The new judicial authorities tasked with looking into the shooting incident that claimed the life of a female cinematographer while filming have announced The movie “Rust” in 2021, Thursday, dropping the prosecutions against actor Alec Baldwin, who is accused of manslaughter The mayors in the case, speaking of “new facts” that require an in-depth investigation. However, this does not mean that the case has ended for the actor, according to the same sources. Filming the Western movie “Rust” on a farm in New Mexico, USA, witnessed a tragedy on the 21st October 2021, when Baldwin operates a weapon that supposedly contains claw bullets, but live ammunition is fired. The weapon caused the death of photographer Helena Hutchins (42 years old) and the injury of director Joel Souza. This rare incident shocked Hollywood, and many calls were issued to ban the use of firearms on filming locations.
The actor was expected to appear in court during a preliminary hearing on May 3. However, two weeks before the deadline, the new public prosecutors assigned to follow up the file announced dropping the prosecutions against him. While reserving the right to launch new supplements. Prosecutors Carey Morrissey and Jason Lewis, who received the file in March, said in a statement: In recent days, new facts have been revealed that require a more in-depth investigation and forensic analysis. that these new elements justify dropping the current charges. However, «this decision does not absolve Baldwin of any criminal conviction and criminal prosecutions may be launched again in his right.
The actor’s defense team welcomed this turnaround in the case.
Alec Baldwin, best known for his role in the series “30 Rock”, has consistently pleaded not guilty to this incident. He pointed out that members of the staff told him that the weapon was harmless, and he denied that it was had pulled the trigger. However, this talk raised skepticism among many experts.
Alec Baldwin, 65, faced up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine dollars if convicted.
