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Alec Baldwin uploaded a 2 minute or so video to TikTok a week or so before he shot and killed a woman on the set of his new movie.
In the video, Baldwin seems confused and out of it, as if he had not slept for days. The actor speaks about Dr. Fauci appearing on his podcast but can't get the words out to describe what the show will be about.
Last week, Baldwin shot a prop gun that killed one and injured another on the set of the low-budget film “Rust” in New Mexico.
Baldwin reportedly did not know the weapon had live rounds after it was handed to him by a member of the crew who said it was a “cold gun.” When he pulled the trigger, a bullet struck cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza, killing Hutchins.
Jonathan Turley, an attorney and law professor at George Washington University, said in a FOX News article that there is a chance Baldwin could be charged in the incident, but there are many intangibles.
“The most likely liability for Baldwin would stem from civil liability in the form of a wrongful death action,” Turley wrote. “Indeed, the question is not whether but when the first torts lawsuit will be filed.”
As far as criminal liability is concerned, Turley says that Baldwin could be charged, but more likely a criminal charge would be made against the assistant director (who reportedly failed to check the gun prior to handing Baldwin the gun) and prop manager.