Actor Alec Baldwin He pleaded not guilty to manslaughter this Wednesday Because it’s hard for him Death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of ‘Rust’ In October 2021, according to US media. The American translator waived his trial, which was scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday, making his statement in a court document filed with a court in the First Judicial District of Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA).
Baldwin was not arrested, and conditions of release included the actor being banned from possessing a firearm and being banned from leaving the country. In response, he was ordered to have limited contact with witnesses involved in the making of ‘Rust’ and was prohibited from discussing the incident with those witnesses.
If convicted in this case The actor faces up to 18 months in prison. Baldwin stated in court that he never pulled the trigger of the propeller gun in his hand, but instead exploded due to a mechanical failure.
The translator was acquitted of manslaughter charges in April last year. But in October, special prosecutors in the case announced they would ask a grand jury to consider whether criminal charges should be refiled because of what happened. Just at the beginning of October, a judge in New Mexico had ordered the film’s producers to turn over to prosecutors documents that could potentially show that Baldwin, the film’s protagonist and producer, would make more profit if he delivered the project on time. under budget.
Focuses on finding cases how a real bullet appeared in the drum of the propeller gun This is the weapon that Baldwin used during a rehearsal and fatally struck Hutchins on October 20, 2021, in Santa Fe. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person responsible for security protocol at the taping, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter. David Halls, the man responsible for delivering the gun to Baldwin, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in a plea agreement.