Alec Baldwin has to survive a maximum of 18 months in prison as he no longer has to be haunted by the fear of facing a minimum of five years prison sentence. But Why? Yes, today we will look into what happened to Alec Baldwin that led him to the prison door. Let us start with his prominence in case you don’t know much about him.
Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958. He is an American comedian, actor, and producer. He debuted in acting with a minor role in the film “Forever Lulu.” He achieved more recognization after acting in the lead role in the film “The Hunt For Red October” as Jack Ryan in 1990.
Followed by that, he thrived in the industry by being a versatile actor. His exceptional skills were not unnoticed by the industry, and his works were praised with numerous awards and nominations, which include 3 Primetime Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards.
Shooting back to what happened to him in the set of the film “Rust,” which set off wavering speculations and led him to 18 months in prison. Here’s everything we know.
What Happened To Alec Baldwin In The Film Set?
On October 21, 2021, during the shooting of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin misfired a prop gun on the set as it, harmed the director/ cinematographer of the film Joel Souza, and killed another one of his crew members Haylna Hutchins who is the director of photography.
The incident took place at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As reported by the county Sheriff’s Department in Santa Fe, The prop gun “Weapon” has been “discharged” by Alec Baldwin, 63, who is one of the film’s producers and stars. The production on the western side was paused after this incident.
The two injured victims of the misfire were hurried to receive appropriate medical treatment after being shot. Halyna Hutchins,42, was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital. All the efforts to save the director had gone in vain as she was pronounced dead later by the hospital. While Joel Souza,48, was flown in a helicopter to receive emergency care at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, he was discharged from the hospital on October 22, Friday.
On the same day, Rush Movie Productions LLC mentioned in their statement that the entire crew and cast of the film had been distressed about what happened as they conveyed their condolences to the director, Halyna Hutchin’s family.
Negligence lawsuits were also filed against several crew members of the film by Baldwin on November 11, 2022, affirming that they were the cause of the tragedy. The actor-producer of the film included armorer Hannah Gutierrez- reed, David Halls, whose first assistant director, Sarah Zachary, the property master, and Seth Kenny, the weapon supplier in the lawsuit. After the occurrence of the crossfire, Baldwin seems to have lost many opportunities and his reputation in his career, as the complaint stated that Baldwin was seeking to clear his name.
The fatal shooting incident investigation was concluded by the sheriff’s office as the reports were submitted to the district attorney of New Mexico on October 27, 2022. Corresponding to the reports, the New Mexico district’s attorney declared Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez- Reed, the armorer, charged with involuntary manslaughter. On February 23, 2023, The Emmy winner pleaded not guilty and attended his first court appearance, which was canceled now.
One of his charges came with a gun “enhancement,” which would lead him to five years of a prison sentence. However, the enhancement charge was dropped on February 20, by the attorney’s office of the Santa Fe District, to Baldwin’s relief. On February 10, a motion was filed by Baldwin’s legal team that argues how gun enhancement charges do not apply to the case.
He still has to face the involuntary manslaughter charge for the shooting. Hannah Gutierrez was also charged only the involuntary manslaughter charge as Baldwin and nothing else. Now Baldwin only has to face 18 months of a prison sentence.
On March 14, Andrea Reeb, a special prosecutor for Baldwin’s case, stated that she had resigned from this case as she mentioned that her involvement in the case as a legislator would “cloud” the trial’s judgment.
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