Actor Alec Baldwin has claimed that the prosecutor charging him for the Rust shooting simply wants to “humble” an “arrogant” celebrity.
According to Baldwin’s legal team, the actor received a plea offer from the prosecutors in October of last year before it was rescinded for charges of involuntary manslaughter. Per Fox News:
Assistant director Dave Halls received probation and no prison time after accepting the state’s plea deal on March 31, 2023. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun Baldwin was holding fired on the set of “Rust.”
The “30 Rock” actor was given until Oct. 27 to accept the same deal given to Halls, but his legal team claimed the offer was rescinded before the written deadline.
Prosecutor Kari Morrissey told Fox News that Baldwin’s legal team’s assertion is both “false and misleading,” adding that the “plea…
