Alec Baldwin refuses to plead guilty to murdering actress Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” and will face murder charges idiots, his lawyer said Thursday – and said “we’re going to win.”
Baldwin, 64, will be charged with two federal counts of involuntary manslaughter for the October 2021 death of Hutchins, New Mexico District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced Thursday.
The actor and mother were killed when Baldwin shot him in the side with a live bullet.
“This decision misrepresents the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice,” “30 Rock” attorney Luke Nikas told The Post in a severe rebuke of New Mexico authorities.
“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set,” he continued. “He trusted the professionals he worked with. ai, who assured him that the gun had no live games.”
“We will fight these charges, and we will win.”
The heroine of the film, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will face the same charges as Baldwin, who also denies responsibility.
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“Hannah is, and always will be, deeply emotional and saddened by this tragic event,” her attorney Jason Bowles told the Post. “But he didn’t commit murder.”
Bowles said the charges were “the result of a grossly flawed investigation, and an incorrect understanding of the facts.”
“We hope to bring the whole truth to light and believe that Hannah will be acquitted of wrongdoing by the jury,” he said.
Assistant director David Halls, who handed Baldwin the loaded gun, plead guilty in a plea deal for his role in the accident.
The long-awaited charges against the three emerged after a lengthy investigation by the Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office.
“If any of these three people – Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, or David Halls – had done their jobs, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today. It’s easy,” said a Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed by the DA, in a statement Thursday.
Reeb said the investigation found “a pattern of disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ movie set.”
While both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the jury will first decide whether they are guilty, and if so, of which count. they have done two.
Both felony charges are punishable by up to 18 months in prison.
Baldwin has repeatedly deny pulling the trigger during the rehearsal a church scene turned out to be dangerous – but an FBI forensic report released in August said that the gun could not have gone off. unless someone releases the trigger.
The Hutchins family filed a wrongful death charges against Baldwin last year the man responsible for the death of the actor was accused. It was settled for an undisclosed amount in October.