NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin said Saturday that any suggestion he’s not complying with the investigation into last fall’s deadly shootingIt is a lie to be on a New Mexico film set.
The issue is: search warrant for Baldwin’s cellphoneThe authorities hope that this information will be helpful in their investigation. Baldwin was holding a revolver as he prepared for the filming. “Rust” on Oct. 21 when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding the film’s director.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office issued the search warrant last month calling for the “seizure and search of the cellular phone” belonging to Baldwin for the ongoing investigation.
USA TODAY has obtained court documents that show that police want to conduct an arrest. “forensic download” of the iPhone that will include text messages, recent call lists, images, videos, calls or other information related to the movie production.
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Weeks after releasing the search warrant, authorities still don’t have the actor’s phone.
Investigators believe that the phone may contain information that could lead to a criminal investigation. “material and relevant to the investigation,”Citing “several emails and text messages sent and received”Information about the “Rust”Production during police interviews.
Baldwin spoke in an Instagram VideoSaturday’s post stated that New Mexico must go through New York law enforcement. The process of defining exactly what is required takes time.
“They can’t just go through your phone and take your photos, or your love letters to your wife, or what have you,”He said.
‘Rust’ shooting investigation:New Mexico search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s phone in mobile phones
Baldwin has said he didn’t know the gun he was holding contained a live round when it went off. Investigators are trying to find where the live round came from and, in the search warrant for Baldwin’s phone, said they are looking for text messages, images, videos, calls or any other information related to the movie.
“Any suggestion that I am not complying with requests or orders or demands or search warrants about my phone … that’s a lie,”He said.
Contributing: Bryan Alexander and Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, and The Associated Press
