The crew behind the Rust movie, as well as star Alec Baldwin , are facing another lawsuit from cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ family two and a half years after her death on the set. The actor was charged with manslaughter for firing the gun that killed Hutchins and, while focusing on other projects , has had his attempts to have the case dropped rejected by a judge . He is set to go to trial in July.
Meanwhile, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in April and sentenced to 18 months in prison, though she is also appealing the verdict. Alec Baldwin announces reality show as Rust trial and possible sentence nears Alec Baldwin shares adorable pic with granddaughter Holland with sweet caption Now, Gutierrez-Reed, Baldwin and others involved in the film’s production are being hit with another new suit related to the case. They have all been named as defendants in a civil suit filed by Hutchins’ Family in New Mexico June 5.
According to court documents obtained by E! News , Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, father Anatolii Androsovych, sister Svetlana Zemko and Rust script supervisor Mamie Mitchell allege that unsafe conditions on the film’s set, and a failure to follow protocol were directly responsible for Hutchins’ death. Her family is seeking damages for emotional distress over Hutchins’ death, while Mitchell is seeking her own separate damages related to “severe emotional and physical injuries” she suffered because she witnessed the shooting. “Defend.
