Crime & Justice

Why the ‘Bold’ Prosecution of Alec Baldwin Could End in Disaster

JURY’S OUT

Prosecutors face an uphill battle, legal experts told The Daily Beast, as long as lawyers for the outspoken Baldwin can “sit on his chest until this plays out.”

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Legal experts say prosecutors will face an uphill battle in securing a conviction against actor Alec Baldwin, who will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for a tragic on-set shooting that left a young cinematographer dead.

“This is a very aggressive prosecution,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told The Daily Beast.

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