SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The conclusion of the criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of a cinematographer paves the way for a related civil lawsuit by the dead woman's relatives, with plaintiffs' lawyers under oath This paved the way for efforts to force the actor to step down. This was revealed in a civil lawsuit on Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said the parents and sister of late cinematographer Halina Hutchins were disappointed in the prosecutor's investigation. No appeal against dismissal of manslaughter charge Against Baldwin. The criminal charges against Baldwin are It was dismissed mid-trial in July. Regarding allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins was injured in October 2021 while rehearsing for the movie “The Last” at a ranch on a movie set outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, and died shortly after.
Baldwin, lead actor and co-producer, pointed a gun at Hutchins and fired, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer, not the trigger, and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to seek damages and compensation from Baldwin and the “Lust” producers in civil court in New Mexico, and hope Baldwin will answer questions under oath during the proceedings. It is said that there is. Hutchins' widow and son had previously reached a separate legal settlement.
“The retraction announced yesterday allows us to move forward with our civil lawsuit,” Allred said. “Clearly, Alec Baldwin's rights were protected, but the due process rights of the victim, Halina Hutchins, her parents, and her sister were violated.”
Ms Allred said she was prepared to prove that Ms Hutchins had an intimate relationship with her parents and sister, which is a prerequisite for her claim for civil damages.
In a civil suit filed in court in November, Baldwin denied claims that there was any negligence or negligence in the shooting of Hutchins and asked that the case be stayed. Lawyers for Mr. Baldwin could not immediately be reached Tuesday.
Allred read a statement from Hutchins' sister, Svetlana Zemko. Baldwin must be held accountable. ”
In April, a judge sentenced film ordnance director Hannah Gutierrez-Reid to up to 18 months in state prison after finding her guilty of manslaughter in Hutchins' death.
Allred criticized New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres for refusing to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against Baldwin during a Christmas Eve news conference, calling him “the Grinch who stole Christmas.”
Torres spokeswoman Lauren Rodriguez defended the decision in an email, citing “serious procedural irregularities” identified by the judge in the criminal case.
“Attorney General Torres does not intend to prolong the grief and suffering of Mr. Hutchins' family in a futile attempt to salvage a compromised criminal case against Mr. Baldwin,” Rodriguez said. “There are other victim families in Santa Fe County and across New Mexico waiting for justice, and we must focus our energies on supporting the appellate courts.”
