According to the BBC, the previous charges against the actor were dropped in April last year, just two weeks before the criminal trial was scheduled to begin. The actor had previously said that he did not pull the trigger when the tragedy occurred on the set of the film. He claimed the gun fired on its own.
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Death on the set of the film “Rust”. Alec Baldwin attacked
However, New Mexico prosecutors ordered further reviews. The goal was above all to reconstruct the weapon, which had previously been damaged during tests conducted by the FBI, and to re-examine it. According to the report cited by the BBC, the accident could have occurred only by pressing the trigger of the gun. “Although Alec Baldwin consistently denied pulling the trigger, given the tests, results and observations presented herein, the trigger must have been depressed or pressed sufficiently “to release the hammer of a fully cocked or withdrawn revolver,” states the report. In light of the new facts, the New Mexico grand jury has decided to re-indict the actor. He faces up to 18 months in prison.
Charges were also brought in the case against Hanna Gutierrez-Reed, who, as a prop maker, handled weapons on the film set. They concern involuntary death and falsification of evidence. The woman has pleaded not guilty. The incident occurred on the set of the movie “Rust” in October 2021. Alec Baldwin used a gun prop during one of the scenes. Unfortunately, he shot two people. Although he received immediate help, cinematographer and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has passed away. After the incident, Baldwin said the gun fired on its own. He added that he had not pulled the trigger of the gun and did not know it was loaded. – I don’t know what happened on that set. I don’t know how that bullet got into that gun. I don’t understand, he said in December 2021.
2024-01-19 21:55:00
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