Hilaria Baldwin opens up on ‘emotional time’ as husband Alec awaits charges for fatal shooting on film set

Alec Baldwin will soon be formally charged for his role in the shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

FILE - MARCH 29: Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin are expecting their seventh child together. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Hilaria Baldwin (L) and Alec Baldwin attend the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 480543 (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Turner)

Hilaria Baldwin is opening up about the “emotional time” her family has been facing ahead of her husband, Alec, being formally charged for his role in the shooting of Halyna Hutchins.

The former yoga instructor kicked off this week’s episode of her new podcast, Witches Anonymous, sombrely discussing how she would have “crumbled” without the support she’s received, Page Six reported.

“It’s been an emotional time for my family and I do so want to express to you how grateful I am for your support and your kindness and your reason,” she shared.

“Quite honestly, I think without it, we would crumble, so thank you so much for being our rock right now because I don’t feel so strong.”

Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Turner)

Alec, 64, is expected to be officially charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, although he has repeatedly maintained he is not to blame for Hutchins’ death on the set of Rust.

Earlier this month, Boston-born Hilaria hit back at reporters — using her fake Spanish accent — for tailing her husband when they have seven kids at home.
“On a human level, you guys know I’m not going to say anything to you. You know that. So please leave my family in peace and let this all play out. OK?” 39-year-old Hilaria, with her newborn strapped to her chest, told the gathered journalists.

Both Alec and the on-set armourer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, are facing a maximum sentence of 18 months in jail based on their charges. They also will be charged with an enhancement for use of a firearm, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years.

Halyna Hutchins

Alec shot and killed Hutchins in October 2021 while preparing to film a scene on the Santa Fe, New Mexico, set after Reed had loaded the weapon.

An attorney for Alec called the charge against his client “a terrible miscarriage of justice”.

“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,” Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel law firm told Page Six.

“We will fight these charges, and we will win.”

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