It’s been over two years since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, and Alec Baldwin’s legal troubles regarding the event continues. On Friday, it was announced that the actor and producer will go to trial in a new indictment where he is being charged with involuntary manslaughter after his prop gun fired a live round of ammunition on the set of Rust.
The new indictment comes from a grand jury in New Mexico after a previous indictment about Hutchins death was dismissed back in April. Per a report from NBC News, Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison if he is convicted on his charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers responded to the new developments by sharing that they “look forward to our day in court.” It was previously reported that the case was going to be presented once again to a grand jury. At that time Baldwin’s legal team called it a “misguided prosecution” before saying that they would “answer any charges in court.”
This all started of course in October 2021 when Baldwin was filming a western called Rust (of which he’s also an executive producer on) when the on-set incident led to Hutchins death along with the injury of director Joel Souza. These charges are led by a new prosecution team led by Kari T. Morrissey and Jason J. Lewis who made the decision to present their case to a grand jury, leading therein to this latest indictment.
More to come…
