Alec Baldwin will hand over cell phone to authorities 'this week' in 'Rust' investigation, lawyer says

Alec Baldwin will hand over his cell phone to authorities sometime this week, his attorney confirmed to Fox News Digital. The Santa Fe Sheriff's Department obtained a search warrant for the phone as part of the "Rust" shooting investigation.

"Ever since this tragic incident, Mr. Baldwin has continued to cooperate with the authorities, and any suggestion to the contrary is simply untrue," he added. "We requested that the authorities obtain a warrant so that we could protect his privacy on other matters unrelated to Rust and have been working through that process. We are finalizing logistics with the authorities in New York who are assisting in this matter."

Dyer's confirmation comes on the same day the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department shared a press release claiming the phone had not been retrieved.

"To date, the cell phone has not been turned over to authorities," the press release stated.