Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution and civil rights violations. deadly gunfire A photo of the cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “The Last.”
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in state district court in Santa Fe, and a judge ruled in July. dismissed the complaint Manslaughter case against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halina Hutchins. Last month, prosecutors appeal was withdrawn A judge’s decision.
Baldwin also claimed defamation in the lawsuit, saying prosecutors and investigators intentionally mishandled evidence as they pursued the case.
Defendants named in the lawsuit include Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweese, as well as Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office investigators.
“At every turn, Defendants sought to use Baldwin as a scapegoat for the acts and omissions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law,” the complaint states.
Morrissey and Carmack-Altweese did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, told CBS News, “Criminal prosecutions are about the search for truth and justice, and we believe that criminal prosecutions are not intended to pursue personal or political gain or to protect the lives of innocent people. This is not intended to harass anyone,” he said in a statement. “Kari Morrissey and the other defendants repeatedly violated that fundamental principle and trampled on the rights of Alec Baldwin. We filed this lawsuit to prevent this from happening.”
Hutchins was injured in October 2021 while rehearsing for the movie “The Last” at a ranch on a movie set outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and died shortly after.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer, pointed a gun at Hutchins and fired, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer, not the trigger, and the revolver fired.
