The Santa Fe District Attorney has secured partial funding for 4 potential prosecutions over Rust. If you recall, director of photography Halyna Hutchins was tragically killed after an incident on the set of the movie, where real ammunition was used in a gun that was discharged by star and producer Alec Baldwin in October of 2021.
Up until now, despite a handful of civil lawsuits, including a wrongful death action by Halyna’s widower, being filed, there have been no arrests or criminal charges. Click inside to read more… According to Deadline, the Santa Fe DA has been granted $317,750 for a potential prosecution of as many as four individuals connected to the case.
Alec was mentioned by named in one of the potential defendants in an August 30 letter that DA Mary Carmack-Altwies sent to New Mexico’s Board of Finance.
She originally requested $635,500 in additional funds. Now, Alec‘s lawyer has provided a statement on the situation.
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