In an interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos in December of 2021, Baldwin said he was rehearsing a scene in which he was to draw his gun and cock the hammer, while Hutchins directed him where to point the gun in order to get the best shot. He claimed he had no idea that the gun contained a live round.
The parents and sister of Hutchins filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and others involved with the production over her death. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and faced up to 18 months in prison if found guilty.
Gloria Allred, the lawyer pursuing a case against Baldwin, told Yahoo Entertainment in a statement that the criminal charges being dropped against Baldwin won’t affect the civil suit against the actor. In a statement to Yahoo Entertainment, Allred discussed the dropped charges and resolved to move forward.
