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By Kevin Flower | CNN The manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust” have been downgraded by prosecutors in New Mexico, which will reduce the prison time the actor could face in the death of the movie’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. The move comes after attorneys for Baldwin filed a motion this past month to have the firearm enhancement charge dropped, arguing prosecutors were incorrect. A statement released by Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the New…

New Mexico prosecutors have downgraded felony charges against Alec Baldwin and the armorer in the fatal “Rust” shooting, removing the threat that either could spend years in prison.Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed were charged last month with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the Oct. 21, 2021, death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the movie’s set south of Santa Fe. The most serious charge included a “firearms enhancement” penalty that carried a maximum five years in prison, if convicted.The…

Weeks after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Rust case, Alec Baldwin is reportedly set to resume work on the film set. The actor-producer was slapped with charges over cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death in October 2021, when a gun that he was holding dislodged itself and struck Hutchins. In a press release obtained by a news portal, the film’s director Joel Souza, who was also injured in the 2021 incident, said, “Though bittersweet, I am grateful that a brilliant and dedicated new…

The producers of Rust have hired a new cinematographer and plan to resume filming this spring despite the looming criminal prosecution of star and producer Alec Baldwin, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the on-set killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Rust Movie Productions will also produce a documentary about the life and work of Hutchins that will “show the brilliance and depth of Halyna’s talent while conveying what her loss has meant to her friends,…

In this image from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, Alec Baldwin stands in costume and speaks with investigators following a fatal shooting last year on a movie set in Santa Fe, N.M. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022Santa Fe County Sheriff's OfficeProduction of Alec Baldwin's "Rust," which has been marred by the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is set to resume this spring, the producers said Tuesday.Hutchins was killed by a bullet from a gun Baldwin was holding in 2021. Baldwin is facing…

By Josh Campbell | CNN Actor and producer Alec Baldwin has been criminally charged in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” the Santa Fe County, New Mexico, district attorney’s office told CNN Tuesday. The charges against Baldwin and the set’s armorer, Hannah Guiterrez Reed, include two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the DA’s office said. Attorneys for both defendants previously insisted their respective clients are innocent. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told CNN earlier…

New Mexico prosecutors have charged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter, accusing him of skipping the “required firearms training” and creating “a climate of recklessness” on the set of Rust. First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that along with the actor-producer, armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has also been charged for the same in connection with the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Moreover, assistant director David Halls was charged with…

Citing numerous instances of alleged reckless behavior, safety lapses and chaos on the set of “Rust,” New Mexico prosecutors on Tuesday filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the film’s star, Alec Baldwin, and armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed. In charging documents released Tuesday, the New Mexico prosecutors placed much of the blame for the tragedy on Baldwin, arguing that he was directly responsible for the shooting that claimed the life of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If convicted, he and Gutierrez Reed…

Santa Fe prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges of two counts of involuntary manslaughter against Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting on the set of the movie "Rust."They alleged the actor had not been properly trained to handle the weapon that ultimately killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer of the film, was also charged with the same two counts of involuntary manslaughter. David Halls, the assistant director of "Rust" who was also involved in handling the gun that killed Hutchins, signed…

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following his involvement in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.  The charges were formally delivered on Tuesday and see Baldwin and the film’s armorer, Hannah Reed Gutierrez, facing up to 18 months in prison if convicted. The gun Baldwin fired contained a live round loaded and prepared by Gutierrez that ended up passing through the chest of…