Finally, Alec Baldwin has filed his initial legal defense to the fresh accusations of involuntary manslaughter leveled against him.
The 65-year-old actor and producer made the decision to reopen the Rust shooting case following a grand injury in New Mexico.
Alec’s attorneys stressed in their filing, as reported by Entertainment Tonight, that they “demand expedited trial, discovery and exculpatory information, notice of defense intent to call witnesses.”
Alec specifically requested to “avoid public vilification and suspicion,” the document added.
On February 1, the actor is required to appear before a judge in New Mexico in order to enter a plea.
The “Rust” shooting episode
The incident began when Alec threatened to shoot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the film.He claimed at the time that he had pulled back the gun’s hammer before it fired, not the trigger.
