Topline
The widower of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was killed on the set of the movie Rust, accused Alec Baldwin of failing to accept responsibility for the shooting, in a teaser Wednesday of his first interview since his wife’s October death.
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Key Facts
During the interview, which will air in full on the Today show Thursday, Matthew Hutchins told Hoda Kotb that he felt “so angry” watching an interview Baldwin gave in December in which the actor claimed he did not pull the trigger of the weapon he was holding that fatally shot his wife.
Hutchins said it bothered him to see Baldwin discuss her death “so publicly and in such a detailed way” and to “not accept any responsibility having just described killing her.”
Hutchins, who filed a wrongful death suit against Baldwin, other Rust crew members and producers last week, said there were “multiple responsible parties.”
Crucial Quote
“The idea that the person holding the gun and causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me,” Hutchins told Kotb.
Key Background
Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos that he did not pull the trigger of the gun, but instead cocked the weapon and when he “let go of the hammer” the gun “went off.” During the same interview, Baldwin said “someone is responsible for what happened… but I know it’s not me.” His claim about not pulling the trigger was backed up by the attorney for Rust’s assistant director, Dave Halls. Last week, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, who is overseeing the investigation into Halyna Hutchins’ death, said that it is possible for a gun similar to the one with which she was killed to discharge without the trigger being pulled. In his lawsuit, Matthew Hutchins claimed that Baldwin and others were responsible for Halyna’s death through their “reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures.” An attorney for Baldwin and other Rust producers said “any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false.”
Further Reading
Alec Baldwin Sued By Victim’s Family For Wrongful Death Over ‘Rust’ Shooting (Forbes)
District Attorney In ‘Rust’ Shooting Says It’s Possible For A Gun To Fire Without Pulling Trigger (Forbes)
‘Alec Did Not Pull That Trigger’: ‘Rust’ Assistant Director Backs Up Baldwin’s Claim About Shooting (Forbes)
Alec Baldwin Says He ‘Didn’t Pull The Trigger’ In ‘Rust’ Shooting (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/02/23/rust-victims-widow-absurd-of-alec-baldwin-to-claim-hes-not-responsible-for-death/