The hammer of a gun Alec Baldwin was holding when it discharged and killed a cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’ may have been intentionally ground down, New Mexico prosecutors say.
Advertisementbrought against Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in late January, with prosecutors alleging that they failed to follow a number of safety measures. Both pleaded not guilty.The Santa Fe district attorney’s office reduced the charges a month later, lessening the potential jail time. It dropped them altogether for Baldwin in April.
While it remains uncertain whether a new case could be brought against Baldwin, he faces other legal challenges.against him and others involved in production, alleging battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of consortium, which refers to the impact of Hutchins’s personal relationships caused by her death.
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