the same .45-caliber bullet that killed Hutchins.

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.

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.

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) ...

Actor and producer Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.

DEL BARCO: Well, the Hutchins say they support the charges and will fully cooperate with the prosecution. He said, quote, "these charges are the result of a very flawed investigation and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts." And in a statement today, the New Mexico district attorney's office said the evidence showed a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the film set. Baldwin was the film's lead actor and a producer. The bullet killed Hutchins and wounded the director, and the production's armorer was also charged today. Actor Alec Baldwin faces criminal charges in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust."

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.

Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed each face two counts of involuntary manslaughter so that a jury can decide which specific count may be more appropriate, ...

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.

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.

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.

ABC News' Dan Abrams spoke with "Start Here" about Alec Baldwin's pending criminal charges in the 2021 fatal shooting.

The lawyer for the armorer says Hannah Guttierez Reed is innocent and that this has been a flawed investigation. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. I mean, clearly this day a year ago is going to have huge consequences for I mean, forget these people's careers like the rest of their lives. I think that the incident itself was a significant reminder to the movie industry that safety on set matters and not just in terms of someone getting hurt, which obviously is the most important issue, but even it's a secondary issue is, boy, we better be careful because we could get sued.This case is now so front and center that there's no claiming that, oh, well, you know, we cut corners, etc. His defense is going to be this was a mistake. Even if he believes it's true, for him to have gone out publicly and said, I didn't pull the trigger, no way, no way, I would have pulled the trigger. Alec Baldwin is saying, "How is it my fault?" He's going to get no jail time, six months probation, and he's going to clearly testify against the other two. ABRAMS: This is going to be a tough case for prosecutors. I didn't know there was a live bullet in a gun or on set. And they've also said they're going to move forward with, And that's one where there was more than just negligence involved in a death. It was broadly the safety on the set.

Baldwin, who was the one who discharged the gun that killed Hutchins during a rehearsal, believing it to be loaded with dummy bullets, is being charged along ...

Then, from a physical production safety standard, there’s usually a line producer or showrunner or physical production person, or company that is in charge of the actual production, the locations, the scheduling, the payroll, the shooting, the editing, they may be responsible if they created a set that is dangerous, you know? The Screen Actors Guild’s not gonna want that, and actors aren’t going to want any type of requirement to check. That person would most likely be the front person to be responsible. I mean certainly [it’s significant] with respect to the producer argument, because if you can hold [Baldwin] responsible as a producer in charge of set safety, you’ve got to know how the incident occurred. There may be other than legal pressures that are a part of this, but, you know, this is just not the right fight to pick right now. This is complete speculation, but [the prosecution has] been under a microscope on this and maybe they felt a lot of pressure to have to do something. This is going to be judged in and of itself, I would believe. What if he’s using a sword or some other explosive on set that is defective and kills somebody, we’re now going to look at the actor? And you can get a producer credit or an executive producer credit for raising money, for making an introduction of a celebrity, for adding something to the film. I don’t know the details, but there is a strong chance that he’s credited as a producer because he’s an actor and that’s it. What if an actor is driving a car in a scene and the brakes go out and he kills somebody? I’ll equate it to a premises liability type of situation, just that he was in charge of set safety.

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.

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

case mentioned above, the actor who fired the prop gun was a serving master sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. An accident can be painful and tragic and provoke understandable public outrage, yet not fit the definition of a crime. Even if prosecuting them is unfair — and it might well be — it’s difficult to see the virtue of creating a new rule whereby the actor shouldn’t rely on the assurances of the staff. A professor of law at Yale University, he is author, most recently, of “Invisible: The Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster.” All the foregoing relates to Baldwin the actor, which is what the prosecutors have addressed in their public comments. Fair question — but the actor who fired the gun wasn’t charged with a crime. It’s true that plenty of people have been convicted of manslaughter after deaths resulted from the discharge of firearms they thought were unloaded. The troupe adopted new rules for the use of prop firearms on stage, but no criminal charges resulted. Nevertheless, the shooting was ruled accidental and no charges were filed. As far as I’ve been able to determine, no one has ever sought to charge an actor for discharging a live round from a prop. The controversial actor was holding a prop gun that he thought was filled with blanks; a live round fired and killed a cinematographer. Others have explained why the known facts don’t quite to match the elements of manslaughter under New Mexico law.