I believe the charges filed against the people involved are completely justified and that they should/will be found guilty, if they're dumb enough to even want a jury trial - instead of pleading out. Although there's a lot of culpability from a number of different people involved in this easily preventable death, it is interesting watching those who are driven by pure emotional hate/bias toward just one of them...which is not based on this particular incident.

Did he settle all the civil lawsuits or are any pending?

Guilty by politics?

Looks like at worst (for him) old Alec can only get sentenced to 18 months in prison, just a slap on the wrist for shooting the woman to death. IMHO he ought to have to do 18 years if convicted.

Alec Baldwin Faces Up to 18 Months in Jail if Convicted in 'Rust' Shooting

Opinion: Charging Alec Baldwin is a pretty surprising move | CNN

I tend to agree with this writer but we will see what the jury finds.

What are you talking about?

I dislike him based on in person interactions. Guy is unhinged (he may feel the same about me). Thought the rules did not apply to him. Even during the Summer when at the Hamptons I couldn't get away from him. Just because I feel he is a jerk doesn't mean he deserves to be jailed (although it does make a nice fantasy. Jail the jerks). We will see if he was negligent during the trial. I'd "guess" he will plea for no time.

I heard that Gene Rayburn was also kind of that way. This from my relatives who lived near him. He did not seem to care about the wake of his boat. https://www.premierboating.com/wake-...ility-and-you/

That's probably true. I imagine this may end up with a lot of controversy and TV time just like in the OJ trial. I agree about pointing ANY gun at a person, especially when it was just like a walkthrough practice. Mr. Baldwin did what lawyers never want their clients to do - run their mouths about the situation.
......One thing that I wonder about is why is it NOT POSSIBLE to produce a gun barrel that would let fire and smoke out of the front for realism while still stopping or, at least, seriously slowing down the velocity of a lead bullet if one was mistakenly put into the gun. it would seem difficult to do, but NOT impossible.

Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, apparently. If so, I predict he will be found guilty (probably by plea bargain) and he will receive a slap on the wrist, probation, fine and community service.

Totally agree. Maybe now he and his wife will stop reproducing

Prosecutors added a "Firearms enhancement" charge which is an additional mandatory 5 years if he's convicted.

So if he's convicted he's going to do real time.

How strong is the criminal case against Alec Baldwin?

It will depend a lot on the jury. The case looks weak IMHO. But the jury could find either way. I have been surprised so many times by a jury's findings.

The trial will be grossly overblown by the media and spun into a national gun control diatribe.

Baldwin didn't check the gun before he pointed it and pulled the trigger. If I was the prosecutor I would ask the jury if they think Baldwin would not have checked the gun if the script called for him to point the gun at his own head and pull the trigger.