Actor Alec Baldwin will not have to attend his preliminary hearing in New Mexico in June for involuntary manslaughter charges related to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”
Court documents filed on Monday show a waiver of appearance granted by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer.
Alec Baldwin stands accused of the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (top right) on the set of “Rust” (bottom right).Alec Baldwin skipping ‘Rust’ preliminary hearing
On Jan. 19, 2023, Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter for their alleged role in the tragic shooting on Oct. 21, 2021. Both deny any criminal liability for the events, but prosecutors claim that, if not for them, Hutchins will still be alive.
Baldwin said he thought the gun wasn’t loaded and denied pulling the trigger. Prosecutors say that FBI testing confirmed that the weapon couldn’t have fired if Baldwin didn’t deploy it. Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed now face involuntary manslaughter charges.
