mr. baldwin. if he is proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed the crimes from which he will be charged, that means that he will liable in our civil cases. there's a higher burden of proof in criminal cases. if he is found not guilty in the criminal case, we can still proceed with our civil lawsuit and we intend to do that because i work my it -- our clien was standing very close to halyna hutchins when she was shot by mr. baldwin, she suffered a great deal of emotional distress because she knew halyna. our client is the one who you have heard many times because she quickly called 911. in order to help. kristen: is she suffering to this day from those effects? >> absolutely. that is why she filed the lawsuit. kristen: in what ways? how does that manifest? >> in many ways. i don't want to invade her privacy, but we will be disclosing that in the lawsuit. mr. baldwin, soon to be the defendant in the criminal case as well as the civil case, we are concerned because he has taken no responsib

mr. baldwin.rosecutors say the film's assistant director has already agreed to plead guilty to one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon and serve six months' probation. as alexis reported baldwin and the film's armorer are facing up to six and a half years in prison they're found guilty on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. or her mercedes -- can mercedes, isn't it unusual for a prosecutor to announce, well, we're going to file charges, you know, in a few weeks or the end of the month? i mean, they usually have a press conference when they file charges. any sight sight on what they're trying to accomplish and why they did? >> that's a great point, eric. part of it is exactly what you said at the introduction of this segment, is the fact that this is really a call for plea deals. there had been already rumblings a long time ago, certainly after ms. hutch hutchens' death, that they were looking into criminal charges. in fact, there had been some sort of at least overtures saying, well, we

mr. baldwin. the prosecutor will have a field day with him. >> harris: more news as the story is breaking in alec baldwin facing criminals charges. sit by and go back to our correspondent matt finn. >> in this decision today the district attorney is making it clear if you were going to come to new mexico and film and use any type of weapons or prop guns you better get it right. new mexico's first judicial district attorney writing the evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the rust film set. in new mexico there is no room for film sets who don't take our state's commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously. there was reporting the set was allegedly messy and chaotic at times. 24-year-old hannah reed was too inexperienced. she was perhaps being bossed around and overwhelmed by senior experienced staff. at one point she was asking for a cart so she didn't have to walk around juggling multiple guns. baldwin maintains his innocence saying he did not pull the trigg

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun. he relied on the people he worked with. his lawyer. do you have any sense from their side that they think that baldwin might have been overcharged here? >> clearly they think that. if you believe what mr. baldwin has been saying for the last over a year, he has been saying specifically i am being told by people on the inside i'm not going to be charged and obviously he was misled if that was true. and by the way, the problem he faces on this is the involuntary manslaughter does not require him to have the intent. he doesn't have to have the mental state that he wanted to do this. it is negligence. in new mexico, it is really almost an ordinary negligence just doing a lawful act unlawfully. that's the legal term for it. and he has got -- part of what you just played was interesting to me also because i've been an observer of this and have thought for over a year that he has got two roles on that set. one is producer, one is actor. they are coming at him under both theories. they are sa

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the criminal charges are a devastating impact for mr baldwin.esponsibility for the death, saying he had been told the gun was safe. his lawyer says they will fight the charges and they will win. well, we are told the charges will be formally filed before the end of the month and alec baldwin will not be arrested ahead of his court appearance. the charges that he faces, though, could potentially result in a five year prison term. his lawyers say, though, he is not responsible for the tragic death of halyna hutchins and they will fight the charges and they believe they will win. the prime minister says the north of england will receive more money per person than the south in the latest round of levelling up spending — one of the government's key policies to try to spread public money more evenly across the uk. critics have pointed out that large sums of money are still being given to the south east of england and london. in this latest round of funding, wales comes out top in cash per person. just over £2 billion is being given to 111 areas in the

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or on the movie set, he relied onis expected to be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter each. >> todd: bring in fox nation host tyrus, awesome to have you, sir. are you surprised by this decision? >> i am. i am not a fan of alec baldwin and i'm sure he is not a fan of mine either. i find it shocking. one, a press conference was a little much and two, having been on the set and in movies where i use guns, etcetera, when they hand you that gun and it is cold, you have all the assurance from trained professional there is no live round. i feel the responsibility is on the person who presented the gun and the argument about the trigger, if you're holding a gun and doesn't take much to pull the trigger, if you are holding it wrong, not paying attention, it go off. he never in wildest imagination think there is a live round in there. >> carley: i don't think anyone expected the charges. they restarted the movie, halyna hutchins husband is now executive producer, how do you continue on with this you have mooy n

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set and are he lied on the professionals whom he worked that assured him the gun did not have live rounds. the armorer faces the same prison time. her attorney telling fox news hannah is and has been very emotional and sad about this tragic accident but she did not commit involuntary manslaughter. hutch-in's family -- baldwin agreed to turn over his cell phones but records were missing. not clear if that was intentional. >> dana: we'll have much more on this case at the top of the hour next hour with criminal defense attorney. look forward to that. >> excuse me, mr. secretary, any comments to republicans calling for your impeachment? >> good morning. >> they have announced an oversight hearing for the border. will you cooperate, sir? >> sir, any comments for republicans calling for your impeachment? we'll let you go. >> bill: not a lot of answers there. situation at the border continues to spiral out of control and rampant human smuggling. fentanyl seizures and growing number of gotaways. you

mr. baldwin. all of us believe her death was a terrible accident., i want to go to you first, areva, on this because the assessment of fault, and the impact of even a civil settlement in a case. is and can be impactful. i wonder do you think these charges are appropriate? >> i do, laura. i know a lot of people believe that alec baldwin was just doing what all actors do. relying on the work of the armorer and the assistant director. but he had the gun. he had an opportunity, like we know george clooney talks about, when he's involved in shooting movies, when there's a gun involved, he had a last opportunity to look at that gun, to make sure that there was a live ammunition in it. and it would be unimaginable for the prosecutor to charge the armorer and this other director without charging the person that actually pulled the trigger. and based on the dea, she's a hunter percent certain, given that fbi report, that the trigger was pulled. we have to keep in mind, laura, alec baldwin wasn't just an actor on the set, he was also a producer. so, all of th

mr. baldwin aware that these charges were gonna be announced today?they felt blindsided. they learned about it in the press today, specifically just about 15 minutes before they were contacted by the district attorney. they are planning to see this through to trial. he's not going to take a plea deal, not that one was even offered or on the table. and when i sat down with alec baldwin back in august, he has said that this is a tragic accident. and he has said, anderson, that there was a breakdown in the chain of command on the set. hannah gutierrez-reed, the armorer on the set, should have known that there was a live bullet. and his big question is, how do live bullets get to the set? but what was interesting today is that the dea basically saying that it doesn't really matter. and that we may never know how live bullets got to the set in the first place. but he believes that that is where this all should start. and also, dave halls, the assistant director who took the plea deal, telling him that this was a cold gun. so, alec baldwin's attitude being,

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a bullet in the gun or anywhere on the set.e professionals he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. the set's armor member charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter by the end of the month. >> steve: misdemeanor in charge a plea deal. >> brian: the armorer who was inexperienced and reckless according to people who worked. >> ainsley: she. >> brian: her dad is well-respected and looks like she came cheap and nepotism, that's what the accusation is. working on a nicholas cage movie before and labeled that way. the other thing was, she said when she handed the gun over to halls, the assistant director. he said before you do the scene, tell me i want to check the gun again. he didn't. that's why he is in the middle of this but he has that plea deal. brian. >> ainsley: why don't they use fake guns? anything that could actually fire? >> steve: don't put any bullets into the chamber. >> ainsley: add the sound effect later. >> steve: have the computer add a little smoke coming out. they do that every day i

mr. baldwin can afford the best ballistics experts available.nd he's going to get them and he's going to need them if this case goes to trial. >> i actually don't think matters whether he pulled the trigger. he's entitled to treat that prop gun as if it's empty. that's what he's been told. he's doing this cross-pull thing in the rehearsals. i actually don't think that fact matters. to me, what matters is, what is he entitled to rely on? what duty of care does he owe and did he breach that duty of care? i don't think he did. >> first, you should probably never -- not probably, you should never point a gun at another person, ever, loaded or unloaded. it's the basic rules of gun safety. everyone should know that. and by the way, his co-defendant says that he eschewed those gun safety courses on set. that's an interesting point from her defense. >> he should never have pulled the trigger. isn't that the whole point of the scene -- >> it's a western. >> but he's pointi ing it at a person. >> they could set up a camera. >> i know you're saying it does

mr. baldwin had no treason believe there was a live bullet on the gun or anywhere on the movie set. he relied on the professionals who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. guts reid who faces the same prison time was reportedly under experienced and overwhelmed. attorney telling fox hanna always is and has been very emotional and sad about this tragic accident but she did not commit involuntary manslaughter. halyna hutch hutch chin's family writing our independent investigation charges are warranted comfort to the family in new mexico no one is above the law there are records missing not clear if that was intentional. the d.a. adding. will not be arrested. procedure he will be given notice to make his first appearance. bret? >> bret: matt finn in los angeles. matt, thank you. president biden and his team are still refusing to provide specifics about the discovery of classified documents at his delaware residence and his private office at a washington think tank. right now the president is in california where he is touring some of the damage from deadly winter weather the pa

mr. baldwin's -- how mr. es it that he played -- had no responsibility in this incident and has been looking to other people that were on the set as potentially being the ones who should be held responsible. it is going to be an incredibly high legal hurdle for this legal team both -- both sides, both on the prosecution and the defense to work through, and we expect to hear from them directly over the next few days. jim? >> all right. gloria, thank you very much. joining me now, cnn legal analyst and criminal defense attorney joey jackson. joey, great to see you. thanks so much for being with us. the d.a. says it was baldwin's responsibility as an actor, as a producer, to check the gun before pulling the trigger. but consider what the sag after union that represents so many actors, what they're saying and defending him. they're saying in a statement the prosecutor's contention that an actor has a duty to ensure the functional and mechanical operation of a firearm on a production set is wrong and uninformed. pe

mr baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere. on the movie set. he relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds, gutierrez read who faces the same prison time was reportedly inexperience and overwhelmed for attorney telling fox. hannah is and always has been very emotional and sad about this tragic accident, but she did not commit involuntary manslaughter. helena hutchins family is thinking. new mexico authorities writing are independent investigation also supports that charges are warranted. it is a comfort to the family that in new mexico no one is above the law in los angeles, matt finn fox news wireless carrier t mobile says it is investigating a data breach involving 37 million accounts. the company said it identified malicious activity on january 5th and contained it within a day. t-mobile says no sensitive data such as financial information was compromised. however some basic information was obtained such as customer names, billing addresses and phone numbers. the bankru

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the set.his amounts to overreach by prosecutors looking at a famous target which in turn gives this them a big platform. what's your take? >> yeah. we don't know all the info that the prosecution does or doesn't have, but there's been a lot of coverage of this. there's a piece in reason, i talked to a law professor who said you have to prove he actually thought about the fact that he thought it could be loaded before he, you know, that happened. and really that's hard to prove. there's a piece in slate talking to another lawyer saying there's different rules on a movie set for an actor. he's not allowed to make any other kinds of considerations bppedzs that. i think that a lot of people, you know, kind of want to see him charged because, quite frankly, he's kind of a jerk. [laughter] howard: is that sufficient reason for criminal charges? i don't think so. >> no, i don't think so either. howard: but it's an interesting point, which i've noticed that. and legal experts have given their take, an

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live lid in the gun or anywhere on the movie set. gutierrez reed also denies any wrongdoing. prosecutors say they were formally file file charges by the end of the month. >>> alec baldwin and gutierrez reed face up to 18 months in prison if this case goes to trial. and they are convicted. prosecutors say the insistent director who handed baldwin the gun has already agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon and to testify for the state. a hiker missing on mt. baldy has been identified as british actor julian sands.>>> is known for his work in more than 150 shows and films including a room with a view. his wife reported him missing last friday. several weather and avalanche warnings for screws to pull back. they're using drones and helicopters to continue to look for him. >>> a unique approach to dealing with those nuisance neighbors. >>> coyotes. animal control officers in sacramento received a number of reports of sightings in recent days. they are now meeting with people in that area showing them a simple tool to sc

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set.n the professionals with whom he worked who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. we will fight these charges and we will win." an attorney for hanna gutierrez said she did not commit involuntary manslaughter, these charges are the result of a very flawed investigation and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts. we believe hanna will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury." the assistant director, david hall, signed a no contest plea agreement for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon. he will serve a suspended sentence and six months of probation. >> when confronted with a potential felony, carrying up to 6 1/2 years in prison, or confronted with a petty misdemeanor which six months unsupervised probation, sometimes it gets to be the weighing of which choice is better, which of the lesser evils. >> reporter: lisa torico, attorney for david halls, tells abc news her client hopes to move on with his life. >> this is such a traumatic and horrible experience, he is

mr. baldwin relied on the professionals who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. film's armorer, hannah guitierrez reed was reportedly overwhelmed on the set, she faces the same charges, she handled the prop guns. her attorney said hannah is and always has been very emotional and sad about this tragic accident but did not commit involuntary manslaughter. the charges are the result of a flawed investigation and inaccurate understanding of the full facts. assistant director of the film, david halls, signed a plea agreement for use of the deadly weapon. and wrote if david halls, alec baldwin and guitierrez reed had done their job, halyna hutchins would be alive today. and they did insist that baldwin pulled the trigger on the gun, something he has denied. >> sandra: we'll continue to watch live outside of his new york city apartment for any movement there, and whether or not he is going to come out and talk to the media as you can imagine, there are many gathered outside the doors in lower manhattan. matt, thank you. >> john: jonna spilbor joins us now. what are your

in a new statement , baldwin's lawyer says mr baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set . he relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. we will fight these charges and we will win. a lawyer for gutierrez read called the investigation flawed, saying these charges are the result of a very flawed investigation and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts. the district attorney says a magistrate judge will now determine if there's enough evidence to move toward a trial. regular life. anyone who fires a weapon is responsible. for what happens, question is going to be if you're an actor in pretend life. are you also responsible? authorities say six live rounds were found on the set. they have not determined how they got there. the parents of the six year old who police say shot and wounded his first grade teacher in virginia are breaking their silence. they say their son suffers from an acute disability, and they previously attended school with him for the shooting happened dur

"mr baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun, or anywhere on the movie seter, who loaded the gun, hannah gutierrez—reed, faces the same charges. the first assistant director dave halls has pled guilty to negligent discharge of a deadly weapon. the santa fe district attorney said... halyna is survived by her young son and husband, matthew hutchins. after he reached a settlement in his wrongful death lawsuit against the producers injanuary last year, he said filming of rust would resume. the criminal charges are a devastating development for baldwin, who is 64, and has said he was heartbroken by the incident. am i being charged with something? he's always denied responsibility for halyna's death, saying he had been told the gun was safe. his lawyer says they will fight the charges and they will win. sophie long reporting on that story for us. former us federal prosecutor and president of la based west coast trial lawyers, neama rahmani, told me what the charges in this case will actually mean. there's two separate manslaughter counts — the first is a potential

mr. baldwin is an actor involved on 40-plus movies that involved guns and admitted the proper protocol is pull out the bullet and look at each one and that just wasn't done. and hue knew you it wasn't done, and if that had been been she would be alive today. >> reporter: 3w5u8d win was rehearsing a scene for the movie "rust," when the gun he was handling went off killing halyna hutchins. hannah gutierrez-reed will autopsy be facing involuntary manslaughter charges. prosecutors allege she loaded the gun with a live round. >> i feel the district attorney didn't have a complete understanding of what it is that an actor does on set. >> reporter: the paramount+ drama "seal team" he's armorers. >> it is the actor's right to observe the gun getting loaded and check it. but it'snot their duty. they don't have to check the gun every time. they put the responsibility also a producer "s ae likely be raised in court. >> reporter: as a producer he might be responsible for all of the people he hired. so you're in a difficult situation because how do you defend? are you the actor? are you the producer?

mr. baldwin in the lead role and joel souza, who was wounded in the shooting, returning as director. and that, quote, the project will include on-set safety supervisors and union crew members and will bar any use of working weapons or any form of live ammunition, including blanks, the person said. film production was set to resume this month, with hutchins' widower named executive producer as part of a wrongful death settlement. but tonight, the production company behind "rust" not commenting as baldwin faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the october 2021 accident. a lawyer for the hutchins family saying they support the charges and, quote, will fully cooperate with this prosecution. baldwin was using the colt 45 revolver during rehearsal on the new mexico set when it fired a live round, killing hutchins and injuring the director. he has denied pulling the trigger. >> well, the trigger wasn't pulled. i didn't pull the trigger. >> reporter: but the d.a. says an fbi report shows the gun was fully functional on that set and did not misfire. >> the trigger had to have been pu

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set. he relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. we will fight these charges, and we will win." as part of a wrongful death settlement, hutchins' husband is now an executive producer for the film. proceeds expected to go to the couple's son. the family's attorney tonight says they support the charges and "fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law." >> the reaction from the family tonight. linsey davis with us this evening. and how much time could baldwin potentially face with these involuntary manslaughter charges? >> reporter: so, if he's found guilty, david, of involuntary manslaughter, that carries up to 18 months behind bars, but one of the charges carries a firearm enhancement, and that would mean a mandatory five-year sentence. david? >> we know you'll have much more on abc news live a little later here tonight. linsey davis, thank you. >>> we turn now to the bre

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the rust movie setey say he relied on the professionals with whom he worked to assure them the gun didn't have any live rounds. jon: alexis mcadams, thanks. breaking news out of missouri, police have captured all five inmates who escaped jail there. the group had been on the run since tuesday. police say they made their way onto the roof and stole a car from a nearby parking lot. one of the inmates was captured yesterday after he was spotted at a bar. the rest found in ohio a short time later. recent cases of trespassing at hartsfield jackson international and into of the raising questions about security of the busiest airport. here's more on that. >> good evening, authorities are investigating a couple of security breaches here at the world's busiest airport. they took place january 6, police arrested terrence stewart for criminal trespassing and auto theft after he allegedly climbed over the airport razor wire perimeter and drove to delta service pickup truck was southwest airlines hanger, boarded a p

mr. baldwin had a duty to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pulling the trigger.also had a duty as an actor and producer to have the bullets checked. we believe baldwin as a producer knows everything that goes on, on the set. there were a lot of problems. a couple of accidental discharges. there was a lot of safety concerns that were brought to the attention of management. he did nothing about it. this was a loose and reckless scene where safety was compromised. just to save money. >> the decision to charge baldwin is not easy given the media circus around the case. >> did you feel any pressure to go one way or the other? >> we looked at this case for a long time. sure there is a lot of media attention. alec baldwin is an a -list actor. we were just looking at the facts of the case. alec baldwin is an actor. there is a lot of hype around that. but he is not above the law. no, we don't feel public pressure. we are prosecutors. we are doing the right thing and what the facts support. it supports involuntary manslaughter. >> another interesting part of judge jeanine'

mr. bal baldwin had a duty at base level to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pulling the trigger, and also as actor and producer to have bullets checked or check them himself to make sure they were not live. kennedy: not enough checking, gun experts say it was impossible for the gun to ox accidentally go up. >> this is the same gun, same model use the to the set, trigger will do nothing unless you services cocked gun, you pull the hammer back it sets and trigger will activate the dropping of the hammer you have to do two deliberate actions to fire the gun. kennedy: but baldwin is not only one charged. armorer hannah gutierrez reed and a a. she and alec baldwin could be in deep yogurt, where does the case go from here, joining me now fox news jonathan hunt. reporter: alec baldwin will fight the charges if his attorney statement is anything to go by, a statement that accused prosecutors of being wrong in said quote this decision distorts halyna hutchins tragic death and rips a terrible misjudgment of justice, mr. b baldwin had no reason to believe there was live rounds in the gun o

mr. baldwin had a duty at the base level to never hold a gun and point at a person while pulling the triggernd had a duty as actor and producer on the set to have the bullets checked or check them himself to make sure they weren't live. will: actor alec baldwin facing involuntary manslaughter because he pulled the trigger. does this then fit the crime, charge of involuntary manslaughter and ask former prosecutor and assistant attorney and fox news cricketer andy mccarthy and new york based trial and attorney rebecca woodland. good morning to both of you. andy, do you think this is a fair charge? >> no, i don't think the criminal justice system is for tragic accidents and one of the biggest problem in the country is progressive prosecutors throughout america who won't prosecute actual willful criminals. here instead they're using the criminal justice system to go after somebody who even if you think this was terrible behavior, was not purr powsful and not an -- purposesful and not an intentional killing and nobody alleges that, not even the state. this is what the civil justice system is for.

mr. baldwin was rehearsing with during folding fired a live round -- filming fired alive round. day, entertainment journalist kj matthews is following the story from los angeles. alec baldwin has always denied responsibility for this death. how is he reacting to the news he will now be charged? kj: he has not responded specifically. he is usually very vocal on social media, whether it is his twitter or instagram account. but this time we do have a statement from his attorney, basically saying this decision distorts halyna hutchins and's tragic death -- halyna hutchins's tragic death. i also have a statement from the armor. -- the armorer. her job on the set would be to make sure the live gun had only done -- dummy bullets in it. she is also charged. her lawyer released a statement saying hannah always is and has been sad about the tragic accident but she did not commit involuntary manslaughter. so, that is what they are saying through their representatives. it will be interesting to see if either of them take the social media to put in their own words how they feel about both bei

mr. baldwin had a duty at the base level to never hold a gun and pull at a person well winning a trigger.y as an actor on the set to check himself to make sure they were not live. >> the professional armor tells fox news there is no reason they should ever have happened. >> there is no reason under any circumstance that should be on the movie set whatsoever. there was protocols in place to make sure that it doesn't happen. as far as saying he didn't fire the weapon, we all know that in order to discharge a weapon, one in working condition, there are different mechanisms in place and the mechanism of the trigger. >> blaming the crew member who allegedly assured him the gun was not loaded. they say "a decision for halyna hutchins tragic death with a terrible miscarriage of justice" he had no reason to believe that there was anything anywhere on the movie set. she relied on professionals to assure that the gun did not have live rounds. alec baldwin and the films set to be formally charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter each by the end of march. guys. >> todd: broke, "the five" j

mr. baldwin, so focused it seems to me protecting his career been out there, constant interviews statementsuilty about this, really? if i fired a gun in any circumstance, which killed kayoung woman i think i would feel responsible i think i would feel guilt out of respect al-elect baldwin more if he would stop lying to himself, start showing more honor to this woman to and her family still grieving her death by accepting yes he pointed the gun he was the one fired the gun, now, i don't blame alec baldwin for fact live ammunition in there i don't think anybody with a brain, deliberately shot this woman intending to kill with live ammunition it was a terrible accident, however many accidents are caused by negligence, sometimes, negative jens charges completely appropriate would seem not just an actor a producer on the show therefor had responsibility for general safety on the set of "rust," all of that, very young armorer 24 years old didn't know what she was doing live ammunition with blanks regardless of all that alec baldwin been around enough sets to know things aren't safe he knew oez we

mr. baldwin had a duty, at the base level, to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pulling the trigger. but he also had a duty as an actor and a producer on the set to have the bullets checked or to check them himself to make sure that they weren't live. >> laura: she just said this. the affidavit says an assistant director handed the gun to baldwin and shouted it was a cold gun meaning it wasn't loaded that doesn't help his case? >> it might help his case in a civil case but it doesn't help his case in a criminal case according to new mexico law. there is no sort of reasonable reliance standard when holding a gun. it's not just simply a tragedy or an accident. it is negligence, and so what's interesting here is alec baldwin throughout his career has really demonstrate a contempt for the second amendment and gun owners and if he had had some training in these areas and had taken it more seriously and, like a prop, a real gun, he might have had more respect for the procedures that should have been implemented to make sure this didn't happen. but he pulled the trigger of a gun co

mr. baldwin had a duty at the base level to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pulling the triggerd a duty as an actor and producer to have the bullets checked or to check them himself to make sure that they weren't live. >> so baldwin claims that wasn't his job. the actor's union agrees with him. others say blanks should have been typically marged as orange or yellow and the movie guns should be incapable of firing a live round. what happens next? charging documents will be filed with the court. each defendant will get a summons in the next few days and arraigned virtually. the court will set a preliminary hearing date usually in the next 60 days. a judge will determine if there's enough evidence to go to trial and probably not one but two trails because it's possible baldwin and gutierrez-reed will blame each other. >> trace: maybe a plea deal down the road. thanks. let's bring in mark geragos. he's represented several high profile clients including chris brown, scott peterson and michael jackson. mr. geragos, thanks for coming on. i appreciate it. the whole concept here is what

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the set. he relied with the professionals who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. an attorney are calls this wrong and she did not commit manslaughter. she has been emotional about the tragedy but has committed no crime. >> it's not clear to me there is criminal liability here given all the circumstances. i'm not seeing that. the this is an aggressive charge and i'm not sure they have it. >> as far as what happens next, the district attorney tells me she expects charges against alec baldwin to be filed at the end of the month and he will receive a summons to be here in person or via video conference. we expect to fight the charges. >>> nikki haley says it's time for a younger generation to lead the republican party. back in 2021 she said she would not face president trump if he were to run but she has had a change of heart. >> we have lost seven out of eight republicans to run for president. seven out of eight. something is wrong. i think we bring in a new generation that can bring i

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set.e relied on the professionals with whom he worked who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. the special prosecutor adds that the fbi determined baldwin did pull the trigger on the gun he fired kelling halyna hutchins. that's a claim that he denies. the d.a. says baldwin faces up to 6 1/2 years in prison if convicted. the film's weapon handler, hannah gutierrez-reed charged with involuntary manslaughter, her attorney telling fox, hannah is and always has been very emotional and said about this tragic accident but she didn't commit involuntary manslaughter. halyna hutchins family is thanking new mexico authorities. the d.a. says the charges will likely be formally filed next week. baldwin will not be arrested. it's procedure for him to be given a notice to appear, which he can do virtually. martha? >> thanks very much, matt finn. with that, we bring in steve wolf who has taken issue with baldwin's claim that he didn't pull the trigger. he's a weapon safety expert for films and be

mr. baldwin had a duty at his -- at the base level to never hold a gun and point it at a person while pullingand a producer on that set, to have the bullets checked offer to check them himself to make sure that they weren't live. >> we believe baldwin as a producer knows everything that goes on on the set so, yeah, there was a lot of problems there was a lot -- there were a couple accidental discharges. there was a lot of safety concerns that were brought to the attention of management and he did nothing about it. >> jesse: baldwin may have hid something from investigators. >> there were also reports that baldwin directed his assistant to delete archives on his phone as well as a report that later came out that there were no calls on his phone on the day of the incident. >> we did analyze the phone records and actually we're continuing to analyze them and there were some things missing. the problem is we're not sure whether it was intentional on baldwin's part. >> he did direct an assistant to delete of archive, correct? >> that is in his text messages, correct. and this is part of our invest

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set. he relied on the professionals with whom he worked to assured him that the gun did not have live rounds. we will fight these charges, and we will win." i see you shaking your head. >> cheryl: he is a celebrity. this comes down to power and money, and he has both. it's being honest year. they have their defense. we saw it in that interview with george stephanopoulos that he said he did not pull the trigger. we have already seen his defense. that is what we will see play out. and i heard jenny and say to you in the last hour let's be honest here. this is going to come down to celebrity if this goes to court. the other question is the liability with the production company. that's my other question, how much of the financials of the production company, the fact that you have a young armorer inexperience, that was her first big job. she was in over her head. now that is a civil case and not criminal. >> harris: for certain, but what i would say about that, and it is part and parcel to this

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set.n the professional with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. we'll fight these charges and we'll win. while baldwin claimed he never pulled the trigger of the gun that claim was reportedly refuted by the f.b.i. now, look, i'm going to be very honest about this, i don't like alec baldwin. i don't know anybody that does. he's an awful person. everybody knows it. i've had my own personal fights with this idiot on twitter, on radio. we've shown you video of his violent, vicious temper tantrums especially with the media. we've played his hateful voice messages to his young daughter at the time. but i really wouldn't wish any of this on anybody. nothing that we discuss here tonight regarding this case is going to bring back ms. hutchins and i'm sure her family is still suffering from their loss. our prayers are with them. he worked with new mexico authorities on the case, along with an attorney is with us. i want to start with you, if i can, brian, it makes no se

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe that there was a bullet in that gun or on the movie set.lied on professionals who assured him the gun didn't have any live rounds. as you heard there, they said somebody pulled the trigger, so we'll have to see what plays out in court. arthel: just such a sad and tragic story all around. okay, alexis mcadams, thank you. eric? eric: nearly two years after the murder of his wife and son, the trial for disgraced legal heir alex murdaugh begins this coming monday. straight ahead, we will dig into this baffling murder mystery and the battle over the evidence that will be admissible in court. ♪ ♪ there are some things that go better...together. like your workplace benefits... and retirement savings. with voya, considering all your financial choices together... can help you be better prepared for unexpected events. voya. well planned. well invested. well protected. oh, what's this? the sofia vergara collection at america's best? wow, amazing styles and unbelievable prices? now that's quite the duo. get two pairs of sofia vergara frames plus a free

mr. baldwin had a duty at the base level to never hold a gun and pointed at a person while pulling the triggerhe also had a duty as an actor and producer on that set to have the bullets a check or check them himself to make sure they were not live. as for the interview come abolition the special prosecutor in the case says baldwin had glaring inconsistencies in his story, watch. >> i'm not sure why he was giving a lot of statements. i don't know why he made that comment. i was is very inconsistent with what the fbi report found. but it is a prior inconsistent statement because now he's coming out with lots of different stories of why this occurred. santa fe county sheriff's department, has basically spent the last year trying to figure out the burning question here, how in the world did live rounds make it into a gun onto a movie set there were three people responsible. one of them was alec baldwin. what you make of him being charge? >> i don't think they found out how the live image and got to this set for that might be relevant to the criminal charges they brought against him. as someone who

mr. baldwin is a rich, famous celebrity. the prosecutor's point of view is that he is entitled to the same fair process as anyone else, and it he committed a crime, he's entitled to the same standard of being brought to justice as any other person. >> thank you both so much for helping us to understand this breaking news. there's also new and compelling proof of the allegations against george santos as his 9/11 claims crumble. the disabled navy veteran, who says santos took funds meant for his dying dog, also sat down with nbc news. >> i felt it was bs from the money i didn't get that money, i knew it was fishy. >> so with controversy in both of those stories raging, one republican is coming to santos' defense. let's bring in ali vitali and ryan nobles is on capitol hill for us as well. brendan buck was a former aid to paul ryan and john boehner. he's an msnbc political analyst. good to see all of you. santos had claimed his mother was at the world trade center on 9/11. nbc has now reported dispuing that. what's the latest?

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set.vallos. there are a lost arguments to be made he was overcharged on this. if he would be charged if he weren't alec baldwin, if he wasn't a superstar. he's not being charged just as an actor who may not have known what to do with the gun, he's being charged as the producer, may have been a symbolic title, we don't know, but legally he's the producer, responsible for what happens on that set. >> i think actually charging him as both ep, executive producer, and as the actor who pulled the trigger is a problem for the prosecution. when they gave interviews, they said and they were asked that question, they said, well, both. and i'm not sure if that's going to work with them, with a jury. if i'm the defense attorney, i say in my closing the prosecution didn't even settle on a theory. they want you to fill in the blanks. they want you to do their work for them. either he was an executive producer or he was the actor who pulled the trigger. they need to pick one theory and go with t they don

mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the set.t have live rounds. gutierrez calls the charges wrong and she did not commit manslaughter. she's been emotional about the tragedy but has committed no crime. >> it's not clear to me there's criminal liability here. given all the circumstances i'm not seeing that. i'm really looking forward to what they're going to prove because this is an aggressive charge and i'm not sure they have it. >> reporter: wolf, the surviving family of cinematographer helena hutchins has issued a strong statement. they say we want to thank the sheriff and district attorney for continuing their investigation. our independent investigation also supports that charges are warranted. it is a comfort to the family that in new mexico no one is above the law. we support the charges, we'll fully cooperate with this prosecution and fervently hope this justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law. as far as what happens next the district attorney tells me those charges could be

writing, in part quote, mr baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or in anywhere on the movie set, he relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. during the initial investigation, the santa fe sheriff's department noted signs of neglect on the set when it came to securing the prop guns. but some legal experts say prosecutors will have an uphill battle, especially if baldwin, a popular actor for decades, decides to testify when these high profile individuals when these celebrities take the stand, even when they're facing criminal charges, they actually don't get they get exonerated. they don't get convicted. the santa fe district attorney says the charges will officially be filed by the end of the month. in santa fe, ashley soriano, fox news. back now to the breaking news we are following tonight. the city of oakland has just released an official statement on a stunning shake up at the oakland police department. as we have been reporting, oakland police chief laurent armstrong was placed on administrat