Actor Alec Baldwin faces a court case following the death of a camerawoman while filming the western Rust. He is charged with negligent homicide.
Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico have brought charges against actor Alec Baldwin (64) after the fatal shooting of a camerawoman during a western film shoot. The agency officially filed the lawsuit in the Santa Fe court.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is also on trial. Both are charged with negligent homicide. In the case of a guilty verdict with aggravating circumstances, there is a risk of up to five years in prison. In mid-January, the public prosecutor’s office had already announced that it would file a lawsuit.
Camerawoman Halyna Hutchins was fatally injured while filming the western “Rust” at a Santa Fe film ranch in October 2021. Baldwin, who served as lead actor and producer on the film, was holding a gun in rehearsal for a scene when a shot went off. Director Joel Souza was hit in the shoulder by the projectile and injured in the incident. Investigations revealed that the Colt had a real bullet lodged in it. Baldwin had always denied responsibility for the fatal accident.
Source: Stern
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