There’s a new development in the Rust shooting investigation as Alec Baldwin’s iPhone is being sought by police.
As per Deadline, Santa Fe police want to take a look through the actor’s iPhone for further information on the tragic event. “Affiant is requesting a warrant for the seizure and search of Alec Baldwins’ cell phone to search for any evidence relating to the death investigation of Halyna Hutchins,” Sheriff’s Office Det. Alexandria Hancock said in a search warrant which was approved by a judge.
“Affiant believes there may be evidence on the phone, due to individuals using cellular phones during and/or after the commission of crime(s),” the affidavit continues. “Such information, if it exists, may be material and relevant to this investigation. Affiant was also made aware there were several emails and text messages sent and received regarding the movie production Rust in the course of interviews.”
Baldwin has been cooperating with detectives during the continuing police probe but his lawyers refused to provide the actor’s phone without an active warrant which has now been procured. Baldwin’s lawyers stated the reason for this was in order to protect their client’s privacy.
“We are confident that the evidence will show that Mr. Baldwin is not responsible civilly or criminally for what occurred on October 21, and he continues to cooperate with authorities,” Aaron Dyer said Thursday after the warrant for Baldwin’s phone was approved.
“We proactively requested that the authorities obtain a warrant so that we could take steps to protect Mr. Baldwin’s family and personal information that is clearly unrelated to the investigation,” the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP lawyer added.
“A phone contains a person’s entire life, and personal information needs to be protected. While they evaluate the phone information, we hope that the authorities continue to focus on how the live rounds got on the set in the first place.”
No restrictions have been placed on Baldwin in the aftermath of the shooting, although police asked the actor not to speak publicly on the matter. He didn’t listen to them: Baldwin recently sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos for an interview, declaring that he “did not pull the trigger” of the gun that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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