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Alec Baldwin Sued by Halyna Hutchins’ Family for Wrongful Death After ‘Rust’ Shooting

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Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.Lawyers for the family announced in a press conference that the suit was filed on Tuesday, February 15, in New Mexico. “Mr.

Baldwin and others were responsible and are responsible for safety on the job site,” attorney Brian Panish said on Tuesday, adding that “reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures” led to the cinematographer’s death.Hutchins, 42, was killed in October 2021 when the 30 Rock alum, 63, was holding a prop gun with a live round that was discharged, also injuring director Joel Souza.

Baldwin, who was told the weapon was “cold” (meaning unloaded), later claimed that he did not pull the trigger.The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Hutchins’ surviving family members: her husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son Andros, 9.The family’s lawyers claimed that the Oscar nominee and other crew members disregarded “15 industry standards” for the use of guns on set, including not using a rubber gun and failing to train all of the cast and crew on proper handling of firearms.“We’re used to people coming in from out of town to play cowboy who don’t know how to use guns,” attorney Randi McGinn said during the press conference on Tuesday. “You don’t hand somebody a gun until you give them safety training. … No one should ever die with a real gun on a make-believe movie set.”Two months after the incident, Baldwin opened up about the shooting during an in-depth interview with ABC News. “I didn’t pull the trigger,” he said in December 2021. “I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them.

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