L’acteur américain est poursuivi pour homicide involontaire. Il va pouvoir reprendre le tournage du film « Rust » sur lequel la directrice de la photographie avait été tuée accidentellement en 2021.
Alec Baldwin clame son innocence depuis que le drame a eu lieu. L’acteur américain, auteur d’un tir mortel sur un tournage de film en 2021, a ainsi plaidé non coupable d’homicide involontaire, selon un document transmis jeudi 23 février à la justice.
Poursuivi au pénal dans l’Etat du Nouveau-Mexique (Sud-Ouest), il risque une peine de prison de dix-huit mois, tout comme l’armurière du film, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. L’acteur de 64 ans devait comparaître au tribunal, vendredi, mais ayant fait connaître sa position à la justice par écrit, il ne sera pas présent à cette audition.
On October 21, 2021, the filming of the film Rust on a ranch in New Mexico had turned tragic when Alec Baldwin had activated a weapon supposed to contain only blank bullets, but whose very real projectile had killed the cinematographer , Halyna Hutchins, 42, and injured director, Joel Souza. This rare news item had shocked Hollywood and provoked calls to ban firearms on the sets .
Prohibition of drinking alcohol and possessing firearms
According to Alec Baldwin, known in particular for his role in the series 30 Rock , he had been assured that his weapon was harmless. The actor denies pulling the trigger . An assertion questioned by many experts. After his indictment, the actor's lawyer, Luke Nikas, immediately denounced a "terrible miscarriage of justice" .
The documents filed Thursday list the terms of the judicial review of the actor, released on bail. In particular, he is prohibited from drinking alcohol and possessing firearms or dangerous weapons.
He is also forbidden to come into contact with the witnesses of the case, except “in the context of the production of the film “Rust”” . The producers had announced last year that the project would be revived, and that all the main actors would reprise their roles.
He is also forbidden to come into contact with the witnesses of the case, except “in the context of the production of the film “Rust”” . The producers had announced last year that the project would be revived, and that all the main actors would reprise their roles.
Series of civil lawsuits
Recently, prosecutors investigating the responsibility of Alec Baldwin gave up prosecuting the actor for an aggravating circumstance targeting him and which made him face five more years behindDuring their investigation, the authorities particularly endeavored to determine how live ammunition could have been found on the set, which is prohibited, precisely to avoid accidents. Police have concluded that the gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, put the ammunition in the gun used by Alec Baldwin, instead of a dummy bullet.