Alec Baldwin has long said he didn't pull the trigger the day Halyna Hutchins was killed. He'll soon meet the jury that will decide whether he's guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Nearly three years ago, Alec Baldwin pointed a loaded gun at the cinematographer of the low-budget western movie 'Rust.' He thought the Colt .45 was empty; it wasn't, and the gun fired, killing Halyna Hutchins. The Oct. 21, 2021 tragedy in New Mexico has led to multiple civil lawsuits, including two brought by Hutchins' family members . And this week, Baldwin is scheduled to go on trial in a Santa Fe, N.M.
Baldwin has hired a team of eight high-powered lawyers, led by Quinn Emanuel's Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, who have accused Morrissey and her predecessors of mistakes and misconduct. Morrissey has denied such allegations and countered in an April court filing that the defense's goal is 'to ensure the case is not heard on its merits to discredit the prosecution, investigation and witnesses in the media so that a conviction becomes unlikely for reasons other than Mr.
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