Alec Baldwin has finally issued his initial legal defence to the new allegations of involuntary manslaughter brought against him.

The 65-year-old actor and producer decided to restart the Rust shooting case after suffering a major injury in New Mexico.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Alec’s attorneys stated in their declaration that they “demand expedited trial, discovery and exculpatory information, and notice of defence intent to call witnesses.”

Alec particularly begged to “avoid public vilification and suspicion,” according to the document.

On February 1, the actor must go before a judge in New Mexico to enter a plea.

For those who are unaware, the incident occurred in October 2021, when Alec was aiming a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a film rehearsal when it went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

He insisted at the time that he did not pull the trigger, but rather drew back the gun’s hammer before it fired.