Alec Baldwin has now officially been charged with a crime over the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Haylana Hatches on his “Rust” movie set, and the D.A. listed a litany of safety lapses which she says sit squarely at Baldwin’s feet.
According to the charging document, the D.A. says Baldwin knew the drill … that the armorer should have been present, checking the gun to make sure it was safe, and Baldwin knew that … yet he relied on the assistant director who had no authority to clear the weapon for use.
The D.A. says Baldwin was supposed to undergo firearms training but failed to do so. Adding Baldwin was then supposed to get minimal training for 30 minutes, but was on his cell phone for most of that time speaking with his family.
The D.A. honed in on TV interviews Baldwin did, where he claimed not to have fired the weapon … something the FBI and prosecutors dispute. The D.A. states there are multiple photos and videos that clearly show Baldwin with his finger on the trigger.
The district attorney goes on to say, as the producer of the movie, Baldwin should never have allowed the production company to hire Hannah Guiterrez as she lacked the requisite certifications and experience for the job.
And, the D.A. lays the numerous safety lapses on the set at Baldwin’s doorstep, saying he did not address those issues, which even resulted in crew members walking off the set in protest.
The D.A. says Baldwin violated the first rule of gun safety — never point a firearm, loaded or not, at another person.
And, the D.A. says Baldwin was in 40 films in which guns were an integral part, so he should have known all the protocols.
Alec is suing 4 crew members — Gutierrez-Reed, Halls, Sarah Zchryand Seth Kenney — claiming they failed to adequately provide safety on the film set.