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Edward Helmore

Alec Baldwin had ‘no control’ over his emotions on Rust set, prosecutors say

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Alec Baldwin being processed after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 21 October 2022. Photograph: Santa Fe county sheriff's office/AFP/Getty Images

New Mexico state prosecutors plan to argue that Alec Baldwin was unable to control his emotions on the set of the film Rust, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun held by the actor went off – and that he “shamelessly lied” and changed his story about the deadly shooting.

The 66-year-old actor is due to go on trial in July on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for his part in Hutchins’ death in Santa Fe. Baldwin has denied wrongdoing. But in a 32-page public filing released on Monday, prosecutor Kari Morrissey alleged that the actor would shout and swear on the set, and his uncontrolled behavior had affected safety.

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