Ireland Baldwin Subtly Supports Alec Baldwin Following 'Rust' Trial Dismissal

Model Ireland Baldwin is supporting her father, actor Alec Baldwin, who was s on trial for involuntary manslaughter charges related to the October 2021 death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Earlier this year, "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was also charged with involuntary manslaughter. She was sentenced to the state maximum of 18 months behind bars by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who presided over the "30 Rock" actor's trial as well.

On Friday, the judge decided to dismiss the case against Baldwin with prejudice after the prosecution seemingly colluded with law enforcement and did not disclose supplementary evidence to the defense.

On Friday, less than an hour after the “Rust” trial concluded, Ireland took to Instagram to share a photo of her as a young child, sitting on her father’s lap. A much younger version of the “Supercell” actor can be seen lying on his back, gazing up at his young daughter. In the caption, Ireland dropped a single heart emoji.

“So glad to see his case was dismissed! Such incredible stress on top of a traumatic tragedy,” one fan commented. “Elated for your dad and family - bless you all Ireland - justice has rightly been served as he’s been in living hell - watching his face as the Judge spoke made me cry with him,” another follower wrote. Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria, and his sister, Beth, could be seen bursting into tears behind the actor.

Many users expressed their relief that the “Rust” case had finally come to an end. In October 2021, Baldwin was working on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico when a gun that he was holding went off, striking and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was also hospitalized as a result, although Baldwin maintained that he never pulled the trigger.

“No one is a winner in a situation like your dad has been in but I am so relieved for him and all of your family,” another fan wrote. “Thank goodness! I’m so relieved… awful that he had to go through 3 years of this crap!” another follower exclaimed. “Congratulations to your dad. This stressful chapter is gone and may he be able to move on with the family,” another fan expressed while another follower said that they were “thankful he can finally move past this tragedy he got caught up in to no fault of his own.”

On Friday evening, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the “Rust” case without evidence. She had dismissed the jury earlier in the day as the prosecution and the defense argued over new information that just came to light on Thursday night when a crime scene tech revealed that evidence had been categorized in such a way that it was not included with the rest of the “Rust” evidence.

“The late discovery of this evidence during the trial has impeded the effective use of evidence in such a way that it has impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings,” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said as she explained that the prosecution had committed a Brady violation. A Brady violation occurs when a prosecutor fails to provide the defense with evidence that could be helpful to a defendant’s case.

After the judge announced her decision to dismiss the trial, Baldwin could be seen wiping the tears from his face. His wife, Hilaria, and his sister, Beth, were also in tears. Baldwin's brother, Stephen Baldwin, was also in attendance.

On October 21, 2021, a gun that Baldwin was holding went off, striking and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Both Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023. In April 2023, the charges against Baldwin were dropped pending further investigation into the gun used in the shooting, which may have malfunctioned.

In January 2023, charges were refiled against Baldwin. In March 2023, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty after prosecutors successfully argued that she was the one who put live ammunition in the weapon; however, it is still unknown how exactly the ammunition ended up on set. She is currently facing 18 months behind bars, but it is possible that, given the dismissal of Baldwin's case, she might be granted an appeal.

Baldwin also faced 18 months behind bars; however, now that the judge has chosen to dismiss the case with prejudice, he can no longer face criminal charges related to Halyna Hutchins' death. He is, however, still facing several civil lawsuits related to the "Rust" incident.