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Alec Baldwin, along with "Rust" producers, reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but the New Mexico district attorney's office announced Wednesday that the proposed agreement will have "no impact" on their investigation and filing possible criminal charges in the case. "The proposed settlement announced today in Matthew Hutchins’ wrongful death case against ‘Rust’ movie producers, including Alec Baldwin, in the death of Halyna Hutchins will have no impact on District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweis’ ongoing investigation or her ultimate decision whether to file criminal charges in the case," Heather Brewer, spokesperson, Office of the First Judicial District Attorney, State of New Mexico, told Fox News Digital.  "While civil suits are settled privately and often involve financial awards, criminal cases deal only in facts. If the facts and evidence warrant criminal charges under New Mexico law then charges will be brought.

Alec Baldwin and the production company of ill-fated movie Rust have reached a settlement with the estate of killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Halyna was tragically killed on the set of the movie in October 2021 after a prop gun Baldwin was holding was discharged.The filming of the film is set to continue now that the settlement has been reached.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit in the “Rust” shooting will have no effect on the district attorney’s consideration of criminal charges, the D.A.’s office said Wednesday. The producers of “Rust,” including Alec Baldwin, announced a settlement on Wednesday morning with Matthew Hutchins, the husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The producers intend to resume production of the film in January. “The proposed settlement announced today in Matthew Hutchins’ wrongful death case against ‘Rust’ movie producers, including Alec Baldwin, in the death of Halyna Hutchins will have no impact on District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies’ ongoing investigation or her ultimate decision whether to file criminal charges in the case,” said Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the D.A.’s office. “While civil suits are settled privately and often involve financial awards, criminal cases deal only in facts. If the facts and evidence warrant criminal charges under New Mexico law then charges will be brought. No one is above the law.”

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement in the fatal “Rust” shooting which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza in October 2021.

Alec Baldwin's Western film, , resumes filming in January 2023 it'll include «all the original principal players on board» and a new executive producer -- Halyna Hutchins' widow, Matthew Hutchins.With Baldwin announcing on Wednesday that he's reached a settlement with the Hutchins estate in the fatal shooting -- which killed Halyna and injured director Joel Souza in October 2021 — also comes news that the film, marred by alleged safety failures and the subsequent death of the film's cinematographer, will resume production in just a few months.In a statement from Matthew, his attorney Brian Panish of Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP told ET: «We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC.»The statement continued, «As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. The filming of , which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board, in January 2023.

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with Halyna Hutchins family after she was killed on the set of Rust in a terrifying incident in 2021, writes The Mirror.

Wow. Didn’t see this coming!

Coming to an agreement. Alec Baldwin and the family of Halyna Hutchins — the cinematographer killed on the set of the movie Rust in October 2021 — have reached an undisclosed settlement in the wrongful death suit filed against the actor and others.

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins who was shot and killed on the set of the movie, Rust.  The settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit which was filed against the actor and others was undisclosed.   The lawsuit filed in Santa Fe alleged a number of industry standard violations after Halyna was shot and killed during the making of the film.

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement in the fatal shooting which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza in October 2021.Production on the film is expected to resume in January 2023 with Halyna's widower, Matthew Hutchins, on board as an executive producer.«We are pleased to announce today the settlement of the civil case filed on behalf of the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins,» a statement released Wednesday on Baldwin's Instagram page reads. «Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation.»Baldwin's lawyer, Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel, added in a statement to ET: «Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son.

Ethan Shanfeld Nearly a year after she was shot and killed on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Western movie “Rust,” the estate of Halyna Hutchins has come to a settlement with the film production. Surprisingly, the film will also resume production in January. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of ‘Rust,’ including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC. As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed,” said Matthew Hutchins, husband of the late Halyna Hutchins, this morning. As part of the settlement, Hutchins will become an executive producer on the film, which will resume “with all the original principal players on board in January 2023.”

Alec Baldwin’s lawyer is speaking out amid reports suggesting the actor could potentially face charges over the fatal “Rust” shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

A post shared by Alec Baldwin (@alecbaldwininsta)The actor told how he has had a "broken heart" multiple times in the past year, citing his family as his "reason for living".Hsaring a series of snaps of hils children, he told his 2.5 million followers: "These kids. All of them born in 212.Same hospital."First four in the same room.

Wow, we really didn’t think it was possible. But Alec Baldwin may soon be charged with a crime in connection with the fatal Rust shooting.

Alec Baldwin is facing charges over last year’s tragic shooting on the set of Rust, it has been claimed.The 30 Rock actor was holding a gun on the film set when it misfired last October, fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.He has always maintained that he wasn’t to blame for the incident, and that he believed that he was holding a cold gun during the rehearsal.New Mexico’s Board of Finance has now granted more than $317,000 to cover costs for investigating possible prosecutions, indicating that four people could be charged.According to an emergency request by Santa Fe’s District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, via AP, she asked for the funds to go toward a special prosecutor, special investigator, several experts and other personnel.The publication reports that the possible charges could range from homicide to violations of state gun statutes.As many as four people could be charged depending on what investigators find – with Baldwin’s name mentioned.Carmack-Altweis reportedly added: ‘One of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin.’The Hollywood star was pointing a gun at Hutchins while on the movie set on October 21, when it went off.She was taken to a hospital in New Mexico where she died from her injuries.A report from the FBI later stated that the weapon’s trigger needed to have been pulled for it to have been discharged.However, Baldwin – who is fighting a number of lawsuits from the shooting – has insisted that he was not to blame for her death.Appearing on the Chris Cuomo Project, he said: ‘I know that every single person on the set of the film knows what happened, and the people who are talking loudest about what happened or speculating about what

New Mexico agreed to provide funds, allowing the possibility of prosecutions involving the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin while filming "Rust," as reported by the Santa Fe Mexican on Thursday. The state Board of Finance granted around $317,000, which would go toward the cost of investigating the fatal shooting in New Mexico that occurred in October 2021.

As the "Rust" shooting investigation continues, a Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed claims of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the producers of the principal production company.  The action comes after Alec Baldwin fired a gun while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on a New Mexico movie set Oct. 21, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.

Discussions stalled once again between the Motion Picture Association and Hollywood labor unions following a bid for a new law to protect cast and crew on production sets with firearm safety requirements following the fatal "Rust" shooting in October. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of the Western film and director Joel Souza was wounded by a bullet when live ammunition was accidentally loaded into a weapon fired by Alec Baldwin while rehearsing a scene in a church.The actor has since denied he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins.

A bill that would have regulated the use of guns on film and TV sets in California has failed to make it through the state legislature.

Alec Baldwin feared for his safety after former U. S. President Donald Trump commented on the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is speaking out once again in regard to the fatal Rust shooting. Through her lawyer, Jason Bowles, the “Rust” armourer told ET in a statement that she has “long sought this answer and will not give up in pursuing the truth to find it.”