The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the set of "Rust", has filed a lawsuit against Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin and others involved with the movie.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Hutchins’ parents, Anatolii Androsovych and Olga Solovey, and sister, Svetlana Zemko, accuses Baldwin and others, including the film’s armorer, of battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium.
Baldwin, who faces criminal charges for his role in the 2021 death alongside the film armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, has previously settled a lawsuit with Hutchins’ husband and son.
The lawsuit is separate and aims to provide accountability and justice to her parents and sister, who depended on the cinematographer for emotional and financial support, said the attorney Gloria Allred.
“It’s clear to us that the relationships of all of our clients have been damaged and that they will not be able to enjoy life in the same way as they did when their precious Halyna was alive,” said Allred, who is representing the family, at a press conference on Thursday.
Hutchins, 42, died on October 21, 2021, after being wounded during rehearsals of the western movie on a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, who was also a producer on the film, had been pointing a gun at Hutchins during a scene when it went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. The bullet that hit both Hutchins and the director was a live round. The killing sparked outrage and calls for greater safety on film sets.
"Hutchins’ parents and sister have been devastated by the loss, all while they have been enduring the war in Ukraine. Hutchins’ mother is an emergency operating room nurse in a hospital in Ukraine", Allred added.
She continued: “Halyna was the light in their lives. Of course for all of our three clients the tragic loss of their daughter and sister is heartbreaking but now in addition to this tragedy they have to try to cope with that loss while living in Ukraine in the mist of Putin’s war,”.
The family did not attend the press conference but appeared in a video shared by Allred. In the video translated into English, Svetlana Zemko said her sister’s death was one of the biggest losses of her life.
“Even more devastating is to see the utter suffering of our parents and how their health has sharply declined. It is for this reason that I would like those who are at fault … to carry that responsibility, and not just someone, but that very someone who is truly responsible for this. I believe to let this go and to leave this unpunished is unallowable,” Zemko said.
"The family has not received an apology from Baldwin or any outreach at all. We want accountability and justice for them. It’s as simple as that,” Allred added.
The lawsuit comes after Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed, who supervised weapons for the film, were criminally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting.
Authorities allege there was a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the film set. Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed, who both maintain their innocence, have vowed to fight the charges.
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