OAN Staff James Myers
11:13am – Friday, January 10, 2025
Actor Alec Baldwin is currently suing authorities in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a judge dismissed charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of the film The Last. are.
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The 66-year-old actor filed a 73-page civil rights lawsuit Thursday in Santa Fe First Judicial District Court against Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweese, as well as numerous other officials and investigators. filed a lawsuit. was involved in an incident.
The actor is accusing the defendants of civil rights violations, including “malicious” prosecution, abuse of process, and defamation.
The complaint alleges that the defendants intentionally suppressed evidence and elicited false testimony during the pursuit of the case. The document further alleges that prosecutors “sought at every opportunity to scapegoat Baldwin for the acts and omissions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law.”
“While acting in the name of the law, the Defendants conspired to bring about baseless charges against Baldwin, maliciously conspired to bring about or advance Baldwin's trial and conviction, and improprieties in the criminal process.” “Baldwin's constitutional rights were violated by such use,” the lawsuit claims.
Meanwhile, Baldwin is now seeking another jury trial and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
The move to dismiss the appeal further solidifies Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer's mid-trial ruling. She ultimately dismissed the case over allegations that police and prosecutors “withheld evidence” from the defense.
At the time, Baldwin's attorneys Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas released a joint statement. hollywood reporter.
“Today's decision to dismiss the appeal is final proof of what Alec Baldwin and his lawyers have said all along. This was an unspeakable tragedy, but Alec Baldwin did not commit the crime. No crime was committed. The rule of law remains intact in New Mexico,” the statement said.
Over the summer, Sommer dismissed a manslaughter case against “.30 locks” The actor ruled that prosecutors withheld evidence from his defense team.
“The state's intentional withholding of this information was deliberate and intentional,” Sommer said. “Even if this act does not rise to the level of malice, it certainly comes very close to malice and shows signs of searing bigotry.”
In October, Summer upheld his decision to dismiss the case.
Hutchins, who was the film's director of photography at the time, died shortly after being shot by Alec Baldwin during rehearsals for “The Movie''.rust” occurred in October 2021 at a ranch outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the movie is set.
Lead actor and co-producer Baldwin pointed a revolver at Hutchins, who opened fire, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin later claimed that he pulled the hammer but “didn't pull the trigger,” causing the bullet to fire from the revolver.
The actor was first charged with manslaughter in January 2023.
In March,rustArmorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of loading a revolver with live ammunition. As a result, she was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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