Overview
- On the Dopey podcast, Baldwin said he contemplated suicide after prosecutors refiled involuntary manslaughter charges in January 2024.
- He described severe physical and mental strain since the 2021 shooting, saying the stress has "taken at least 10 years" off his life.
- Baldwin recalled periods of immobilizing depression, including daily naps for nearly a year and struggling to function around his children.
- A New Mexico judge dismissed the 2024 case with prejudice during Baldwin’s July 2024 trial after finding prosecutors withheld evidence about how live ammunition reached the set.
- Separate reports say firearms supplier Seth Kenney has filed a civil suit accusing Baldwin of using him as a scapegoat, while armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted and served an 18‑month sentence.