Category: Alec Baldwin

Husband of Cinematographer Killed on ‘Rust’ Movie Blames Alec Baldwin, Safety Violations for Wife’s Death

By Anousha Sakoui From Los Angeles Times Matthew Hutchins, husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins—who was killed during filming of the movie “Rust—expressed outrage over actor Alec Baldwin’s response to the shooting. In a preview of an interview that will air Thursday morning on NBC’s “Today” show, Hutchins blamed the actor as well as a lack…


Alec Baldwin Might Not Have Pulled Trigger in Deadly Shooting: DA

Alec Baldwin may have fired the shot that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins without pulling the trigger, said a New Mexico prosecutor last week. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told Vanity Fair magazine that she was drawn to Baldwin’s claim during an ABC News interview in December that he didn’t pull the trigger. “You can…


Alec Baldwin and Family Purchase a Retreat in Vermont

ARLINGTON, Vt.—Alec Baldwin and his family have purchased a retreat in Vermont—a farmhouse and about 50 acres. The historic farmhouse, built before 1800, and a guest cottage rest on “50-something acres” and the property is “just gorgeous,” Faith Rhodes, principal broker, and owner of Rhodes Real Estate told the Bennington Banner. Baldwin and his wife,…


Animation Showing Alec Baldwin Fatally Shooting Cinemetographer Released by Family

A video simulation that purports to show how Alec Baldwin allegedly shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” was released by lawyers representing Hutchins’s family in a wrongful death suit. The video, rendered in 3-D animation, purports to show a reconstruction of what happened in October when the shooting unfolded. It’s not…


Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on ‘Rust’ Set

The husband of the cinematographer who was killed during the filming of the movie “Rust” filed a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and several others, according to a family attorney. Brian Panish, a lawyer for Matthew Hutchins and their son Andros, said Baldwin and “Rust” producers “committed major breaches of industry protocols” that “led…


Alec Baldwin Reveals He’s Returned to Work, Months After ‘Rust’ Shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin confirmed this week that he’s returned to work on movies, coming months after an on-set incident in which he allegedly shot and killed a cinematographer. “I haven’t worked since October 21 of last year when this horrible thing happened on the set of this film and the accidental death of our cinematographer…


Family of Fallen US Marine Suing Alec Baldwin for $25 Million

The family of a fallen U.S. Marine filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin for $25 million for allegedly mislabeling his sister as a participant in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Baldwin, 63, is named in the lawsuit that alleged he defamed the sister of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, one of several soldiers…


Alec Baldwin Seeks Dismissal of Civil Suit Over Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting

LOS ANGELES—Attorneys for Alec Baldwin and other producers of the movie “Rust” are asking a court to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a script supervisor who was on the set when the actor fatally shot a cinematographer. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, the attorneys said the claim by Mamie…


Alec Baldwin Turns Over Cellphone Amid Probe Into Deadly ‘Rust’ Shooting

Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to investigators as part of a probe into the fatal shooting on the movie set “Rust” in New Mexico. The Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office confirmed to multiple news outlets on Friday that Baldwin gave the phone to law enforcement officials in Suffolk County, New York, who will…


Search Warrant Ordered for Alec Baldwin’s Phone After Deadly Shooting at ‘Rust’ Film Set

A judge on Thursday approved a police search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s iPhone after he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21 on the film set of “Rust” in New Mexico. “Affiant is requesting a warrant for the seizure and search of Alec Baldwin’s cell phone to search for any evidence relating to the death investigation…