Category: Alec Baldwin

Judge OKs Regulators’ Subpoena for ‘Rust’ Assistant Director

SANTA FE, N.M.—The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set must make himself available for an interview with state workplace safety regulators, a judge has decided. District Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Friday granted a request by the Occupational Health and Safety Bureau of…


Alec Baldwin Shares ‘Rust’ Crew Letter, Saying Set Morale Was High

Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday shared a letter on his Instagram account by members of the “Rust” crew in defense of the film production in which a cinematographer was killed by a live bullet. In the open letter, cast and crew members pushed back against the portrayal by some other crew of “Rust” as an…


Alec Baldwin’s Wife Hilaria Says Husband ‘Suffering’ From PTSD for a ‘Long Time’

Actor Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria Baldwin, claimed her husband has been dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder for a “very, very long time” even before the shooting incident on the set of his film “Rust” in October. “We oftentimes have people creating news stories about us. My husband is suffering from PTSD right now. It’s not…


Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Delete Twitter Accounts After ABC Interview

Both Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, deleted their Twitter accounts days after Baldwin’s interview with ABC in which he discussed the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October. When trying to access the actor’s main account, the message “This account doesn’t exist” is displayed, signaling that it was deleted. Hilaria Baldwin’s…


Criminal Charges Possible in ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting, Prosecutor Says

TAOS, N.M.—Some of the people who handled guns on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” may face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, the New Mexico district attorney said on Friday. Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that she had not made any decision yet on charges but that everyone involved…


Legal Experts: Alec Baldwin’s Interview About Shooting ‘A Mistake’

Some legal experts said Alec Baldwin’s Thursday interview with ABC News could be used against him and “was a mistake.” During the interview with George Stephanopoulos, Baldwin spoke about the October shooting incident that left the “Rust” photo director, Halyna Hutchins, dead. Authorities in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said that Baldwin accidentally discharged the firearm,…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 3)

Congress has narrowly averted a federal government shutdown. But it faces another urgent deadline to raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, or risk a default. Five cases of the omicron virus variant have been detected in New York. The strain has also showed up in Hawaii and Colorado. Actor Alec Baldwin says he isn’t…


Alec Baldwin Says He ‘Didn’t Pull the Trigger,’ Has No Idea How Live Bullet Got on ‘Rust’ Set

Actor Alec Baldwin revealed that he has “no idea” how a live ammunition round got onto the “Rust” movie set before the fatal shooting last month that left a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, dead. During an interview with ABC News, Baldwin also claimed that he didn’t pull the gun’s trigger. The incident, which has not resulted…


Alec Baldwin to ABC About Shooting: ‘I Didn’t Pull the Trigger’

NEW YORK—Alec Baldwin told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing Thursday that he did not pull the trigger on a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set when it went off, killing a cinematographer. “I didn’t pull the trigger,” Baldwin said. “I would never point a gun at anyone and…


Kyle Rittenhouse and Alec Baldwin: Brothers-in-arms

Commentary In the late 80s and early 90s, one of my favorite TV shows was “LA Law,” a drama about the cases taken on by a large law firm, and the drama behind the scenes among the lawyers and the clients. One storyline in particular stayed with me throughout the decades. In the episode entitled…