{"id":111543,"date":"2024-07-13T17:32:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T17:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/13\/alec-baldwin-celebrated-dismissal-of-rust-trial-with-family-dinner-in-new-mexico\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T17:32:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T17:32:16","slug":"alec-baldwin-celebrated-dismissal-of-rust-trial-with-family-dinner-in-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/13\/alec-baldwin-celebrated-dismissal-of-rust-trial-with-family-dinner-in-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin celebrated dismissal of &apos;Rust&apos; trial with family dinner in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-07-13\" datetime=\"1720891936\" pubdate=\"\">13 July 2024<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/alec-baldwin\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,alec-baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alec Baldwin<\/a> celebrated the dismissal of his \u2018Rust\u2019 trial with a family dinner in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Alec Baldwin celebrated the dismissal of his \u2018Rust\u2019 trial with a family dinner in New Mexico<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old actor burst into tears on Friday (12.07.24) when judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled his involuntary manslaughter case should be thrown out of court after she heard claims from his legal team prosecutors had allegedly buried evidence linked to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the set of neo-Western \u2018Rust\u2019 in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Alec was seen in good spirits after his tearful breakdown at Santa Fe County District Court, and photos obtained by TMZ later showed him dressed in black trousers, a dark shirt and navy blue blazer for his dinner outing.<\/p>\n<p>With him at the bar in the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe was his wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/hilaria-baldwin\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,hilaria-baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilaria Baldwin<\/a>, 40, as well as his lawyers, Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas.<\/p>\n<p>There were filming crews for his upcoming reality show \u2018The Baldwins\u2019 at the celebration. <\/p>\n<p>\nFather-of-eight Alec was also snapped heading into the local Mexican spot Casa Chimayo with his entourage, including brother Stephen Baldwin, 58, in tow after his actor sibling had spent time supporting him at court.<\/p>\n<p>\nJudge Sommer said when she kicked Alec\u2019s case out of court: \u201cThe late discovery of this evidence during trial has impeded the effective use of evidence in such a way that it has impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings. <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cIf this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith it certainly comes so near to bad faith to show signs of scorching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nAlec was facing 18 months in prison if convicted and after weeping, he gave Hilaria \u2013 with whom he has seven of his eight kids \u2013 a long embrace and kiss.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe also hugged his legal team.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlec and other producers still face civil lawsuits from Halyna\u2019s parents and sister.<\/p>\n<p>\nAn attorney for the cinematographer\u2019s widower Matthew Hutchins said the family respected the court\u2019s decision but still hoped to hold Alec responsible for the on-set tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2018Rust\u2019 armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 27, is still appealing her involuntary manslaughter conviction after she was sentenced to 18 months in prison after Halyna\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlec was rehearsing a scene on the set of \u2018Rust\u2019 when the gun he was holding discharged, killing Halyna and injuring the film\u2019s 51-year-old director Joel Souza. <\/p>\n<p>\nAlec had insisted in interviews he did not pull the trigger of the gun or know why it contained live ammunition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/alec-baldwin-celebrated-dismissal-rust-trial-family-dinner-new-mexico-1402892.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13 July 2024 Alec Baldwin celebrated the dismissal of his \u2018Rust\u2019 trial with a family dinner in New Mexico. 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