Alec Baldwin

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.

Baldwin denied wrongdoing after accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set with a prop gun in 2021.

The prosecutor said armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would also be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the same as Baldwin. “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,” Carmack-Altwies said. [shot and killed](/news/2021/10/22/alec-baldwin-fatally-shoots-cinematographer-wit-prop-gun-on-set) cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in October 2021 outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the southwest United States.

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.”

Baldwin has previously said he was told he would likely not be charged in connection to Halyna Hutchins' death.

Live bullets were not supposed to be present anywhere on set, and the guns in the movie were supposed to be filled with empty shells or dummy rounds. But when the gun in Baldwin’s hand fired, Hutchins was shot in the chest and director Joel Souza was shot and injured in his shoulder. Crew members have said there were gun safety issues on set, and there had been two previous accidental discharges, according to investigation records released by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s department. We intend to bring the full truth to light and believe Hannah will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury.” It’s not clear if the charges will impact these plans. DNA was collected from each of them, and interviews with staff members showed some had questioned Gutierrez-Reed’s experience, Baldwin’s willingness to participate in trainings and Halls’ indifference to safety, per the investigation records that were released. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law,” lawyer Brian J. These charges are the result of a very flawed investigation, and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun—or anywhere on the movie set,” a lawyer for Baldwin, Luke Nikas, told “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.” Matthew Hutchins, the husband of Halyna, sued Baldwin, Halls and Gutierrez-Reed and others for wrongful death, and the suit was settled in October for an undisclosed amount. We will fight these charges, and we will win.” Lawyers for Gutierrez-Reed, Jason Bowles and Todd J. “This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice.

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) ...

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.

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.

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.

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Prosecutors have decided to charge actor Alec Baldwin and the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, each with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after ...

She also said she had no knowledge of what was happening inside the church set that day and Baldwin was responsible for helping maintain the safety of the crew. Prosecutors say the terms of that deal include six months of probation and a suspended sentence. In that case, the crime could be punishable by a mandatory five years in jail, “She has been emotional about the tragedy but has committed no crime.” So I’m not saying that there’s no chance here, but this is a really difficult case for the prosecution,” he said. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” Nikas said. The two will be required at an initial court appearance, which they may do by video. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. And what this involuntary manslaughter charge comes down to is negligence.” “That’s a major factual issue. “Our involuntary manslaughter statute covers unintentional killings, unintentional homicides,” Carmack-Altwies said. “It’s unintentionally killing someone by being negligent.”

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ...

The production did not have permission to be on the train tracks, and Miller served half of a two-year sentence. An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert,” the union said in a statement. In a statement issued by their attorney, relatives thanked authorities for seeking the charges. [sought to clear his name by suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun](/article/alec-baldwin-entertainment-new-mexico-movies-ee3ddbbcb8403e261ea81730da0eebe2). The charge is a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine under New Mexico law. But he left decisions about potential criminal charges to prosecutors after delivering the results of a yearlong investigation in October. That report did not specify how live ammunition wound up on the film set. She said prosecutors will forgo a grand jury and rely on a judge to determine if there is probable cause to move toward trial. “This set was really being run pretty fast and loose, and he knew or he should have known that there had been misfires, that there were safety concerns, that multiple people had brought them up,” Carmack-Altwies told The Associated Press in an interview. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. 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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Increasing use of digital effects and other on-set precautions among measures after death of cinematographer.

“It is incumbent on anybody that holds a gun to make sure that it is either not loaded or to know what it is loaded with,” she said in an interview with the Associated Press. Souza, said he heard what “sounded like a whip and then a loud pop”. “I’m not saying that there’s no good reason to use real pyrotechnics, but in terms of basic safety and speed, this makes sense.” “And certainly then to not point it at someone and pull the trigger. It was Halls who gave Baldwin the gun, police said. 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. When investigators revealed it was actually a live round, the fear of blanks, which can certainly be very dangerous at very close range, remained. “An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert,” the Screen Actors Guild said in a statement on Thursday. Productions were already using digital effects to simulate the flash and bang of gunfire more often, but Hutchins’ death has almost certainly sped the change along. It has also meant more simple precautions, like shouting when using the same safety protocols long in place to make clear to everyone when a gun is present and what its status is. “I’ll stop the whole process just to show them so that they feel comfortable with it.” “I make it a lot louder myself.”

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.

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.

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.