Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria 'has faith' he will be found not guilty after 'stressful' manslaughter trial, claims source

Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria Baldwin, was present in the New Mexico courtroom for jury selection and the first day of the 'Rust' shooting trial
UPDATED JUL 11, 2024
Hilaria Baldwin accompanied her husband, Alec Baldwin, on the opening day of the manslaughter trial (Getty Images)
Hilaria Baldwin accompanied her husband, Alec Baldwin, on the opening day of the manslaughter trial (Getty Images)

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria Baldwin, will reportedly stand by him throughout his criminal trial for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie 'Rust'.

Following her appearance at the New Mexico courtroom during the first day of the trial on Wednesday, July 10, alongside the actor's siblings, Beth Keuchler and Stephen Baldwin, a source told PEOPLE Magazine that Hilaria "will be staying in New Mexico for the trial."

Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin can't wait for trial to be over

The source claimed that Alec Baldwin desires his wife Hilaria to be present during the trial. They noted, "She's incredibly supportive and will be at the trial every day. It's stressful for them both. This is not how they want to spend their summer. They can't wait for it to be over. Hilaria has faith that Alec will be found not guilty."

Hilaria, who has been married to Alec since 2012, was also present during jury selection on Tuesday. She was accompanied by two of their seven children. 

Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 06, 2022 in New York City.
Hilaria Baldwin was present in the New Mexico courtroom on the opening day of the trial to support her husband, Alec Baldwin
(Getty Images)

Alec Baldwin could land up in prison for 18 months if found guilty in involuntary manslaughter trial

Alec Baldwin's prop firearm malfunctioned on the set of 'Rust', killing Halya Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza on October 21, 2021.

The actor claimed he was not aware that the prop gun was loaded with live rounds and insisted that he did not pull the trigger.

Alec has pleaded not guilty to one charge of involuntary manslaughter. If convicted, he may spend up to 18 months in prison.

In April, 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was handed the maximum sentence of 18 months after she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

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Halyna Hutchins died on the set of 'Rust' in October 2021 after a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin fired a live round (Getty Images)

The crux of the case now rests on whether Alec genuinely pulled the trigger of the .45-caliber cowboy gun, killing Hutchins, as per the New York Post. The actor has furiously denied any responsibility for the cinematographer's death and maintains that the firearm malfunctioned. 

Alec's lawyer, Alex Spiro, defended the actor during his opening remarks, saying that he "committed no crime" and was only going through the routine on a movie set where guns are used.

He added, "Not a day goes by when we don’t wish Alec had saved her life. But never, the witnesses will tell you, in history is [this] something that an actor has done — intercepted a live bullet from a prop gun. No actor in history." 

Spiro underlined that the event was a horrible accident and that nobody could have imagined an actor acting in such a way.

"No one could have imagined or expected an actor to do that. So just remember that truth…. Justice is truth. This was an unspeakable tragedy," argued the attorney. 

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