Editing Alec Baldwin (section)

==Personal life==
Baldwin was briefly engaged in 1983 to actress [[Janine Turner]].<ref name="people2001">{{cite news|date=January 29, 2001|title=Too Hot to Handle|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url=https://people.com/archive/too-hot-to-handle-vol-55-no-4/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://people.com/archive/too-hot-to-handle-vol-55-no-4/| archive-date=October 26, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He also dated [[Lori Loughlin]], [[Lori Singer]], [[Holly Gagnier]] and [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Alec Baldwin - Companions|work=TCM|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/8739%7C201338/Alec-Baldwin#family-companions|access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=June 5, 2013|title=The 20 Past Loves of Jennifer Love Hewitt|work=Yahoo!|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ss/jennifer-love-hewitt-s-former-romances-slideshow.html}}</ref>

===Marriages===
====Kim Basinger====
In 1990, Baldwin met actress [[Kim Basinger]] when they played lovers in the film ''[[The Marrying Man]]''.<ref name="people2001" /> They married on August 19, 1993, and had a daughter, [[Ireland Baldwin|Ireland]] (born October 23, 1995).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682260/alec-baldwin-engaged-yoga-instructor-hilaria-thomas.jhtml| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682260/alec-baldwin-engaged-yoga-instructor-hilaria-thomas.jhtml| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Engaged To Yoga Instructor|first=Gil |last=Kaufman|date=April 2, 2012|publisher=MTV|access-date=April 14, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="EWbirth">{{cite magazine|date=November 3, 1995|title=Monitor|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/article/1995/11/03/monitor-453/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://ew.com/article/1995/11/03/monitor-453/| archive-date=October 26, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They [[Legal separation|separated]] on December 5, 2000<ref name="people2001"/> and [[divorce]]d on September 3, 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 13, 2004|title=Baldwin and Basinger square up for custody battle|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30129277.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30129277.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=Irish Examiner}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Baldwin has called the attorneys in the case "opportunists", and characterized Basinger's psychologists as part of the "divorce industry". In his memoir, he blamed them more than Basinger, writing, "She is a person, like many of us, doing the best she can with what she has."<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 215–216.</ref>

In his memoir, Baldwin stated that these issues placed stress on his relationship with his daughter. Baldwin wrote that he had to spend over a million dollars,<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 202–03.</ref> put time aside from his career,<ref>Baldwin 2008. p. 99, 102.</ref> travel extensively,<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 41, 45, 151–53.</ref> and find a house in [[California]], having previously lived in [[New York City|New York]],<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 44, 47, 117.</ref> in order to stay in his daughter's life.<ref name="Baldwin 2008" />

On April 11, 2007, he left a voicemail message in response to an unanswered arranged call, in which he called his 11-year-old daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig". The tape was sold to [[TMZ.com|TMZ]], which published the recording despite laws against publishing media related to a minor without the permission of both parents.<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 173–184.</ref> Baldwin described the incident as a mistake that did not make him a bad parent.<ref>Baldwin 2008. pp. 101, 151.</ref> During an interview with ''[[Playboy]]'' in June 2009, he stated that he [[Suicidal ideation|contemplated suicide]] after the voicemail leaked to the public but sought professional help. He stated that he felt Basinger would have considered it "a victory" if he committed suicide and that it was her "avowed goal" to destroy him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Alec-Baldwin-Suicide-1006923.aspx |title=Alec Baldwin Says He Considered Suicide Over 'Rude Pig' Voicemail |work=TV Guide |access-date=June 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223074810/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Alec-Baldwin-Suicide-1006923.aspx |archive-date=December 23, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In late 2008, Baldwin toured in support of his book on fatherhood and divorce, speaking about his experiences related in it.<ref>Italie, Hillel. [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/alec-baldwins-book-tour-c_n_128818.html "Alec Baldwin's Book Tour: Crowded And Conflicted"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305075232/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/alec-baldwins-book-tour-c_n_128818.html |date=March 5, 2016}} ''The Huffington Post''. September 24, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fora.tv/2008/09/22/Alec_Baldwin_A_Journey_Through_Fatherhood_and_Divorce|title=Alec Baldwin: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce|publisher=[[Fora.tv]]|date=September 22, 2008|access-date=October 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113072452/http://fora.tv/2008/09/22/Alec_Baldwin_A_Journey_Through_Fatherhood_and_Divorce|archive-date=January 13, 2012|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/23/arts/NA-US-Alec-Baldwin.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629012415/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/23/arts/NA-US-Alec-Baldwin.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |title=Baldwin book rails against US family court system |work=International Herald Tribune |date=March 29, 2009 |access-date=October 31, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Georgiades|first= William| url = https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/europe/la-et-baldwin25-2008sep25,0,6435362.story| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/europe/la-et-baldwin25-2008sep25,0,6435362.story| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |title = Emmy winner Alec Baldwin talks about the book he didn't want to write|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 25, 2008}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In May 2023, Baldwin became a grandfather when Ireland had a baby girl with musician RAC ([[André Allen Anjos]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Alec Baldwin's Daughter Ireland Shares Her Daughter "Finally" Met Her 7 Aunts and Uncles |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1406007/alec-baldwins-daughter-ireland-shares-her-daughter-finally-met-her-7-aunts-and-uncles |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=E! Online}}</ref>
[[File:Alec Baldwin - US Open 2011 Opening Day.jpg|thumb|240px|Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas (center right) at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 US Open]], Opening Day]]

====Hilaria Baldwin<!--Do NOT change to birth name, keep WP:COMMONNAME as header-->====
[[File:Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|Baldwin with Hilaria Hayward-Thomas in 2011]]

By August 2011, Baldwin began dating [[Hilaria Baldwin|Hilaria Thomas]], a [[yoga]] instructor with Yoga Vida in [[Manhattan]].<ref name="People20120402">{{cite news|date=April 2, 2012|title=Alec Baldwin Engaged to Hilaria Thomas|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url=https://people.com/celebrity/alec-baldwin-engaged-to-hilaria-thomas/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://people.com/celebrity/alec-baldwin-engaged-to-hilaria-thomas/| archive-date=October 26, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Quenqua|first=Douglas|date=May 30, 2014|title=Hilaria Baldwin Holds Her Center|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/fashion/hilaria-baldwin-holds-her-center.html|url-status=live|url-access=registration|access-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531023327/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/fashion/hilaria-baldwin-holds-her-center.html|archive-date=May 31, 2014|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Baldwin and Thomas moved from the [[Upper West Side]] to [[Greenwich Village]] that August.<ref>[http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/11/11/gotham-gossipist-alec-baldwin-finds-love-and-salad-with-latest-love-interest/ "Gotham Gossipist: Alec Baldwin Finds Love...And Salad With Latest Love Interest"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330042608/http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/11/11/gotham-gossipist-alec-baldwin-finds-love-and-salad-with-latest-love-interest/ |date=March 30, 2016 }}. New York: [[WCBS-TV]]. November 11, 2011.</ref> The couple became engaged in April 2012<ref name=People20120402 /> and married on June 30, 2012, at [[St. Patrick's Old Cathedral]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 30, 2012|title=Alec Baldwin marries yoga instructor in NYC|work=[[CBS News]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alec-baldwin-marries-hilaria-thomas-in-nyc/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alec-baldwin-marries-hilaria-thomas-in-nyc/| archive-date=October 26, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They have seven children together.<ref name="surrogacy">{{cite news |title=Hilaria and Alec Baldwin's Daughter Lucia Was Born Via Surrogate |url=https://www.etonline.com/hilaria-and-alec-baldwins-daughter-lucia-was-born-via-surrogate-161509| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.etonline.com/hilaria-and-alec-baldwins-daughter-lucia-was-born-via-surrogate-161509| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |publisher=ET Online |date=March 2, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marder |first=Rosie |date=2022-09-24 |title=And Another! Hilaria Baldwin Gives Birth to 7th Child With Alec Baldwin |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/hilaria-and-alec-baldwin-welcome-their-7th-child-together/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Us Weekly}}</ref> In 2024 the Baldwin family taped a reality show, [[The Baldwins|''The Baldwins'']], which premiered on February 23, 2025, on [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyttle |first=Zoey |date=2024-06-04 |title=Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Announce Reality Show Featuring All 7 of Their Kids: 'Inviting You Into Our Home' |url=https://people.com/alec-baldwin-hilaria-baldwin-announce-reality-show-featuring-their-kids-8657938 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Baldwins Are Coming to TLC! |url=https://www.tlc.com/shows/the-baldwins/articles/the-baldwins-are-coming-to-tlc-premiere-date |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=TLC.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Health and dieting===

Baldwin and his wife are [[Pescetarianism|pescatarians]] who eat a predominantly [[plant-based diet]] with fish and eggs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davison|first=Candace Braun|date=2016|title=Alec & Hilaria Baldwin's Kitchen Is A Pinterest Dream Come To Life|url=https://www.delish.com/food-news/a49919/hilaria-alec-baldwin-kitchen-tour/|website=Delish|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208195518/https://www.delish.com/food-news/a49919/hilaria-alec-baldwin-kitchen-tour|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=McMahon, Barbara|date=2017|title=The woman who tamed Alec Baldwin|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/how-i-tamed-my-husband-alec-baldwin-smw885l5g|website=[[The Times]]|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320093415/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-i-tamed-my-husband-alec-baldwin-smw885l5g|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Halweil">{{Cite web|last=Halweil|first=Brian|date=2010|title=Shucking with Alec Baldwin and Carl Safina|url=https://www.ediblemanhattan.com/people/shucking-with-alec-baldwin-and-carl-safina/|website=Edible Manhattan|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517120000/https://www.ediblemanhattan.com/people/shucking-with-alec-baldwin-and-carl-safina/|url-status=live}}</ref> Baldwin gave up eating beef in 1991 and is a supporter of [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]].<ref name="Halweil"/> In 2019, he authored an article for [[CNN]] supporting the [[Planetary health diet|EAT-Lancet]] report and recommended a plant-based diet due to global environmental issues.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alec Baldwin: The path to a better planet goes across your plate|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/24/opinions/climate-change-eat-lancet-report-alec-baldwin/index.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/24/opinions/climate-change-eat-lancet-report-alec-baldwin/index.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|access-date= September 22, 2020|work=CNN}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Baldwin has discussed his experiences with [[Lyme disease]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mazziotta |first1=Julie |title=Alec Baldwin on Dealing with Years of Lyme Disease Pain: 'This Thing Just Attacks Me' |url=https://people.com/health/alec-baldwin-on-dealing-with-years-of-lyme-disease-pain/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=1 March 2025 |date=9 June 2021}}</ref>

=== 2021 Rust shooting incident ===
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On October 21, 2021, Baldwin was filming on the set of the upcoming film ''[[Rust (2024 film)|Rust]]'', of which he was also a producer, at the [[Bonanza City, New Mexico|Bonanza Creek Ranch]] in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], when he discharged a gun being used as a [[Theatrical property#Prop weapons|prop]], killing [[cinematographer]] [[Halyna Hutchins]] and injuring director [[Joel Souza]]. This was reported in the press as the [[Rust shooting incident]]. The Hutchins family filed a [[Wrongful death claim|wrongful death]] suit against Baldwin for his part in the fatal shooting.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Cheri|last1=Mossburg|first2=Chloe|last2=Melas|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/entertainment/rust-shooting-press-conference-halyna-hutchins-widow/index.html|title=Alec Baldwin and others named in wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Halyna Hutchins|website=[[CNN]]|date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> On October 5, 2022, Baldwin reached an undisclosed settlement with Hutchins' family in their wrongful death lawsuit.<ref>{{cite news |last=Scribner |first=Herb |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/10/05/rust-shooting-alec-baldwin-settlement-halyna-hutchins |title=Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with "Rust" shooting victim's family |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |date=October 5, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022 }}</ref>

On January 19, 2023, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that Baldwin would be charged with two counts of [[involuntary manslaughter]] by the end of the month.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Arkin |first1=Daniel |last2=Dasrath |first2=Diana |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-charged-manslaughter-fatal-shooting-set-rust-d-says-rcna7189 |title=Alec Baldwin has been charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting on the set of 'Rust,' D.A. says |work=[[NBC News]] |date=January 19, 2023 |access-date=January 19, 2023 }}</ref> He was charged on January 31, 2023.<ref name=Campbell/> The elevated second charge was eventually dropped after his lawyers argued that he was being [[Ex post facto law|incorrectly charged]] with a version of the law that was not passed until months after the shooting, meaning that if he was found guilty, he would have faced a maximum of 18 months in prison.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Julia |date=February 20, 2023 |title= 'Rust' Prosecutors Downgrade Alec Baldwin's Manslaughter Charges|work=[[The New York Times]] |url= https://nyti.ms/3XMr3Qm |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref> On February 23, he pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anousha|last=Sakoui|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-02-23/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-to-involuntary-manslaughter-charges-in-rust-shooting-case|title=Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in 'Rust' shooting case|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 23, 2023|access-date=February 23, 2023}}</ref>

In April 2023, lawyers for Baldwin announced that the criminal charges against him had been dropped by prosecutors. In a statement, Baldwin's attorneys said "We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident."<ref name=dropped/><ref name=NBC/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Julia |last2=Bowley |first2=Graham |title='Rust' Prosecutors Are Dropping Charges Against Alec Baldwin, His Lawyers Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/arts/alec-baldwin-charges-dropped-rust.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 20, 2023 |date=April 20, 2023}}</ref> On October 17, 2023, New Mexico special prosecutors would announce that their findings indicated that Baldwin may be guilty of involuntary manslaughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/17/entertainment/alec-baldwin-grand-jury-new-case/index.html|website=[[CNN]]|title= Alec Baldwin may be charged again in fatal 'Rust' set shooting|date=October 17, 2023 }}</ref> ''Rust'' completed filming in May 2023 and is currently in [[post-production]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2023-05-23 |title=Alec Baldwin Reaches End of 'Long and Difficult Road' as 'Rust' Wraps Filming |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/alec-baldwin-western-film-rust-completes-filming-after-fatal-shooting-1234740233/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In 2023, Baldwin has been associated with four other film projects including ''[[Supercell (film)|Supercell]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Gary|last1=Baum|first2=Katie |last2=Kilkenny |date=March 23, 2023 |title=Alec Baldwin and 'Rust' Producers Release Earlier Film 'Supercell' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-baldwin-rust-producers-release-film-supercell-1235359433/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> ''[[97 Minutes]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Alec Baldwin's '97 Minutes' Writer-Producer on Working With the Actor After 'Rust': 'We Were Validated by Sticking by Him' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/alec-baldwin-97-minutes-rust-1235665146/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> ''[[Atrabilious]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=October 6, 2022 |title=William Atticus Parker's Sophomore Film 'Atrabilious' Toplined By Leon Addison Brown With Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Wright, More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/william-atticus-parker-atrabilious-whoopi-goldberg-alex-baldwin-jeffrey-wright-leon-addison-brown-1235136436/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> and ''Billie's Magic World''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=June 29, 2023 |title=William Baldwin Talks First-Ever Feature With Older Brother Alec Baldwin In U.S.-Italian Family Movie 'Billie's Magic World' – Taormina Studio |url=https://deadline.com/video/william-alec-baldwin-billies-magic-world/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> He also appeared in a cameo on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in October 2023, in an [[Saturday Night Live (season 49)|episode]] hosted by [[Timothée Chalamet]], making it one of his first live appearances since the ''Rust'' incident and first appearance on the show since 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heching |first=Dan |date=November 12, 2023 |title=Alec Baldwin makes surprise return to 'Saturday Night Live' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/11/entertainment/alec-baldwin-surprise-return-snl/index.html |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

In January 2024, a grand jury indicted Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge. The indictment provides prosecutors with two options for pursuing this charge: one based on negligent use of a firearm, and the other for felony misconduct "with the total disregard or indifference for the safety of others."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225700496/alec-baldwin-is-indicted-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-after-new-gun-anal|title=Alec Baldwin is indicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer after new gun analysis|website=[[NPR]]|date=January 19, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/arts/alec-baldwin-charged-involuntary-manslaughter.html|title=Alec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 19, 2024|first=Julia|last=Jacobs|access-date=January 21, 2023}}</ref> On May 24, 2024, Santa Fe-based Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied a motion which was filed by Baldwin to dismiss his trial, thus clearing the way for the trial to begin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-05-24/alec-baldwin-indictment-new-mexico-judge|title=New Mexico judge denies Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss criminal case in 'Rust' shooting|first=Meg|last=James|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 24, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref name=may24ruling>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/alec-baldwin-to-stand-trial-rust-shooting-1235939444/|title=Alec Baldwin Will Still Stand Trial For Fatal 2021 'Rust' Shooting, New Mexico Judge Rules|first=Dominic|last=Patten|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 24, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> Baldwin's trial would begin in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 9, 2024, with 12 jurors and four alternative jurors being selected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-trial-involuntary-manslaughter.html|title=Jury Chosen in Alec Baldwin Trial: Here's What to Know|first=Julie|last=Jacobs|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 9, 2024|accessdate=July 9, 2024}}</ref> Opening statements would then get underway on July 10.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/us/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-trial/index.html|title=Opening statements begin in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for 'Rust' movie set shooting|first1=Josh|last1=Campbell|first2=Ray|last2=Sanchez|website=[[CNN]]|date=July 10, 2024|accessdate=July 10, 2024}}</ref>

On July 12, 2024, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin with prejudice, upholding a motion filed by the defense to dismiss the case following the revelation that the [[Brady v. Maryland|prosecution withheld evidence from the defense]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Julia |date=July 12, 2024 |title='Rust' Case Against Alec Baldwin Is Dismissed Over Withheld Evidence |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/arts/rust-trial-pause-alec-baldwin-shooting.html |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/judge-in-alec-baldwin-rust-case-dismisses-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-8677361|title=Alec Baldwin Cries as Judge Dismisses Rust Case in Shocking Twist|first1=Eric|last1=Andersson|first2=Nancy|last2=Dunham|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=July 12, 2024|accessdate=July 12, 2024}}</ref> Sommer found that "Santa Fe County Sheriff's officer made the decision — and apparently also with the prosecutor ... that the evidence was of no evidentiary value and failed to connect the evidence to the case", such that the "willful withholding of this information was intentional and deliberate", displaying "signs of scorching prejudice".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lincoln |first1=Ross |title=Alec Baldwin 'Rust' Manslaughter Trial Dismissed Over Withheld Bullet Evidence |url=https://www.thewrap.com/alec-baldwin-rust-manslaughter-trial-dismissed-over-withheld-bullet-evidence/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[TheWrap]] |date=July 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Judge tosses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case over withheld evidence |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240712-alec-baldwin-manslaughter-trial-dismissed-by-judge-over-withheld-evidence |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[France 24]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |date=July 13, 2024}}</ref> On October 25, 2024, Judge Sommer upheld her dismissal of the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin, ruling that the prosecution failed to raise any factual or legal arguments which would've justified reversing her decision.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-halyna-hutchins-051dfa2cb09a3cbd355aee9ad6ed19c4|title=Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting|first=Morgan|last=Lee|publisher=Associated Press|date=25 October 2024|accessdate=25 October 2024}}</ref>