Alec Baldwin Says He Wants to 'Expose What Really Happened' in FatalRustShooting: 'There's More to Come'

Mar. 15, 2025

Alec Baldwin in New York City on March 6, 2023.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty

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Alec Baldwinhasn’t fully moved on from theRusttragedy — in fact, he says there is more to the story that has yet to be revealed.“We have more s— that’s gonna come out in ensuing legal filings and so forth,” the actor said on the newest episode ofFail Better with David Duchovny, a Lemonada Media podcast. “These last three years, people have just dined out.”“In this country, when people hate you on that level, they want three things: They want you to die. They want you to go to prison,” he continued. “And the third thing is they want you canceled, which is like being in prison or being dead. Because you roam the earth and you’re invisible.“Baldwin, 66, was holding a prop gun on the New Mexico set of theJoel Souza-directed Western in October 2021 when it accidentally went off, killing 42-year-old cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsand injuring Souza, 51.The actor, who has maintained that he did not pull the trigger or know why the gun contained live ammunition,was charged with manslaughterand stood trial in July. But the judge dismissed the case against him on the third day of proceedings after learning the prosecution withheld evidence from the defense.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Alec Baldwin in court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 11, 2024.Ramsay de Give-Pool/GettyOn theFail Betterpodcast, Baldwin toldDavid Duchovny, “There’s more to come, but the more to come is now my effort, and it’s going to be undeniably a successful effort, to raise and to expose what really happened.““I was counterpunching. I was on the defensive. I was being accused. I was being indicted,” he continued, also saying that “the truth of what happened has never been told.”Since the trial, Alec said, he’s “happy about” having work come his way again, as hehas seven childrento support with wifeHilaria Baldwin. (He’s also dad to daughterIreland Baldwin, 29, whom he shares with ex-wifeKim Basinger.)“I’ve also enjoyed the fact that there’s so much of this case that is not known because we didn’t have a full trial,” the30 Rockalum told Duchovny, 64.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Alec and Hilaria Baldwin in court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 12, 2024.Ramsay de Give-Pool/GettyAlec also said on the podcast thathe “owe(s)” wife Hilaria, 40, “everything” for her support of him through his legal issues.“She is the most spiritually ascended human being I’ve ever met, and she was kind to me and supportive of me,” he explained. “She was frustrated. She was in pain. She suffered tremendously.““You’re a guy, youfall in love with somebody, and you’re like, ‘What can I do to make my wife safe?’ And I couldn’t do anything to stop what was happening to me,” the actor added.Alec and Hilaria share daughtersCarmen, 11,María, 3, andIlaria, 2, plus sonsRafael, 9,Leonardo, 8,Romeo, 6, andEduardo, 4.

Alec Baldwinhasn’t fully moved on from theRusttragedy — in fact, he says there is more to the story that has yet to be revealed.

“We have more s— that’s gonna come out in ensuing legal filings and so forth,” the actor said on the newest episode ofFail Better with David Duchovny, a Lemonada Media podcast. “These last three years, people have just dined out.”

“In this country, when people hate you on that level, they want three things: They want you to die. They want you to go to prison,” he continued. “And the third thing is they want you canceled, which is like being in prison or being dead. Because you roam the earth and you’re invisible.”

Baldwin, 66, was holding a prop gun on the New Mexico set of theJoel Souza-directed Western in October 2021 when it accidentally went off, killing 42-year-old cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsand injuring Souza, 51.

The actor, who has maintained that he did not pull the trigger or know why the gun contained live ammunition,was charged with manslaughterand stood trial in July. But the judge dismissed the case against him on the third day of proceedings after learning the prosecution withheld evidence from the defense.

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Alec Baldwin in court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 11, 2024.Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

On theFail Betterpodcast, Baldwin toldDavid Duchovny, “There’s more to come, but the more to come is now my effort, and it’s going to be undeniably a successful effort, to raise and to expose what really happened.”

“I was counterpunching. I was on the defensive. I was being accused. I was being indicted,” he continued, also saying that “the truth of what happened has never been told.”

Since the trial, Alec said, he’s “happy about” having work come his way again, as hehas seven childrento support with wifeHilaria Baldwin. (He’s also dad to daughterIreland Baldwin, 29, whom he shares with ex-wifeKim Basinger.)

“I’ve also enjoyed the fact that there’s so much of this case that is not known because we didn’t have a full trial,” the30 Rockalum told Duchovny, 64.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin in court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 12, 2024.Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

Alec also said on the podcast thathe “owe(s)” wife Hilaria, 40, “everything” for her support of him through his legal issues.

“She is the most spiritually ascended human being I’ve ever met, and she was kind to me and supportive of me,” he explained. “She was frustrated. She was in pain. She suffered tremendously.”

“You’re a guy, youfall in love with somebody, and you’re like, ‘What can I do to make my wife safe?’ And I couldn’t do anything to stop what was happening to me,” the actor added.

Alec and Hilaria share daughtersCarmen, 11,María, 3, andIlaria, 2, plus sonsRafael, 9,Leonardo, 8,Romeo, 6, andEduardo, 4.

source: people.com