It is a news item that shocked Hollywood and the world of cinema. On October 21, 2021, actor Alec Baldwin accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of a film. The latter had received a bullet from a weapon supposed to contain only blank bullets. This Thursday, the Santa Fe County prosecutor announced that the actor would be charged with ” manslaughter “. He faces between eighteen months to five years in prison if convicted.
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She indicated that after after careful review of the evidence and the laws of New Mexico, I have deemed that there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the film crew “. The film’s gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was also charged under the same charge since she was the last to have handled the weapon.
She also explained that ” charges will be formally filed by the end of the month of January. In a televised address, the prosecutor nevertheless strongly criticized Alec Balwin, explaining that he ” hadn’t done any of the things he was supposed to do to make sure he was safe or anyone around him was safe ».
Disillusionment for Baldwin
The actor’s lawyer, Luke Nikas, immediately denounced a ” terrible miscarriage of justice “. He explained that Alec Baldwin ” had no reason to believe a live ammunition was in the gun or anywhere else at the shooting location “. In his defense, the actor said he was assured the weapon was harmless. He also claimed not to have pulled the trigger, but this part is deeply doubted by the investigators.
In August, the actor, best known for his role in the series 30 Rock, said he expected no one to be charged.
