The “Rust” shooting case is still ongoing. After a series of investigations concerning the infamous shooting that happened on Oct. 21, 2021, during the filming of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, prosecutors have come up with a new set of arguments.
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According to an April 8 court filing which was obtained by PEOPLE, prosecutors are arguing that while on set, the movie’s executive producer wasn’t the best person to work with as he was always flaring up and lashing out at the crew.
In their words, Baldwin had “absolutely no control of his own emotions.” They also shared that before the unfortunate incident took place, Baldwin was “frequently screaming and cursing.”
This new development came after Baldwin’s legal team filed a motion last month to overthrow the charges against him that were re-filed back in January in an indictment from a New Mexico grand jury.
Alec Baldwin — On The Prosecutors’ Arguments
According to “BBC,” special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Jason J. Lewis argued that, “To watch Mr Baldwin’s conduct on the set of Rust is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his own emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him.”
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They continued, “Witnesses have testified that it was this exact conduct that contributed to safety compromises on set.”
The filing also stated that “Mr Baldwin was frequently screaming and cursing at himself, at crew members or at no one and not for any particular reason.”
It was also mentioned that the 66-year-old kept changing the stories he told making it obvious that everything he’s been saying was all false and “absurd on its face.”_Per “Variety.”
Prosecutor Morrisey said, “Every time Mr. Baldwin spoke, a different version of events emerged from his mouth, and his later statements contradicted his previous statements,”
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The accidental discharge took place during the filming of Baldwin’s movie “Rust” at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
According to reports, a prop gun was given to Baldwin by the assistant director of the movie as a “cold gun” that is, an unloaded gun. When the gun was fired, Alec was holding the gun.
Baldwin keeps insisting that he didn’t fire the gun, that he had no idea how the gun was discharged and it hit two people, injured one, and killed the other. It is said that the gun first hit director Joel Souza before hitting the now-deceased director of photography Halyna Hutchins.
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted last month on one count of involuntary manslaughter.
According to court documents, “The combination of Hannah Gutierrez’s negligence and inexperience and Alec Baldwin’s complete lack of concern for the safety of those around him would prove deadly for Halyna Hutchins.”
Baldwin will be tried for involuntary manslaughter in July.
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