Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin speak for the first time about the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halina Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the film “Rust” on October 30, 2021 in Manchester, Vermont.
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Alec Baldwin is being sued by family members of cinematographer Halina Hutchins, who was killed on the set of the movie “Rust.”
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Hutchins’ sister and family.
The family’s attorney, Gloria Allred, will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET to officially announce the new filing. Allred did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This comes weeks after Baldwin had officially charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter by the New Mexico District Attorney’s Office. Santa Fe prosecutors allege that Baldwin was “distracted” during required firearms training sessions. He held the gun that fired the fatal shot at Hutchins.
Prosecutors filed the same against Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, the film’s armorer, alleging that she knew Baldwin needed more training and was also responsible for checking the gun’s safety before use.
Baldwin’s attorneys have said he will fight the charges. An attorney for Baldwin declined to immediately comment on the new lawsuit. Baldwin, the actor best known for his roles in “The Departed” and “The Hunt for Red October,” is also the producer of “Rust.”
Last February, Hutchins’ widower, Matthew Hutchins, sued Baldwin for wrongful death, in October 2021, months after Hutchins was killed.
The trial that accused Baldwin and others of negligent conduct that led to the tragedy Settled In October last year. The deal ended with the widower becoming the producer of “Rust”, with filming intended to resume in January.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.