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Who left The Apprentice tonight?
On December 16, 2021, a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s cell phone was approved and executed, per The Hollywood Reporter. The search warrant came just two months after the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died when the actor discharged a prop gun on set.
On January 12, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office announced that the actor has still yet to hand over the phone — leading them to rope in the district attorney’s office. The report comes just days after Baldwin proclaimed on Instagram, “Any suggestion that I am not complying with requests or orders or demands or search warrants about my phone, that’s b******t. That’s a lie.” Speaking to the New York Post, former prosecutor for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office Kevin Kearon theorized why Baldwin hasn’t handed over the phone. “There could be incriminating evidence on the phone,” he said, “or it might be for privacy reasons.”
Shortly after the sheriff’s announcement, Baldwin’s lawyer told Forbes that his client would hand over his phone “this week” after “finalizing logistics.” Fans on Twitter remain split on whether Baldwin is responsible for the shooting. “Alec Baldwin Won’t Hand His Phone Over Cause Well….He Didn’t do anything??” wrote one user. “He pulled the bleeping trigger without confirming it was unloaded,” wrote another. “How are they still ignoring that??”
