Alec Baldwin cleared of Galina Hutchins murder charges

Alec Baldwin has been cleared of charges related to the death of cameraman Galina Hutchins on the set of his western Rust in New Mexico, his lawyers said. The edition told in more detail NBC News.

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"We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and call for a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic incident," Baldwin's attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a joint statement.

Galina Hutchins, 42, was killed by a live bullet fired from a handgun used by Baldwin in October 2021.

The actor was rehearsing for a gun scene when a gun went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Baldwin, who is the film's producer, has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter of Rust cameraman Galina Hutchins. CNBC.

Although Baldwin's manslaughter case has been dropped, the actor is still facing other legal problems as a result of the accidental gunshot.

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In early February, Hutchins' parents and sister sued Baldwin, the producers of The Rust and other members of the crew, accusing them of, among other things, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Hutchins' husband settled a separate lawsuit in 2022.

Baldwin's lawyers recently called the lawsuit "erroneous" and said the family "has no valid cause of action" against Baldwin, according to a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The family lives in Ukraine, and Baldwin's lawyers argued that they "physically, financially and emotionally distanced themselves from Galina for many years prior to her death."

Baldwin is also facing a lawsuit filed by three crew members who worked on the set of Rust, who claimed to have stood next to Baldwin when he fired. They said they received "injuries" from the gunshot and are now demanding compensation.

To date, only David Halls, the Rust assistant director who was responsible for the gun that killed Hutchins, has been prosecuted for Galina's death.

After refusing to contest charges of negligent handling of a lethal weapon, Halls was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, and 24 hours of community service.

Halls' hearing was the first to be overseen by Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis.

The investigation of the case is hampered by procedural difficulties, in particular, related to the appointment of a special prosecutor for the case.

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The first special prosecutor in the case, Andrea Rib, resigned in early March after Baldwin's lawyers filed a petition for her resignation.

Baldwin's lawyers disagreed with Reeb's dual commitment: she was appointed special counsel before being elected to the New Mexico legislature, which Baldwin's lawyers argued was against the state constitution.

In March, Mary Carmack-Oltvis, the New Mexico District Attorney who previously oversaw the Rust case, was instructed by Judge Marlow Sommer to withdraw from the case.

In her place, she appointed Morrissey and Lewis as special prosecutors.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On October 21, 2021, on the set of the film, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot the cameraman and wounded the director. The Ukrainian woman was killed. Sources claim that she could have filmed her own death.
• Court records show that weapons were readily available gunsmith and film director's assistant. And judging Alec Baldwin is illogical. Although it was he who was under the gun because of the fact that he is famous.
• According to sources, the set was in complete chaos with weapons. Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, the film's gunsmith, was the subject of numerous complaints while working as a gunsmith on her previous and first film, The Old Way.
• The police are checking information on Alec's phone Baldwin.
• In November, the head of the lighting team on the set of the western "Rust" (Rust) Sergey Svetnoy filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles (California) because of the shooting on the set.
• Alec Baldwin gave an interview in December for the first time since the death of cameraman Galina Hutchins, in which he stated that he did not pull the trigger of the revolver.
• The family of the murdered operator of the western "Rust" Galina Hutchins February 15 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and film producers, citing cost-cutting measures as the cause of the tragedy. Relatives of the deceased accused Baldwin and others of reckless behavior.
• FBI forensics on the murder of Galina Hutchins assures that the gun could not have fired on its own, Baldwin pulled the trigger though he denies it. Court blamed for the murder of Galina Hutchins exclusively on Alec Baldwin.
• Later it became known that Alec Baldwin reached an out-of-court settlement with relatives cinematographer Galina Hutchins.
• In turn, Baldwin filed a lawsuit against several people associated with the filming of the film "Rust".
• The prosecutor's office stated that file two counts of manslaughter against Baldwin: he was obliged to ensure that weapons and ammunition were properly checked; he should never have directed it at anyone.
• On February 10, New Mexico prosecutors filed a formal indictment against Baldwin for manslaughter. Now he faces another lawsuit. from the Hutchins family, this time from her parents Anatoly Androsovich and Olga Solovey, as well as sister Svetlana Zemko.
• Baldwin won a key legal battle, as a result of which the charge of extended use of firearms in the murder of Galina Hutchins was dropped. This has drastically reduced the potential prison term he faces.
• February 24 Alec Baldwin didn't show up for the first meeting trial for the murder of Galina Hutchins.
• Three crew members who worked on the set of "Rust" sued Alec Baldwin and film producers.
• Read the stories of the worst tragedies and accidents that occurred directly on the set in our material.

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