ukraineRelatives of slain cinematographer are seeking compensation from the actor for his death Alec Baldwin Under a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles regarding the fatal shooting on the set of a Western movie.
The new lawsuit against Baldwin was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Hutchins’ parents and younger sister, who works as a nurse in Ukraine on the outskirts of the capital of Kiev and is a Ukrainian at war. Married to a fighter. Russia.
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Cinematographer Halina Hutchins died shortly after being injured in October 2021 during rehearsals for the film “Rust” at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it struck, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
It alleges negligence and denial of benefits based on emotional or financial support previously provided by Hutchins to younger sister Svetlana Zemko and parents Olga Solovyov and Anatoly Androsovich. The lawsuit also names “Jung” crew members, an ammunition supplier, the film’s producers and a long list of affiliated businesses as defendants.
Separately, Baldwin and weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reid are facing criminal charges of felony involuntary manslaughter in New Mexico District Court, with a remote first appearance scheduled for later this month in which pleas could be entered. Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reid have vowed to dispute the charges, while an assistant director has agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges.
Santa Monica, California-based attorney Gloria Allred described Zemko as a working emergency room nurse who is raising an infant and 4-year-old while her husband fights on Ukraine’s side in the war with Russia. .
At a news conference, Allred said that Zemko had “a very close and loving relationship with her older sister Halina, and she feels strongly that whoever is responsible for her loss should be held accountable.” “
Baldwin’s attorneys were not immediately available for comment.
Matthew Hutchins, the widower of Halina Hutchins, reached an undisclosed settlement late last year with Baldwin and Rust’s other producers. Part of the settlement calls for Matthews to become a producer on “Rust” as it potentially resumes filming.
Baldwin has sought to clear his name by suing those involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun. Baldwin, also the co-producer of “Rust,” said he was told the gun was safe.
At his trial, Baldwin stated that while working the camera angles with Hutchins, he pointed the gun in her direction and pulled back and released the weapon’s hammer, which discharged.
The new lawsuit against Baldwin, although filed in California, relies on provisions of New Mexico state law regarding deprivation of benefits, also known as “losses of consortium”.
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