Mine too

It sound like he's "circling the wagons".

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11283531/Alec-Baldwin-Rust-producers-CONTINUE-filming-January-2023.html

"Alec Baldwin will continue filming Rust in January after reaching a confidential civil settlement with slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' husband.

Matthew Hutchins will now serve as executive producer during the revival of the western film and said that he, the producers, and Baldwin all agreed that his wife's death was a 'terrible accident.' ...

Matthew Hutchins said today: 'We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC. As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. ..."


Lee

Baldwin in buying his way out of his guilty actions.
Notice that "Matthew Hutchins will now serve as executive producer" - or in other words, beside the big payoff, Hutchins is given an honorary title with a big salary to bump up the bribe/hush money to not sue. If others are paid off to keep quiet this may weaken a criminal charge as well.
I hope this cause people to refuse to see the movie and that is becomes a money loser to Baldwin.

That's weird, no? The widower is now the exec producer? Wouldn't most of us have such animosity towards Baldwin and the entire production that we'd never want to have any future association with it?

Valid questions! Add to that, who in their right minds would give that cast and crew guns to work with again? (snicker) What's the insurance rate look like now? ...


Lee

Or, he has attained control over the film and can make whatever statement he wants with it.

Once it becomes clear Baldwin will not benefit in any way from the film, it could become a ground-breaking, blockbuster, mega-hit, feature-length propaganda reality film.

Hollywood protects its own. Amazing...if you’re far left of center you can shoot someone in front of several witnesses and go on about your silver spoon �� lifestyle.

He will be the Executive Producer which means he gets into The Producer's Guild with access to health, pension and all the other benefits that go with it.

Also, producer credits are a way to "grease the palms" of actors, writers, directors, etc. Ever wonder why it takes 5 minutes of a shows opening to run the producer credits? Even a first season drama will have 8-12 producers. If you were a writer on a hit show and have nothing currently in the works, they'll give you a producer credit on one of their shows just to keep you in their "stable" until you come up with another creative idea.

Nice to not to have to show up and make $20-40k an episode for a 22 episode season.

Last one, I promie:cool:

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what a disgrace to sell out over your wifes death like that.

i wouldnt be surprised to see the 2 of them come up with some way to way more insurance money out of it.

a guy broke his leg at a friends house.
they some how got enough money out of the insurance deal to open a liquor store.
this was over 20yrs ago. the liquor store is huge now.

Not entirely unexpected. :rolleyes:

AB would be the scorpion on the frog's back.

I surprised this dirtbag didn't sued the woman who died for negligently standing in front of the gun he fired!

"Alec Baldwin denies rumors that he fired missile into Poland

Los Angeles, CA - Following multiple reports that a missile had been fired into Nato member state Poland, actor Alec Baldwin categorically denied the rumors that he was the one who pulled the trigger. “Look, I know I have a history of firearms misuse on set, but that Poland business has nothing to do with me.”*

The Hollywood Foreign Press was quick to defend the actor against reports that he had mishandled a missile launcher prior to the incident that killed two Polish citizens. “I want to emphasize that Mr. Baldwin in no way thought that the controls for the missile launcher were a toy,” said the spokesperson for the film Baldwin was working on.*

Baldwin was seen dawning a disguise with fake glasses and a mustache before returning to his trailer after his press conference. “This is just my… going out to lunch disguise - I mean, I’ll be right back,” said the Hollywood celebrity before slipping into his trailer."

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I think this was his only choice from a legal standpoint.

Yes, he pulled the trigger, killed somebody and wounded another.

But, from a criminal perspective and especially with a jury trial, which he will demand, he will argue somebody else’s gross negligence, incompetence and/or quite probable malice, and under whose professional purview was firearm safety on set, was the direct cause of such a grievous, horrible and totally preventable harm due to a momentary lapse in firearm safety which is completely reasonable under the circumstances. Said firearm safety being specifically the professional duty of numerous employees on site and to whom most reasonable people would lay blame for this calamity.

Well said. Yea, he pulled the trigger. Revolvers don't just go off any other way when held in the hand.

And yep, his crew that he hired was 100% incompetent. There should never be a live round in the area, much less on set. Whoever handed the gun to an actor is 100% liable for the death. His job at the time is pretend to be a killer, not actually be one.

He has culpability as the leader, he was reckless.......... and thus shares in the liability.........

and it is a chicken **** move to try and lay it on someone else............

As an actor he may be able to blame it on the armorer.

As executive producer. . . he is liable.

Baldwin has already conceded to civil malfeasance. His main objective is to avoid a criminal conviction.

As such, he will argue negligence on his part, if any, does not rise to the level of criminal conduct.

So...

What should happen to Alec Baldwin if justice were served appropriately?

Pay $10,000,000 to Halyna Hutchins family?
Go to prison for 10 years?

I'm curious at this point. What can you do now? No matter what?

As I and Craigster have stated before, you don’t want an actor fiddling with the gun. The Armorer should show/present the gun to the actor, hopefully with the 1st A.D. observing. They show it’s safe and IF the scene calls for the actor to pull the trigger, they only do so when directed. AND THEN there should be NO ONE in the line of fire to discharge a BLANK.

Most people would.

Most people are not whores in the Temple of Babylon though

Guess the guy cares more about money than his dead wife.

Blood money has been an accepted thing in many cultures for thousands of years. It’s cold and cruel but it sets up the children for life. Baldwin is Hollywood elite. No matter how he ****ed up he will still find work. The Hutchins guy is just a reminder of an unpleasant incident to them. His career is over. He will need some means of support.

That’s the best possible spin I can put on it.

From a Babylon Bee video

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Nothing will happen in NM to A. Baldwin. The powers that be will not risk alienating the Hollywood elite by prosecuting one of the elite. That's just not how things are done in today's world. All animals are equal but some animals are more equal. Santa Fe County DA Mary Carmack-Altwies has the case and a year to file charges. Someone will have to take the fall so more than likely the prop-master or gun wrangler. Sounds like the civil issue is resolved. Yes, a horrible accident that I wouldn't wish on anyone.

^Sadly, true. Any of us "normal" people, engaging in horseplay, with no malicious intent, but a degree of willful carelessness, would be charged with some form of manslaughter or negligent homicide and would do prison time.

Well how about this scenario? You’re at the range and the range master has a firearm he wants to sell you. So he hands you the piece and says it’s not loaded because he only uses blanks to demonstrate and instruct students on how not to flinch…oopsie!

If I pointed it at him, or anyone else, and pulled the trigger to find there was a live round in there and a person is dead? I'd have made a bad decision, employed some willful negligence, and killed somebody. I'd deserve prosecution and punishment. There are many less-stupid things prosecuted every day than pointing a thought-to-be-unloaded firearm at someone and pulling the trigger.

If I remember correctly (I may not) the Baldwin deal occurred not while actually filming a scene where he fires at the camera, but just before with a bit of horseplay.

Bob, if that happened and I shot someone, I would hope that I would be sent to prison.

If I foolishly whacked someone on accident playing with a gun, especially a young Mom, I'd kill myself.

rjp

At my range any exchange of firearms must be made with the weapon locked open. When you take control of a weapon you take responsibility for it. Period.

It was a hypothetical, guys. I’m not defending Baldwin. However, just like Baldwin case, if it went to a jury trial my guess he’d be exonerated.

And I do agree that Baldwin should be charged. My hypothetical guy probably should be, too. If Baldwin doesn’t get charged I’d call it a miscarriage of Justice.

I would still clear the weapon as soon as he handed it to me.

Involuntary manslaughter!

Depraved indifference.....murder two or of course no charges because of his celebrity status.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11653589/Alec-Baldwin-charged-involuntary-manslaughter-Rust-shooting.html

"Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed are to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and Rust Special Prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced the charges in a written statement today.

Both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed face a maximum of 18 months in prison if convicted. Dave Halls, the Assistant Director, has pleaded guilty to the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.

'If any one of these three people—Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls—had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today.

'It’s that simple,' said Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed by the DA to the case. ..."


Lee