Rust prosecutor makes shocking claims about Alec Baldwin's 'reckless' behavior on set after attorney quit before charges were dismissed

A erstwhile 'Rust' charismatic who resigned anterior to nan dismissal of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter lawsuit has spoken retired astir her determination and nan actor's 'reckless' behaviour connected set. 

Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, who stepped down conscionable earlier nan charges were thrown out, claims to person seen grounds of Baldwin engaging successful 'horseplay' pinch nan weapon that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

This alleged horseplay included Baldwin utilizing different personification arsenic a target for blanks, according to Johnson.

She emphasized nan seriousness of specified actions, telling NewsNation, 'You don't do that pinch existent guns.'

Johnson insists her resignation was not dramatic. Rather, it was because she felt morally obligated to fixed nan caller grounds she uncovered.

'I near because I learned astir this grounds erstwhile nan nationalist learned astir it yesterday, precocious afternoon.'

This evidence, withheld from nan defense according to nan judge, reportedly included ammunition fixed to constabulary by a unit member. 

'I came connected nan lawsuit towards nan extremity of April, truthful I had to get up to speed. I was not progressive successful nan Hannah Gutierrez lawsuit astatine all. And truthful I was not alert that this individual had taken this ammunition to nan sheriff's section and provided it to nan officers. I learned each of that yesterday.' 

She emphasizes her ethical and civilized obligations arsenic a prosecutor, which see ensuring each grounds is presented. 

Discovering nan withheld evidence, Johnson felt compelled to retreat earlier nan tribunal hearing.

'When nan mobility proceeding began, my position was… we person an responsibility arsenic prosecutors, we person an responsibility not only to nan people, but to nan suspect and our responsibility is to make judge that each nan grounds is turned over,' she said. 

'We don't get to determine what nan defense is going to be. Our occupation is to guarantee transparency, and to guarantee that nan suspect has everything that nan prosecution has gathered. What they do pinch it, that's up to them.'

When asked if she had immoderate regrets, Johnson said, 'Did I judge that location was immoderate inappropriate behaviour pinch respect to handling this gun? I do.'

Baldwin himself reportedly became affectional erstwhile nan judge dismissed nan charges permanently. 

In a connection he shared connected Instagram, nan character collapsed his soundlessness pursuing nan dropped charges.

'There are excessively galore group who person supported maine to convey conscionable now,' he wrote connected Saturday.

'To each of you, you will ne'er cognize really overmuch I admit your kindness toward my family.' 

This ends a astir three-year ineligible saga pursuing nan fatal shooting connected nan group of nan movie 'Rust' successful October 2021.

The film's armorer, Hannah Guttierez-Reed, was antecedently convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months successful prison. 

Baldwin's charges were initially revenge successful 2023 but later dropped, only to beryllium re-filed successful January 2024.