Alec Baldwin could have walked away from the 'Rust' shooting with just a slap on the wrist… that is, if a new report is to be believed.
According to Variety, new court documents released Friday claim Baldwin received a lenient plea deal. However, according to them, the deal was taken off the table before AB could make a decision.
The actor was reportedly offered a plea deal that was “identical to the minor misdemeanor deal accepted by Dave Halls.”
Halls – who served as first assistant director at the time of the shooting that resulted in the cameraman's death Halyna Hutchins — received six months' unsupervised probation, $500 community service, 24 hours and a mandatory firearms safety class.
Variety reports that Baldwin was offered this deal on October 5 and given until October 27 to decide … but prosecutors reportedly rescinded the deal on October 17 and informed Baldwin's team that they were moving forward with a grand jury. Unclear what changed in that short window.
TMZ.com
As we reported…Baldwin and his lawyer Alex Spiro filed to have the case dismissed On Thursday, the Santa Fe County district attorney claimed he had rigged the grand jury against Alec, pointing to biased witnesses and their alleged omission of relevant evidence undermining the case against Baldwin.
His filing alleges that the prosecutor failed to present all the tests the FBI performed on his firearm… which he claims would prove it could have been fired without him pulling the trigger.
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Baldwin's case will go to trial in July and he could serve up to 18 months in prison if found guilty. He has indicated that he will fight the charges – and is of course doing what he can to get them out before he has to appear in court to defend himself.
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