Alec Baldwin faces a new lawsuit from the family of the director of photography Halyna Hutchinsdied after being shot by the American actor on the filming set of the film ‘Rust’ in 2021.
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“Yesterday we filed a civil lawsuit in the First Judicial District of New Mexico (USA) for Santa Fe County related to the death on October 21, 2021 of Halyna Hutchins, director of photography for ‘Rust'”Hutchins’ family lawyer, Gloria Allred, said in a statement this Thursday.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family and Mamie Mitchellscript supervisor of the film and witness to what happened.
“Our clients seek to hold lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin, along with other producers and individuals, accountable for Halyna’s tragic and untimely death.”said the lawyer.
The filing of this new complaint coincided with the dismissal of the cases filed by the family against the actor in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, ruling that there was no personal jurisdiction in the state of California.
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“We look forward to litigating this case in New Mexico against all of the defendants who we allege in the lawsuit are responsible for causing Halyna’s death, for causing Ms. Mitchell’s injuries, and for causing the loss of consortium damages to Halyna’s family, whose relationship with Halyna was so tragically severed “stated the lawyer’s brief.
The family is seeking punitive damages, compensatory damages, damages for emotional distress, civil penalties and reimbursement of attorneys’ fees.
Baldwin faces a possible sentence of 18 months in prison and a fine of thousands of dollars if convicted in a trial scheduled to begin July 9 in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA).
For its part, the gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed He is in prison serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter, as a result of his role in the shooting.
EFE
