Cinematographer’s parents and sister Halyna HutchinsHe died during the filming of the movie.Rust‘ In October 2021, they opened a file this Thursday. civil action for negligence against the actor Alec Baldwin.
Relatives, who filed a criminal complaint with the Los Angeles Supreme Court, also sued the gunsmith of this film. Hannah Gutierrez-Reedand against the vice principal david hallsamong others, as explained by the family lawyer, Gloria Allred, at a press conference.
This new case comes just ten days after Mary Carmack-Altwies, the first attorney for the New Mexico (US) judicial district, filed two formal charges against Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed for manslaughter, which could face up to six sentences. and a year and a half in prison.
Halls, for his part, pleaded guilty to “negligent use of a deadly weapon” and six months’ probation, signing a plea bargain with the Attorney’s Office for a misdemeanor.
“I want criminals to take responsibility. (…) I think it is unacceptable that this goes unpunished,” Allred said at the press conference.
Likewise, the legal representative stated that the life of the Hutchins family core was “damaged” after the incident and that “Everyone responsible for this loss must respond“.
In October last year, the cinematographer’s husband and son settled another civil suit against the American translator after the relevant legal teams reached a settlement.
As a result, the husband would be executive producer of a movie, ‘Rust’. Filming is scheduled to continue in the coming weeks. with the same main cast.
“I’m grateful that the producers and entertainment community came together to pay tribute to Halyna’s latest work,” said husband Matthew Hutchins, who will receive some of the profits from the film.
However, a judge must approve the deal before the recording can proceed.
Halyna Hutchins A pistol used by Alec Baldwin died on discharge During the filming of ‘Rust’ in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, after Gutierrez-Reed checked the pistol and Halls handed it to him as a “cold gun” with no real ammunition.
Baldwin has defended his innocence in different interviews with the media, claiming that the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the guns in “Rust” was given to Gutierrez-Reed and that he never pulled the trigger, but instead exploded because there were parts of the gun. mistake.
However, Carmack-Altwies “multiple photos and videos” Showing the finger on the trigger and violating the first safety rule while filming: “Never point a firearm at another person, whether loaded or not.”
Hutchins’ death is also a series cross requests Baldwin sued his team members, claiming they had given him a loaded firearm; Halls sued him for “active negligence”.
After the incident, in which director Joel Souza was also injured, authorities found test cartridges mixed with live bullets.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office investigation has yet to figure out how they got to the shooting set.