‘Rust’ Special Prosecutors Enter New Evidence Against Alec Baldwin: ‘Erratic and Aggressive Behavior’

New Mexico prosecutors say nine alleged incidents led to the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin's role in an on-set death on "Rust" highlighted the issue of crew safety.
Alec Baldwin's role in an on-set death on "Rust" highlighted the issue of crew safety.

It was Alec Baldwin’s “erratic and aggressive behavior” on the set of “Rust” that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, New Mexico special prosectors assert in newly submitted evidence ahead of his manslaughter trial.

Baldwin “displayed reckless behavior as it related to the use of a firearm, such as pointing it and firing a blank round at a crew member while using that crew member as a line of sight as his perceived target,” Kari T. Morrissey and Erlinda O. Johnson wrote in Monday’s filing. They also accused the actor/producer of eight other acts of negligence.

In the document, prosectors noted several instances in which Baldwin appeared to be careless when it came to gun safety on set.

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