Alec Baldwin; Halyna Hutchins.Photo: Rachel Luna/WireImage; Mat Hayward/Getty/AMC Networks
The parents and sister of Hutchins — acinematographer who was killedon the set of Baldwin’s western filmRustin October 2021 when a prop gun he was holding that contained live rounds discharged — have filed the suit, which Baldwin, 65, is requesting a judge dismiss with prejudice.
“It is abundantly clear under New Mexico law, which will be applied in the California court, that he is responsible for all of the harm he did to the entirety of Halyna Hutchins' family,” Allred added. “We are here to make sure that he is held accountable for his actions.”
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The fatal on-set shooting killed Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwinpleaded not guiltyto involuntary manslaughter charges in the case.RustarmorerHannah Gutierrez-Reedis also facing similar charges.
As of February, Baldwin will no longer be facing years in prison over the death of Hutchins, after prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement charge originally brought against the actor/producer. (The charge was also dropped against Gutierrez-Reed.)
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Had Baldwin been convicted of the involuntary manslaughter and firearms enhancement charges, he would have faced a mandatory five years in jail. He still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting — that crime would carry a lesser sentence of 18 months if convicted. The amended complaint was filed on Feb. 17.
Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were previouslycharged with two counts of involuntary manslaughterin connection to Hutchins' death on Jan. 31.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Jan. 19, Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel said the announcement of criminal charges against the actor “distorts Halyna Hutchins' tragic death andrepresents a terrible miscarriage of justice.”
“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set,” Nikas added. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win.”
source: people.com
