Alec Baldwin thanks supporters after Rust manslaughter case dismissed: I appreciate your kindness
Alec Baldwin
Veteran actor Alec Baldwin walked out as a free man. On Friday, a New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor regarding the death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in 2021.
Hoursafter the case was dismissed, Baldwin shared his first statement. Taking to his Instagram handle, the actor thanked all the support he got during the tough time.
Sharing a picture of him from the trial, the actor wrote, ''There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now. To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family.''
The shocking incident that occurred in October 2021 took the lives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
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The day had been extremely emotional for Alec and his family. After Judge announced the decision, the Emmy-winning actor couldn't control his emotions. The actor broke into tears as he hugged his wife HilariaBaldwin in court.
Three days after the trial, New Mexico district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommeragreed with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killedcinematographerHutchins in 2021.
Baldwinfaced an unprecedented criminal prosecution as an actor for an on-set shooting and his lawyers said prosecutors dragged him through a "cesspool of improprieties." Baldwinand his family left court without speaking to reporters.
"The state's withholding of the evidence was wilful and deliberate," Sommer said in delivering her decision. "Dismissal with prejudice is warranted to ensure the integrity of the judicial system and the efficient administration of justice."
The actor's lawyer Alex Spiro told the court that the Santa Fe sheriff's office took possession of live rounds in March as evidence in the case but failed to list them in the Rust investigation file or disclose their existence to defense lawyers.
"The real reason you didn't inventory that evidence is because it could have jeopardized the law enforcement case," Spiro told Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office Corporal Alexandria Hancock, the lead investigator on the Rustcase, in cross examination on Friday.
(With inputs from agencies)
