Alec Baldwin Provides More Details on ‘Rust’ Shooting in New Court Filing

🎬Alec Baldwin says he should not be held financially responsible for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

According to The New York Times, Baldwin’s lawyers claimed in a new court filing the actor’s contract protected him from being held financially responsible for Halyna Hutchins’ death.

The Times reported the filing said Baldwin “was not responsible for her death, since he had been assured that the gun did not contain any live ammunition and because he was not responsible for checking the ammunition or for firearm safety on the set.”

The filing reportedly contains text messages that were exchanged between Baldwin and Matthew Hutchins, the husband of Halyna Hutchins.

“Which showed how their relationship had deteriorated over time — from mutual expressions of condolence and support in the immediate aftermath of the shooting to the pointed wrongful-death lawsuit Mr. Hutchins filed against Mr. Baldwin this year,” the Times explained.

The filing said Halyna Hutchins instructed Baldwin on how to hold the gun during a scene of the film.

“She directed Baldwin to hold the gun higher, to a point where it was directed toward her,” the filing said.

It continues, “She was looking carefully at the monitor and then at Baldwin, and then back again, as she gave these instructions. In giving and following these instructions, Hutchins and Baldwin shared a core, vital belief: that the gun was ‘cold’ and contained no live rounds.”

The filing claims Baldwin asked Halyna Hutchins if he should pull back the hammer and she said yes.

“Baldwin then pulled back the hammer, but not far enough to actually cock the gun,” it said. “When Baldwin let go of the hammer, the gun went off.”