Alec Baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for his alleged role in Halyna Hutchins’ death on the set of #Rust. Prosecutors will also bring involuntary manslaughter charges against weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed. lat.ms/3HhA92s
The announcement represents a dramatic culmination of more than a year of speculation over who, if anyone, would be held accountable for the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. latimes.com/entertainment-…
A cascading series of lapses on the low-budget production led to the shooting, which ignited calls in Hollywood for producers to improve safety conditions for film crew members. lat.ms/3GUxZod
The announcement of impending charges comes three months after Baldwin and the film’s other producers struck a proposed settlement agreement with Hutchins’ family to end the wrongful death civil lawsuit they filed early last year. lat.ms/3D060SF
Baldwin has long maintained his innocence, saying in televised interviews that gun safety wasn’t his responsibility and that he did not pull the trigger. lat.ms/3CUOAqH
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed October 21, 2021 in a tragic incident involving a prop gun fired by actor and producer Alec Baldwin on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust.” lat.ms/3ZNV0BO
Read The Times’ extensive coverage of the #Rust shooting and the prosecutors’ announcement of charges that will be brought against Alec Baldwin and the film’s armorer. lat.ms/3wyvKCh
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