Posted on 01/10/2025 2:38:04 PM PST by CedarDave
Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against New Mexico prosecutors and the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, alleging “malicious” prosecution in the wake of the tragic 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. This comes after Baldwin’s manslaughter case was dismissed during his July trial, with the actor’s legal team accusing officials of withholding critical evidence and pursuing the case for “political” and “personal” reasons.
The shooting shocked Hollywood and reignited debates over firearm safety on movie sets. Baldwin, who was both the actor holding the weapon and a producer on the film, faced intense scrutiny for his role in the incident. Despite this, he managed to evade criminal charges, sparking criticism that justice has not been served for Hutchins and her family.
In the lawsuit filed in Santa Fe, Baldwin’s attorneys claim that the special prosecutor and sheriff’s office conspired to bring him to trial for “political” gain. They point to a comment made by former special prosecutor Andrea Reeb, who allegedly suggested the case could bolster her political career. The complaint further alleges that prosecutor Kari Morrissey presented “false and incomplete” testimony to secure Baldwin’s grand jury indictment.
While Baldwin’s legal team seeks financial damages, they also call for accountability from those who pursued his case. “Defendants must now be held accountable for their malicious and unlawful pursuit of Baldwin,” the lawsuit states. But this aggressive counteraction has drawn criticism, especially given Baldwin’s role as a producer and central figure in the Rust tragedy.
Halyna Hutchins lost her life when Baldwin pointed a reproduction 1873 single-action revolver at her during a rehearsal. Baldwin has claimed he did not pull the trigger, but forensic evidence has suggested otherwise. The gun discharged a live round, allegedly loaded inadvertently by weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed.
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not only does he kill and get-off, but now he gets paid by the tax-payers too.
he’s like the mike byrd of hollywood.
Another example of our multitiered JUST US system that a mirror image of the British Colonial system that we rebelled against but that our lawyers have slowly recreated for themselves.
Amazing to me how his story changed and nobody reports it. When it first happened, one of his first statements was something about how he did it, and if remember correctly, he wasn’t even sorry about it. Be he had definitely admitted doing it, pulling the trigger.
Donald Trump has hosted SNL twice, in 2004 and 2015, the latter time as a presidential candidate. I think he should do it again and do a skit where he plays Alec Baldwin—actor, producer, gun expert, and all-around jackass.
It’s good to be a Trump hating liberal.
He shoots someone point blank and she goes to prison. Just plain wrong.
I hope all the people who used Lawfare on Trump are watching this and sweating bullets.
The 3 Duke LaCrosse players won a $60 million case against Nifong personally in Federal Court for prosecutorial misconduct.
What is the status of the civil suit against Baldwin? Last summer the relatives of Halyna Hutchins were determined to sue him.
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