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Alec Baldwin was re-charged with the murder of a Ukrainian woman

Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged for the second time with manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Galina Hutchins on the set of the film Rust, reports New York Post.

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A New Mexico grand jury has indicted the actor in the death of cinematographer Galina Hutchins. The case centers on a tragedy that occurred on the set of the film Rust in October 2021, when Baldwin fired live ammunition from a handgun. As a result, the film's cameraman Galina Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was injured.

The real gun had to be loaded with blanks.

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The indictment was based on two alternative assumptions: Baldwin was either negligent in the use of the firearm or acted with “total disregard or indifference for the safety of others.” Prosecutors indicated that the actor could only be convicted on one of these charges, not both.

Baldwin, who also served as an executive producer and co-writer on the western, claimed he never pulled the trigger. This contradicts the FBI's statement that the revolver could not fire unless the trigger was pulled.

Hutchins, 42, is survived by her husband and young son, as well as her parents and sister. The lawyer representing the Hutchins family said her clients "look forward to the criminal trial."
“Our clients have always sought to learn the truth about what happened on the day Galina Hutchins was tragically shot and killed,” said Gloria Allred.

"We look forward to our day in court," Baldwin's attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said.

Previous charges

The Santa Fe District Attorney charged Baldwin with the same crime in January 2022.

The actor pleaded not guilty, the case fell apart, and the charges were dropped in April of the same year. It was then determined that further tests needed to be carried out on the weapon from which the bullet was fired. After an examination, prosecutors in New Mexico concluded that the shot could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.

“The grand jury determined that there was sufficient evidence to charge Alec Baldwin with manslaughter. We look forward to a criminal trial that will determine whether he should be convicted for Galina's untimely death,” said the Hutchins family attorney.

Who else is to blame

Prosecutors also charged "Rust" gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, who looked after the guns on set, with the same crime.

Gutierrez-Reed, the daughter of renowned film industry gunsmith Tell Reed, drank alcohol and smoked marijuana in the evenings during filming, according to prosecutors. They added that Reed, 27, may have been suffering from a hangover when the shooting happened.

She has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial, but Baldwin will not be called to testify in her case, documents show.

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If convicted, Baldwin faces 18 months in prison.

Meanwhile, filming on Rust resumed in Montana in April 2023 and wrapped in May—and Joel Souza even returned to finish the project. Hutchins' widower, Matthew Hutchins, is attached to executive produce the film as part of his undisclosed deal with Baldwin.

Galina Hutchins was born and raised in Ukraine. She graduated from Kiev State University with a degree in international journalism, and then worked on the set of documentaries in the UK.

In 2015, she received her cinematography education in the USA and has had a successful career as a camera operator. In 2019, American Cinematographer magazine named her one of the rising stars of American cinema. Among other things, she directed the superhero film “Max Fist” (“Archenemy”) and the horror film “Darlin.”

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