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Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution over ‘Rust’ shooting By Reuters

Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution over ‘Rust’ shooting By Reuters

By Andrew Hay

(Reuters) – Alec Baldwin on Thursday sued New Mexico prosecutors, sheriff’s office officials and others who took him to trial for the 2021 “Rust” shooting alleging malicious prosecution and civil rights violations.

The lawsuit filed in a Santa Fe court follows the dramatic dismissal of Baldwin’s case during his July manslaughter trial in the New Mexico capital.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: US actor Alec Baldwin (L) attends his trial for involuntary manslaughter at Santa Fe County District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 12, 2024. RAMSAY DE GIVE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

A judge ruled the prosecutor and sheriff’s office withheld evidence on the source of a live round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Baldwin’s action against prosecutor Kari Morrissey, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Alexandria Hancock and others is among at least a dozen civil lawsuits filed over Hutchins’ death which shocked Hollywood and sparked calls for an overhaul of firearms safety on movie sets.



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