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Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer will not be considered during ‘Rust’ trial, judge rules


In a significant victory for the defense, Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer on the movie “Rust” will not be considered in his involuntary manslaughter trial for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

In a significant victory for the defense, Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer on the movie “Rust” will not be considered in his involuntary manslaughter trial for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer made the ruling during a motions hearing on Monday, just one day before jury selection is set to begin in the Santa Fe, New Mexico trial. Baldwin’s position as a producer has consistently been part of the prosecution’s strategy to showcase that he had additional responsibility on the movie set beyond his work as the star of the film.

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