Alec and Hilaria Baldwin.Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty
Alec Baldwinattended a poker night at New York City private club Zero Bond hours aftercriminal charges were filed against him, a source tells PEOPLE.
The source says that “Alec seemed chill and low-key” as he visited the exclusive spot in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan with his wife,Hilaria Baldwin, adding: “They didn’t engage with anyone but headed straight to where everyone plays poker.”
The area at the back of the private members' club is only available to poker players, the source tells PEOPLE.
“After spending around 30 to 40 minutes in the back poker area, Alec and Hilaria came back out and sat in the lounge,” the source says, adding that the pair “chatted away” in the lounge. (Fox Newsobtained photosof Alec outside of Zero Bond on Wednesday.)
Alec Baldwin on the set ofRust.Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office/ZUMA
Zero Bondstates on their websitethat they maintain a “rigorous process in regards to member selection,” and only members who “display a high level of integrity” and demonstrate an ability to contribute to the private community are accepted.
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Baldwin’s visit to the exclusive club came after he andRustarmorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reedwereformally charged for their involvementin the on-set death ofRustcinematographer Halyna Hutchinson Oct. 21, 2021.
While Baldwinexpressed during his first interviewfollowing the incident that he “didn’t pull the trigger” on the gun — and his attorney Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanueltold PEOPLE in a statementthat they will “fight these charges” — a judge will next decide whether to move the case forward after a preliminary hearing.
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