Though Alec Baldwin was willing to sit down last Thursday for an in-depth
interview with ABC�s George Stephanopoulos about the fatal shooting on the
set of his latest movie, �Rust,� it appears he may now feel he�s said too
much. The actor deleted one of his verified Twitter accounts on Sunday � the
same account on which he first posted his statement of �shock and sadness�
about the death of 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Baldwin has a second account, but he has not used it since Oct. 19. As first
detailed in The Hollywood Reporter, other Twitter accounts associated with
Baldwin are also limiting who can engage with them.

�[The other accounts] have also gone dark or been set to private,� the outlet
reported Monday, �with the account of the actor�s foundation
(@ABFalecbaldwin) and his wife�s account (@HilariaBaldwin) restricting access
to approved followers only since early November following Baldwin retweeting
�Rust� crew member Terese Magpale Davis� statement denying an unsafe work
environment on the production.�

During his interview with Stephanopoulos, Baldwin insisted that he did not
pull the trigger on the revolver that killed Hutchins, but said instead that
he had the gun cocked, and when he let the hammer down, it misfired.

�Well, the trigger wasn�t pulled,� Baldwin replied when the Good Morning
America anchor asked him about the incident. He then went on, �I didn�t pull
the trigger�I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger. Never,
never � I let go of the hammer. Bang, the gun goes off.�

The 63-year-old also said he doesn�t feel guilt over Hutchins� death because,
�I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can�t say who
that is, but it�s not me.�

Many legal experts have expressed surprise that Baldwin gave an interview
while the investigation into Hutchins� death is still ongoing. Rachel Fiset,
managing partner of a firm in Los Angeles, commented to Fox News, �His
admissions that someone is to be blamed � but not him � could also
potentially be used against him later in either a civil or criminal case if
it is determined that he had some responsibility for set safety as a major
producer of the film.�

Former assistant U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani told Yahoo Entertainment that,
from a legal perspective, Baldwin�s interview was �a mistake.�

�His statements can and will be used against him in the civil lawsuits and
any potential criminal prosecution,� said Rahmani, who is now president of
West Coast Trial Lawyers, adding �And Baldwin�s attorneys can�t use the
interview to help him because his answers are hearsay.� At best, Rahmani
concluded, the interview was a �calculated public relations move� that may
�backfire.�

Finally, a former prosecutor told Newsweek that because Baldwin has admitted
that his memory of the incident is murky, �That�s a strong reason not to make
any statements much less go on national television.�

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