Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ Production Company Sued by Halyna Hutchins’ Ukrainian Relatives in New Lawsuit

Actor Alec Baldwin attends the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala In New York on May 21, 2019. Attorneys for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on the set of the film 'Rust,' say they're suing Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File

Alec Baldwin is being sued by Halyna Hutchins’ Ukrainian relatives in a civil lawsuit over the cinematographer’s death in New Mexico during the filming of “Rust” in October 2021, attorney Gloria Allred said on Thursday.

“We have filed a lawsuit today in Los Angeles County’s superior court against Alec Baldwin, producers of “Rust,” and other defendants who may have been responsible for the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins,” Allred said in a press conference.