Prosecutors Initially Offered Alec Baldwin a Lenient Plea Deal, Then Withdrew It

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin was offered a deal last October to plead guilty to a misdemeanour in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The offer was withdrawn and he was indicted in January on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin now faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted at trial in July.

According to reports, Baldwin was indicted in January on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of ‘Rust’. The plea offer was withdrawn before he could decide whether to accept the terms, leading to the felony charge.

Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey offered a plea deal identical to the one accepted by Dave Halls, the first assistant director on ‘Rust’. Halls did not serve prison time after pleading last year to a count of negligent handling of a deadly weapon. The offer was made on October 5 but was withdrawn on October 17, leading to Baldwin facing a trial in July.

The latest revelation about the retracted plea offer was included among hundreds of pages of material made public on Friday as part of Baldwin’s effort to throw out the case. Baldwin has been facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted at trial in July, as per the court documents.