The actor, who faces up to 18 months in jail if convicted, has maintained his innocence since the beginning.
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A new legal move for Alec Baldwin. Charges against him for the fatal shooting on the film’s set were later dropped rust, On Friday, January 19, the American actor was again charged with murder. In her press release on the new charge, the prosecutor in charge of the case did not explain her decision.
Filming on October 21, 2021, Western Rust In New Mexico (United States) turned into a disaster. Alec Baldwin pointed a gun that meant only blank bullets, but a real projectile killed cinematographer Helena Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The rare news shocked Hollywood and prompted a ban on firearms on set.
The actor refuses to pull the trigger
The 65-year-old actor, who faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted, has maintained his innocence since the beginning. He has always maintained that he was assured his weapon was harmless, and denies pulling the trigger. Gold according to the magazine DiversityA new evaluation of the weapon in question concluded that it could only be triggered by pressing the trigger.
The gun, which broke during tests conducted by the FBI during the initial investigation, had to be rebuilt and was the subject of conflicting expert opinions.
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