Ireland Baldwin, daughter of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a>, caused an uproar on Tuesday after posting photos of her stripper-themed baby shower to Instagram.
The event took place in California at Jumbo’s Clown Room, an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood">East Hollywood</a> adult entertainment club. The 27-year-old model and actress boasted about the event by sharing a carousel of photos that highlighted the raunchy entertainment.
“Way too many of these to post but it’ll have to come in parts,” Baldwin wrote in the caption. “My friends and family threw us a very traditional baby shower as you can see. I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I was showered… in booty.”
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She went on to thank the strip club for “making dreams come true&#8221; and being “so kind.” In a follow-up, the soon-to-be first-time mom wrote, “baby’s first strip club extravaganza.”
Photos included shots of Baldwin wearing revealing black lingerie and sporting a pink wig reminiscent of Natalie Portman’s stripper character in the movie “Closer.” The celeb can be seen hugging her mom, Kim Basinger, while covered in dollar bills. 
Other images show stripper performers performing lap dances for the guests and dancing around poles while wearing fake pregnant bellies. There’s also a photo of a pink-frosted cake that says, “Baby’s first strip club” and personalized napkins featuring the baby’s sonogram.
Baldwin’s followers weren’t all on board for the explicit display. 
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“Hollywood is a strange place,” one person observed.
“What has become of this generation?? God help them please!!” another commenter wrote.
“Its crazy we have to say stop sexualizing children and now we even have to say stop sexualizing the preborn,” another account shared.
“There is something so wrong and messed up with us. What world do we live in?” another chimed in.
Along with many negative comments, some followers applauded the surprising baby shower theme. “Wow, normally baby showers are such a bore, this one, and the other hand looks like the best baby shower ever,” one account said.
Baldwin announced she was pregnant on December 31, 2022, by sharing a sonogram photo on Instagram. The child&#8217;s father is her musician boyfriend, André Allen Anjos, known professionally as RAC.
In January, the model acknowledged that pregnancy was more challenging than expected. &#8220;I am grateful but I am struggling,&#8221; Baldwin <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnkTlfWv6xU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=d6b729ba-ec31-455b-920b-2fb5a8523aa2">said</a> at the time. &#8220;Pregnancy is hard. It takes so much out of you. I wasn&#8217;t ready for that.&#8221; 
&#8220;It&#8217;s hard moving somewhere with no family. It&#8217;s hard not being really close to family to begin with because they live far or are idiots that I want nothing to do with,&#8221; she continued. “I know everyone has an entirely different experience and mine is easy compared to most, but f*** it&#8217;s a struggle.&#8221;

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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced
A Los Angeles judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disgraced-film-producer-harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-16-more-years-for-sex-crimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sentenced</a> Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison on Thursday after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years the 70-year-old Weinstein has left to serve for a similar conviction in New York.
E.U. Exuective Branch Bans TikTok
The European Union’s executive branch says that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure. The move reflects widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
Air Fryer Recall
About two million Cosori air fryers have been recalled after reports claimed the product overheated and caught fire. In a safety notice posted Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urged consumers to &#8220;immediately&#8221; stop using the recalled Cosori fryers. According to the commission, the wire connection in the air fryers can &#8220;overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.&#8221;
Five Environmental Consultants Killed In Air Crash
Five people were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/five-environmental-workers-en-route-to-ohio-metal-plant-explosion-killed-in-plane-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> in a twin-engine plane crash in Little Rock Arkansas this week. All five environmental consultants worked for The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health and were heading to Columbus, Ohio, to investigate the deadly explosion at a metal manufacturing plant in Ohio.
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Supermassive Black Hole Spotted
For the first time ever, Astronomers have sighted a supermassive black hole traveling through space that appears to have been ejected from its host galaxy. Researchers observing the dwarf galaxy designated RCP 28, roughly 7.5 billion light years away from our solar system, recently noticed an aberrant streak of light via the Hubble telescope.
Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty
Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charges against him arising from the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin was slated to be in court Friday, but waived his first appearance.
Aaron Rodgers Ends His Darkness Retreat
And, NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ended his four days of darkness retreat. The potential Hall of Famer spent 72 hours in a pitch-black room in Oregon at a facility known as “Sky Cave Retreat.” Rodgers has claimed the extreme seclusion has benefitted his friends in the past and he went to the retreat to help guide his decision-making about his future in the NFL.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> scored a substantial legal victory Monday when the Santa Fe County, New Mexico, district attorney dropped the gun enhancement charge against the actor in the case over the shooting death of &#8220;Rust&#8221; cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The dropped charge means Baldwin will not face any longer than 18 months in prison, even if he is convicted of involuntary manslaughter, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/20/alec-baldwin-rust-fatal-shooting-da-drops-gun-enhancement-charge/">reported</a>. For Baldwin to be convicted of the gun enhancement charge, prosecutors would have to prove that he brandished the firearm with intent to harm or intimidate a person. 
&#8220;In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the &#8216;Rust&#8217; film set,&#8221; a spokesperson for First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-scores-win-rust-fatal-shooting-case-da-drops-firearm-enhancement">told</a> Fox News Digital. &#8220;The prosecution&#8217;s priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys.&#8221;
With the gun enhancement charge tacked on, Baldwin would have faced a mandatory five years behind bars if convicted, Fox News reported. Earlier this month, Baldwin’s lawyers challenged the charge, arguing it was unconstitutional. 
&#8220;The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,&#8221; a legal filing stated.
Baldwin was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-2021-rust-shooting">charged</a> with involuntary manslaughter last month over the fatal shooting of Hutchins in October 2021. In a probable cause statement, prosecutors <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-2021-rust-shooting">allege</a> that Baldwin “drew the revolver from the holster, pointed it at Halyna Hutchins, and fired the weapon.”
The actor has maintained that he is not responsible for Hutchins’ death on the set. 
“I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” Baldwin told ABC News&#8217;s George Stephanopoulos in December 2021. “I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don’t say that lightly.”
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person allegedly responsible for handling guns on the movie set, also faces an involuntary manslaughter charge.

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Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin&#8217;s</a> attorneys filed papers on Tuesday demanding that the special prosecutor who was assigned to the &#8220;Rust&#8221; shooting case be removed.
Baldwin was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-against-alec-baldwin-over-shooting-death-on-rust-set/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally charged</a> with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
According to a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/entertainment/alec-baldwin-rust-case-motion/index.html?utm_term=link&amp;utm_content=2023-02-07T20%3A15%3A32&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twCNN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from CNN, their filing states that Special Prosecutor Andrea Reeb — a Republican who previously served as a prosecutor in the state’s Ninth Judicial District — should no longer be allowed to serve as special prosecutor since she was elected to New Mexico&#8217;s State House last November.
&#8220;The special prosecutor in this case, Andrea Reeb, is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Under Section 1 of Article III of the New Mexico Constitution, however, a sitting member of the Legislature may not ‘exercise any powers properly belonging’ to either the executive or judicial branch,&#8221; the motion begins.
The motion <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-disqualify-special-prosecutor-andrea-reeb-1235515795/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claims</a> that the separation of powers defined in the New Mexico State constitution does not allow for Reeb to continue in her role as special prosecutor — a role to which she was appointed last year by the First Judicial District Attorney in Santa Fe — if she wished to serve as a legislator.
&#8220;Doing so vests two core powers of different branches — legislating and prosecuting — in the same person and is thus barred by the plain language of Article III of the New Mexico Constitution,&#8221; the motions states, arguing that commingling the two would potentially risk allowing her political positions to influence her actions as a prosecutor.
&#8220;Were the arrangement here approved by the courts, future District Attorneys could seek to curry favor with legislators who control their budgets by appointing them to high-profile cases — distorting the legislative process,&#8221; the motion continues.
Control of the budget appears to be a sticking point in the filing — particularly the fact that the state legislature has already been asked by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to approve a budget of $317,700 to be used for the prosecution — since Reeb could potentially be casting a vote on her own budget.
Baldwin&#8217;s lawyers went on to claim that even if Reeb were to refrain from voting on that specific issue, her colleagues could vote in favor of it in an effort to gain her support on other issues.
Reeb gave a previous statement saying that she would never allow her personal political views to influence her actions as a prosecutor. &#8220;Everybody’s equal under the law. It doesn’t matter if he’s a liberal Democrat and I’m a conservative Republican. My job has always been to prosecute crimes and hold defendants accountable and help victims. In this case it’s no different.&#8221;

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Fed Raises Rates Again
The Federal Reserve enacted its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-reserve-raises-target-interest-rates-by-quarter-point-marking-slowdown-of-aggressive-hikes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">smallest rate hike</a> in nearly a year today by raising its key interest rate by 0.25%. This is the eighth hike since March. The Fed signaled that even though inflation is easing, it remains high enough to require further rate hikes.
FBI Searches Biden&#8217;s Beach House
The FBI searched President Biden’s Rehoboth beach vacation home <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-seizes-materials-during-search-of-biden-vacation-home-as-criminal-investigation-grows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wednesday morning amid</a> the Special Counsel’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. The 3.5-hour search reportedly yielded no classified documents, but some “materials and handwritten notes” from his time as vice president were taken, according to Biden’s team. Bob Bauer, Biden’s personal attorney, said that the search was “conducted with the President’s full support and cooperation.”
Trump Takes On Sex-Change Surgeries For Kids
Former President Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unveils-plan-to-protect-children-from-left-wing-gender-insanity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> a video Tuesday promising to ban transgender medical procedures on children if he’s elected in 2024:
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Tyre Nichols&#8217; Funeral Held Wednesday
Twenty-nine-year-old Tyre Nichols was laid to rest today following a funeral in Memphis. The funeral included a eulogy from Reverend Al Sharpton and remarks from Ben Crump, the lawyer representing Nichols’ family. Nichols was stopped three weeks ago for an alleged traffic violation and died three days later after video allegedly shows him being severely beaten by police.
One Dead After D.C. Suspect Shoots Up Metro Stop
A shooting suspect who reportedly referred to himself as “the Kill-Monger” was arrested by D.C. police after he allegedly shot four bystanders at a Metro stop just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol. One of those victims tragically passed away. Here’s an eyewitness who said he is “lucky to be alive”:
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“I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE”: A witness tells me that this shooting started on a bus, and continued down into the Potomac Ave Metro Station. 
He said the shooter appeared to be firing at random &amp; referred to himself as a “kill-monger”. 
Witness did not want to be on cam. <a href="https://t.co/7MPLBL9MXT">pic.twitter.com/7MPLBL9MXT</a>
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The college board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/revised-version-of-ap-african-american-studies-course-tones-down-wokeness-desantis-admin-reviewing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> Wednesday that it will be removing sections of its Advanced Placement African American Studies history course that focuses on Critical Race Theory and queer education. The decision comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the course from his state, claiming that “education is about the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of ideology or the advancement of a political agenda.&#8221;
Brady Says Goodbye
NFL Quarterback Tom Brady <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-announces-retirement-from-football-for-good" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retired</a> again today, this time he says “for good.” In an emotional message that he posted on Instagram, the seven-time super bowl champion, who many consider the greatest to ever play the game, officially said goodbye to the sport he loves.
 Alec Baldwin Charged
On Tuesday, Alec Baldwin was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-against-alec-baldwin-over-shooting-death-on-rust-set" target="_blank" rel="noopener">officially charged</a> by prosecutors in New Mexico with involuntary manslaughter. He allegedly did not go to &#8220;required firearms training&#8221; before filming began and created &#8220;a climate of recklessness&#8221; on the “Rust” film’s set.
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Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> was officially charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday afternoon over the shooting death in October 2021 of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the movie set of &#8220;Rust,&#8221; according to court records.
Santa Fe-area District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies also filed involuntary manslaughter charges against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person allegedly responsible for handling guns on the movie set.
The DA’s office said in a statement, “Negligent use of a deadly weapon charges were also filed against ‘Rust’ assistant director David Halls, who has pleaded no contest and has entered into a plea agreement that is pending approval.”
The probable cause <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23593154-statement-of-probable-cause-baldwin-redacted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> filed by prosecutors said that Baldwin &#8220;drew the revolver from the holster, pointed it at Halyna Hutchins, and fired the weapon.&#8221;
&#8220;When reviewing the script and witness interviews, for this particular scene and close-up shot, evidence indicates the scene/shot did not require the weapon to be fired,&#8221; the document said. &#8220;It was also determined by consultation with expert armorers that in a rehearsal, a plastic gun or replica gun should be used as no firing of blanks is required.&#8221;
Prosecutors portrayed Baldwin as not taking firearm safety seriously on set, saying that he was &#8220;not present for required firearms training prior to the commencement of filming.&#8221; The document also said that Reed had indicated that Baldwin needed more training in how to properly handle firearms.
When Baldwin reportedly showed up to a training session, he was &#8220;distracted and talking on his cell phone to his family during the training,&#8221; prosecutors said. &#8220;The photos and videos clearly show Baldwin, multiple times, with his finger inside of the trigger guard and on the trigger, while manipulating the hammer and while drawing, pointing, and holstering the revolver.&#8221;
Investigators said that Baldwin had extensive experience in the film industry with firearms, yet he failed to demand that at least two safety checks were performed prior to the shooting.
Prosecutors called Baldwin &#8220;reckless&#8221; and said that he knew that he should not point a gun at someone who he did not intend on shooting. Investigators suggested that he also knew that a gun should always be assumed to be loaded. Investigators said that if he had just followed those two basics of firearms handling, this tragedy would not have occurred.

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Prosecutors File Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin Over Shooting Death On ‘Rust’ Set

Prosecutors File Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin Over Shooting Death On 'Rust' Set

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Producers confirmed that the western movie “Rust” is scheduled to resume filming in 2023 and that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a> will continue in the lead role. 
The news comes just after Baldwin was charged with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/murder">involuntary manslaughter</a> stemming from the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set during a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">scene rehearsal</a> when a bullet discharged from a gun Baldwin was holding. The actor maintains that he never pulled the trigger. However, an FBI forensic report <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/gun-rust-shooting-fired-pulling-trigger-fbi-report/story?id=88311336">concluded</a> that the firearm in the fatal shooting could not have fired without the trigger being pulled.
Melina Spadone, an attorney for Rust Movie Productions LLC, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rust-continues-production-alec-baldwin-lead-role-following-involuntary-manslaughter-charges">told</a> Fox News Digital that the movie is &#8220;on track to be completed with Mr. Baldwin in the lead role and Joel Souza as director.&#8221;
Souza was hit with the same bullet that killed Hutchins and was hospitalized but released the day after the shooting.
Spadone also said the project would include &#8220;on-set safety supervisors and union crew members, and will bar any use of working weapons or any ammunition.&#8221;
Filming won’t take place in New Mexico, however, as Spadone previously told the news outlet. She said producers were &#8220;considering other locations, including in California, but no decisions have been made.&#8221; 
Last week, Baldwin’s lawyer, Luke Nikas, slammed the charges brought against his client. 
“This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice,” the attorney said in a statement. 
“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” the statement added. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win.”
The charges are considered a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison. But because a firearm was involved, a guilty conviction could result in up to five years of jail time for Baldwin.
Hutchins’ family also released a statement thanking the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for deeming the incident worthy of charges being filed, especially due to the “conscious disregard for human life.” 
“Our independent investigation also supports that charges are warranted. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law,” they said. “We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.”
Baldwin has been adamant about his innocence since the incident occurred. 
“I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” the 64-year-old actor told ABC News in December 2021.

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‘Rust’ Will Resume Production In 2023 With Alec Baldwin In Lead Despite Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

'Rust' Will Resume Production In 2023 With Alec Baldwin In Lead Despite Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Director Joel Souza was struck by the same bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film &#8220;Rust&#8221; — but the district attorney has said that actor and producer Alec Baldwin will not be charged for that.
New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-2021-rust-shooting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced last week</a> that Baldwin would be charged with involuntary manslaughter for firing the bullet that killed Hutchins, but according to the Santa Fe District Attorney&#8217;s Office, a charge for what Baldwin allegedly did to Souza does not even exist.
The only charge that would make sense with regard to the evidence, the D.A. explained, was &#8220;unintentional battery.&#8221; But battery requires intent, and the entire case against Baldwin in the Hutchins shooting is built on the assumption — and Baldwin&#8217;s insistence — that he did not intend to shoot anyone.
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office delivered a <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/are-criminal-charges-on-the-way-for-alec-baldwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">500-page report</a> on the shooting to prosecutors in October, and their overall assessment was that Baldwin had fired a gun that was loaded with live ammunition, but that he had not been aware it was loaded — nor had someone else loaded live ammunition with the intent to cause harm.
&#8220;Review of available law enforcement reports showed no compelling demonstration that the firearm was intentionally loaded with live ammunition on set. Based on all available information, including the absence of obvious intent to cause harm or death, the manner of death is best classified as accident,&#8221; the report read.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed will also face involuntary manslaughter charges as well, and Carmack-Alwies&#8217; office has announced that first assistant director David Halls already agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Baldwin has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, telling ABC&#8217;s George Stephanopoulos that he knew someone had to be blamed for the shooting but that it should not be him.
&#8220;I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me. I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don’t say that lightly,&#8221; Baldwin said, insisting that he had <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-on-shooting-halyna-hutchins-the-trigger-wasnt-pulled-i-didnt-pull-the-trigger/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">never pulled the trigger</a>.
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Alec Baldwin Won’t Be Charged For Shooting Director — Even Though He Was Struck By The Same Bullet That Killed Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin Won't Be Charged For Shooting Director Joel Souza

Hilaria Baldwin appeared to act as a decoy on Friday, luring press to gather around her after promising a statement only to give them no new information — while her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, ducked out a side door into a waiting vehicle.
As the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/20/hilaria-baldwin-distracts-crowd-at-nyc-home-as-alec-flees-after-rust-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, members of the press had effectively surrounded the Baldwins&#8217; home, apparently hoping to get a statement from the actor — who was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-2021-rust-shooting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">officially charged</a> earlier this week with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/are-criminal-charges-on-the-way-for-alec-baldwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shooting</a> of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film &#8220;Rust.&#8221;
Stepping outside with her youngest child, nearly four-month-old Ilaria Catalina Irena Baldwin, Hilaria told reporters that she had something to say — and she instructed them to listen closely, as she was not going to repeat her statement more than once.
&#8220;I’m only gonna say it once. I’m going to tell you what I want to say. I want you guys to realize we have seven kids,&#8221; she said as the press gathered around her. &#8220;You being here [when I have to] escort them to school and when they come home — is not good. On a human level, you guys know I’m not going to say anything to you. You know that. So please leave my family in peace. And let this all play out.&#8221;
While she was talking, her husband reportedly slipped out a side door and into a waiting vehicle, driving away before anyone could ask him any questions.
&#8220;So let my kids come home and you stay away from them,” she said. “Because they ask me, ‘Mommy, what are these people doing?’ And it’s a very hard thing as a mom, to try and explain. So please, go home,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;I am not going to say anything and Alec is not going to say anything.&#8221;
She turned and walked back into the building then, offering the doorman a high-five on her way through the door.
Meanwhile, the actor was seen in public for the first time since the charges were brought against him, shielding his face with an envelope as he walked into the Film Center Building on 9th Ave. Baldwin has said that he plans to <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwins-team-responds-to-criminal-charges-against-the-actor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fight the charges</a> against him.

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A lawyer representing actor Adam Baldwin slammed the criminal charges brought against him Thursday over the accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins in 2021 on the set of the film “Rust.”
New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was the armorer on the set where Hutchins was fatally shot, were each charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
“This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice,&#8221; Baldwin attorney Luke Nikas said in a statement.
“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win.”
In New Mexico, involuntary manslaughter is a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison. However, because a firearm was involved, the punishment for a conviction could be bumped to a mandatory five years in jail.
After the charges were announced, Hutchins’ family released a statement through their attorney, Brian Panish.
“We want to thank the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for concluding their thorough investigation and determining that charges for involuntary manslaughter are warranted for the killing of Halyna Hutchins with conscious disregard for human life,” the statement said. “Our independent investigation also supports that charges are warranted. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.”
The charges come after the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office turned over a 500-page report on its investigation to prosecutors in October. The report contains redactions, but the investigation found that Baldwin fired a gun with live ammunition. The report also paints a chaotic picture of what happened the day of the shooting, as well as documents repeated problems with firearms on the set.
A report signed by the New Mexico chief medical investigator found Hutchins’ death to be an “accident,” according to CNN.
“Review of available law enforcement reports showed no compelling demonstration that the firearm was intentionally loaded with live ammunition on set. Based on all available information, including the absence of obvious intent to cause harm or death, the manner of death is best classified as accident,” the report said.
Baldwin has rejected culpability in Hutchins’ death. In December 2021, Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos in an interview on ABC News that “I didn’t pull the trigger” of the prop gun that fired and killed Hutchins. Baldwin further denied responsibility for Hutchins’ death.
“I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” Baldwin told the host. “I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don’t say that lightly.”
Tim Pearce contributed to this report.

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Alec Baldwin’s Team Responds To Criminal Charges Against The Actor

Alec Baldwin's Team Responds To Criminal Charges Against The Actor

Prosecutors have charged actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 on the set of the film &#8220;Rust.&#8221;
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-mexico" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Mexico</a> First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced the charge during a press conference on Thursday morning, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-charged-manslaughter-fatal-shooting-set-rust-d-says-rcna7189">NBC News</a>. Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was the armorer on the film set where Hutchins was fatally shot, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, as well.
New Mexico criminal law classifies involuntary manslaughter as a fourth degree-felony carrying a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison.
First assistant director David Halls agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon, according to Carmack-Altwies&#8217; office.
Hutchins&#8217; family released a statement through its attorney, Brian Panish, after the charges were announced.
“We want to thank the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for concluding their thorough investigation and determining that charges for involuntary manslaughter are warranted for the killing of Halyna Hutchins with conscious disregard for human life,&#8221; the <a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1616109017511890944">statement</a> said. &#8220;Our independent investigation also supports that charges are warranted. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.”
The charges come after the Santa Fe Sheriff&#8217;s Office turned over a 500-page report on its investigation to prosecutors in October. The report contains redactions, but the investigation <a href="https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/santa-fe-co-sheriff-releases-full-rust-shooting-investigation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> that Baldwin fired a gun with live ammunition. The report also paints a chaotic picture of what happened the day of the shooting, as well as documents repeated problems with firearms on the set.
A report signed by the New Mexico chief medical investigator found Hutchins&#8217; death to be an &#8220;accident,&#8221; according to CNN.
“Review of available law enforcement reports showed no compelling demonstration that the firearm was intentionally loaded with live ammunition on set. Based on all available information, including the absence of obvious intent to cause harm or death, the manner of death is best classified as accident,” the report <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/entertainment/rust-movie-shooting-alec-baldwin-charges-decision/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Baldwin has rejected culpability in Hutchins&#8217; death. In December 2021, Baldwin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/baldwin-on-if-he-feels-guilt-for-killing-halyna-hutchins-no-someone-is-responsible-its-not-me">told</a> George Stephanopoulos in an interview on ABC News that &#8220;I didn’t pull the trigger&#8221; of the prop gun that fired and killed Hutchins. Baldwin further denied responsibility in Hutchins&#8217; death.
&#8220;I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,&#8221; Baldwin told the host. &#8220;I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don’t say that lightly.&#8221;

Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Over 2021 ‘Rust’ Shooting

Alec Baldwin Expected To Face Manslaughter Charge Over 2021 ‘Rust’ Shooting

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a> has filed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lawsuit">lawsuit</a> against some former crew members of the movie “Rust,” where a shooting incident resulted in the death of cinematographer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/halyna-hutchins">Halyna Hutchins</a> last year. 
The 64-year-old actor &#8220;seeks to clear his name,&#8221; new court documents filed in Los Angeles say, as he claims to have suffered loss of status and income after the prop gun he was holding discharged and killed Hutchins in October 2021 while the movie was filming in New Mexico, People <a href="https://people.com/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-seeks-clear-his-name-new-lawsuit-against-armorer-crew/">reported</a>. 
&#8220;More than anyone else on that set, Baldwin has been wrongfully viewed as the perpetrator of this tragedy,&#8221; the lawsuit states. 
Some people named in the newest lawsuit are armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, assistant director David Halls, prop master Sarah Zachry, and armorer assistant Seth Kenney. Kenney&#8217;s prop weapon and ammunition supply store company is also listed as Baldwin seeks damages.
The suit says these individuals &#8220;owed a duty to those on set, including Baldwin, to keep the set safe. Everyone on set, including Baldwin, expected and trusted them to do so.&#8221;
The lawsuit continues, &#8220;This tragedy occurred on a movie set — not a gun range, not a battlefield, not a location where even a remote possibility should exist that a gun would contain live ammunition. It occurred under the supervision of a professional armorer, Gutierrez-Reed, and the First Assistant Director, Halls, who were hired to protect the actors and crew on set.”
&#8220;This tragedy happened because live bullets were delivered to the set and loaded into the gun, Gutierrez-Reed failed to check the bullets or the gun carefully, Halls failed to check the gun carefully and yet announced the gun was safe before handing it to Baldwin, and Zachry failed to disclose that Gutierrez-Reed had been acting recklessly off set and was a safety risk to those around her,&#8221; it says. 
The “30 Rock” actor is seeking &#8220;compensatory, nominal, statutory, and punitive damages.&#8221; 
In October, Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions LLC reached a settlement with the Hutchins’ estate for an undisclosed amount over a wrongful death suit filed in February.
“The filming of ‘Rust,’ which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board in January 2023,” Halyna’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, said in a statement, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/are-you-for-real-alec-baldwin-hit-with-backlash-over-halyna-hutchins-post-one-year-after-fatal-shooting">reported</a>.
“I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin). All of us believe Halyna’s death was a terrible accident,” he continued. “I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna’s final work.”

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Alec Baldwin Sues ‘Rust’ Crew For Fatal Gun Error As He ‘Seeks to Clear His Name’

Alec Baldwin Sues 'Rust' Crew For Fatal Gun Error As He 'Seeks to Clear His Name'

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