Alec Baldwin may face more involuntary manslaughter charges in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

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Alec Baldwin may face more involuntary manslaughter charges in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

By Olivia Land
Published Oct. 17, 2023

New Mexico prosecutors are set to recharge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting on the set of his film “Rust” that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The forthcoming charges were reported by NBC News, which cited two sources close to the case.

Baldwin’s case will be brought before a grand jury in mid-November, a source added.

There have also been recent rumblings of a possible plea deal, they said.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/10/17/alec-balwdin-facing-more-charges-in-fatal-rust-set-shooting/

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Oct 17, 2023
BREAKING: Prosecutors will refile manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin for fatal Rust movie set shooting
Baldwin’s case will be brought before a grand jury next month.
Hannah Nightingale

Prosecutors in New Mexico are reportedly planning to refile charges against Alec Baldwin for the fatal Rust movie set shooting from 2021, charging him with involuntary manslaughter.

Two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News that Baldwin’s case will be brought before a grand jury next month, and that there have been recent discussions of a plea deal.

One of the sources said that after further investigation, prosecutors no longer believe that the gun involved had been modified, and have found new evidence that reportedly connects the star to reckless safety standards on the set.

"It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution," said Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, Baldwin’s attorneys, in a statement. "We will answer any charges in court."

If convicted, Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison. ...

Charges were dropped by Morrissey and Jason Lewis against Baldwin earlier in the year, citing "new facts" in the case.

They released a statement at the time saying "this decision does not absolve Mr Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled."  ...

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Yeah, maybe you shouldn't have dropped the charges in the first place.

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AP By MORGAN LEE 10/17/2023

Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their preparations to present new information to a grand jury.

New Mexico-based prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they’ll present their case to the grand jury within the next two months, noting “additional facts” have come to light in the shooting on the set of the film “Rust” that killed Halyna Hutchins.

Baldwin, a coproducer of the film, was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal inside a rustic chapel on a movie-set ranch near Santa Fe when the gun went off on Oct. 21, 2021, killing the cinematographer and wounding director Joel Souza.

“Additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza,” Morrissey and Lewis said in an email. “We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial.”

More: https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-halyna-hutchins-f337b3bdc267d30fef67bb7946d738e2

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