Alec Baldwin Being Sued By Halyna Hutchins’ Family Following ‘Rust’ Set Shooting

The brand new lawsuit filed on Thursday (Feb. 9) goals at offering “accountability and justice” to Halyna’s household. Final yr, her husband filed a lawsuit in opposition to Baldwin and different individuals within the movie manufacturing. This lawsuit was filed to hunt “punitive damages, funeral and different bills, alleging “reckless behaviour and cost-cutting” on set. It was settled final October for an undisclosed quantity.

About The “Rust” Set Incident…

Cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, who’s a Ukrainian, died in hospital in October 2021, after being shot within the chest by a prop gun, allegedly fired by Mr Baldwin throughout a rehearsal at Bonanza Creek Ranch close to Santa Fe. The incident occurred throughout the filming of “Rust” in New Mexico, however Baldwin has maintained his protection that he was instructed the gun was “chilly”, which suggests secure and with out ammunition, and that he didn’t pull the set off.

Final month, prosecutors revealed that Alec has been distracted whereas talking to relations on his cell phone throughout firearms coaching. Not solely this, however he additionally did not carry out obligatory security checks with armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed (additionally charged with involuntary manslaughter).

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