U.S Actor Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to 'Rust' killing

US actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a young woman, US court documents showed on Wednesday. He was charged last month for his role in the 2021 death of Hutchins during the filming of period piece "Rust" in New Mexico.  The incident led to calls for a tightening of the rules around the use of firearms on movie sets.

Baldwin had been due to appear virtually in the New Mexico court on Thursday for an arraignment, but his lawyers submitted a waiver that also contained his plea of not guilty. The film's safety coordinator and assistant director who handed Baldwin the loaded gun, agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to six months' probation.