Rust shooting | Alec Baldwin’s charges downgraded
Alec Baldwin is now facing one less charge in the Rust shooting case. The actor is still facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
Alec Baldwin is now facing one less charge in the Rust shooting case. The actor is still facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
The legal fallout from the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' is still ongoing: here's the story so far
Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on the set of Baldwin's latest film in October 2021.
Alec Baldwin and the producers for Rust have reached a settlement with the estate of Halyna Hutchins, who was accidentally shot on set in October 2021, Deadline reports.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was tragically killed in a shooting on set. Actor Alec Baldwin was handling the gun at the time of firing.
The producers of Rust are ‘confident’ they’ll be able to finish the Alec Baldwin western, and would like to do so in honour of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer accidentally shot and killed by Balwin on set.
Fines have been levelled after a series of safety failures on Rust set, which ended with actor Alec Baldwin discharging a live gun, tragically taking Halyna Hutchins’ life and wounding director Joel Souza.