Alec Baldwin tussles with anti-Israel rabble-rouser at NYC coffee shop
Alec Baldwin became physical with an anti-Israel agitator who repeatedly urged him to shout, âFree Palestineâ at a New York City coffee shop.
Footage obtained by Page Six shows the former â30 Rockâ star asking a male staffer at Maman on University Place to call the police as the woman, known online as Crackhead Barney, continued to berate him.
âAlec, can you please say, âFree Palestineâ one time?â asked the protester, who hosts an âanti-fascistâ show called âCrackhead Barney & Friends.â
Alec Baldwin tussled with an anti-Israel rabble-rouser who harassed him at a coffee shop. Said Elatab / SplashNews.com
The agitator, who is known for her ambush interviews, demanded the actor shout, âFree Palestine.â Said Elatab / SplashNews.com
She began hounding him inside of Maman on University Place. Said Elatab / SplashNews.com
âFâk Israel, fâk Zionism,â she said. Said Elatab / SplashNews.com
ââFree Palestine,â Alec, just one time, and Iâll leave you alone,â she said. âIâll leave you alone, I swear.â
The woman added, âFâk Israel, fâk Zionism.â
The performance artist, who is known for her ambush-style interviews, then went after Baldwin, 66, for his involvement in the fatal 2021 shooting of âRustâ cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
ââFree Palestine,â Alec, just one time, and Iâll leave you alone,â she said. Said Elatab / SplashNews.com
The woman began haranguing Baldwin inside of the coffee shop and even brought up the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. @CHBAF/CrackheadBarney & Friends / MEGA
Special prosecutors dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in April 2023, but a grand jury indicted him in January after receiving new evidence. He has denied responsibility.
âWhy did you kill that lady? You killed that lady and got no jail time,â the rabble-rouser said while calling Baldwin a âcriminal.â
The Oscar nominee continuously gestured for the woman to exit the shop before eventually slapping her phone out of her hand.
The Oscar nominee ended up smacking the womanâs phone out of her hand while she recorded him. @CHBAF/CrackheadBarney & Friends / MEGA
The â30 Rockâ star found himself involved in another anti-Israel protest in December. Getty Images
Photos also obtained by Page Six show Baldwin in an active struggle with the woman, who was dressed in red shorts and a white bra, before she walked away from the coffee shop and proceeded down the block.
His rep didnât immediately return Page Sixâs request for comment.
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The âMotherless Brooklynâ star was previously caught in an anti-Israel protest in December when a mob demanded to know whether he supported Israel or Palestine in the ongoing conflict between the two.
Cops guarded Baldwin as he attempted to access a locked door near West 29th Street at the time, but he struggled to ignore the demonstratorsâ ongoing remarks.
âI support peace for Gaza,â he told the crowd at the time. Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala
A source said Baldwin didnât intend to be involved in the 2023 protest. Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala
âI support peace for Gaza,â he told the crowd.
A source told journalist Yashar Ali that the âSaturday Night Liveâ alum was in the area for an acting class and had no intention of joining the 2023 protest.
âHe was approached aggressively and repeatedly,â the insider said. âThe police stepped in to avoid further confrontation so he could make his way to the class safely.â
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