Alec Baldwin Breaks Silence After Surprise ‘Rust’ Case Dismissal

Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Saturday for his first words following the shock rejection of his “Rust” case.

“There are too many people who have supported me for me to thank now,” he wrote alongside the same image that appears above this post. “To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness to my family.”

His comment immediately touched the hearts of Anthony Hopkins, Don Lemon and Craig Kilborn.

Baldwin’s family also celebrated the unexpected end, with his brother Stephen writing: “Dismissed with extreme prejudice – nothing can stop what has been set in motion – Hallelujah,” Stephen, 58, wrote in his caption. “👻 God is good 🙌🏽 love you bro 🎬 it’s a (wrap)!!!”

His daughter Ireland Baldwin simply shared an old photo of herself with her father, captioning it with a heart emoji.

Brother Daniel Baldwin, who was about to leave for New Mexico to support Alec, posted an Instagram video expressing his thanks to all the family’s supporters.

Brother William Baldwin shared several insights into this firing.

The day before, Alec Baldwin was in tears in a New Mexico courtroom as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed all charges against him in the “Rust” shooting case.

Baldwin’s legal team had asked to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the prosecution had withheld key evidence, and the judge agreed.

According to the Associated Press, the defense has argued that the state hid ammunition from them that could have been linked to the shooting. The prosecution has said the ammunition was not related to the case and was not hidden, but the defense has said it should have had a chance to determine its significance.

Since the judge dismissed the charge of involuntary manslaughter with prejudice, it cannot be brought again.

“The late discovery of this evidence at trial prevented the effective use of the evidence in a manner that impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings,” Marlowe Sommer said. “If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith, it certainly comes so close to bad faith that it shows signs of burning.”

Alec was seen hugging his legal team and wife Hilaria, who was also overcome with emotion following the judge’s decision.

Baldwin’s trial began this week as he faces involuntary manslaughter charges for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.”

After the verdict, Ms. Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, released a statement through his attorney, saying: “We respect the court’s decision. We look forward to presenting all of the evidence to a jury and holding Mr. Baldwin accountable for his actions in the senseless death of Halyna Hutchins.”

If convicted, Alec would have been sentenced to 18 months in prison.