charge. this has now happened and along with that several documents have been filed to the court, a statement of probable cause and really detailed what the alleged or how a debt ledge alec baldwin had failed in his duty of care both as an actor and producer. he faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and the reasons they say put forward accusing him of not receiving sufficient training ahead of filming, filming a western so many firearms usage in that. they also said he failed to do with safety complaints on that and pointed a gun at the cinematographer and director, which they say is the first rule of gun safety on a film set. they also say a fake gun could have been used and it was not. we have not had any response from alec baldwin today or from his lawyers but when they learned that the che at charges would be filed, we heard from the lawyers and they say that these charges distort the death of halyna
accident onset of movie rust, alec baldwin has been charged with everyone voluntary manslaughter involuntary manslaughter. baldwin has insisted he didn t know the gun had ammunition and that it wasn t his responsibility to check. mr. baldwin had a duty at base level to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pulling the trigger. but he also had a duty as an actor and a producer on that set to have the bullets checked or check them himself to make sure that they weren t live. howard: baldwin s lawyer saying in a statement the decision distorts halyna hutchens tragic death. mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the set. we will fight these charges, and we will win. we re back with kat timpf. i think this amounts to overreach by prosecutors looking at a famous target which in turn gives this them a big platform.
trigger on the gun. it s a claim he has denied over and over again and says that despite massive amount of media attention, they re focusing on finding the truth. alec baldwin, he is an a-list actor and there s a lot of, you know, hype around all of that, but he isn t bo the law. we re more concerned with getting justice for halyna hutchens and also making it clear that these movies immediate to invest in safe i and on a low budget film like rust, safety is not something that needs to be compromised, and that s what happened here. reporter: and, arthel, hutch ins family is seeking justice the, and baldwin s attorney said mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet. he relied on the professionals who had assured him there were no live rounds many that gun. arthel. arthel: live right here many our new york city newsroom, alexis mcadams, thank you. eric? eric: some believe that the
will also be charged. iowa lex sis mca also also that the the details. reporter: act or alec baldwin faces up to six and a half years in prison if he s convicted, and the d.a. says baldwin won t be arrested, but will have to appear at least virtually before a judge. we know he is here in new york, arthel. he was spotted in video in new york city in midtown manhattan as he faces charges of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death death the sin of the cinematographer. is so the shooting happened back in october of 2021, that s the scene there in santa fe, new mexico. these pictures of baldwin were taken right after the fatal shooting, on the phone frantic, calling someone. baldwin was pointing the pistol when the gun went off. halyna hutchens was killed, she was a wife and a mom. her family s seeking justice as the special prosecutor tells fox news that the fbi already determined baldwin did pull the
district attorney assistant director david halls, has already signed a plea geelt for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon. he will serve a suspended sentence and six months of probation. in a recent statement, the special prosecutor appointed by the d.a. to the case says quote the evidence shows a pattern of disregard for safety on the set of rust. if any one of these three people had done their job halyna hutchens would still be alive today. it is that simple. joining me from santa fe is nbc s vaughn hillyard. so vaughn, what could baldwin be facing in terms of a fine or prison time? reporter: you re looking on the one count of involuntary manslaughter, katy, up to 18 months in prison but if he were to be found guilty by this jury on that second count of involuntary manslaughter, which that count is enhanced by the fact that he was carrying that firearm and is the one who discharged it, it could be punishable by a mandatory minimum of five years prison