Family of 'Rust' cinematographer shot by Alec Baldwin sues for wrongful death
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LOS ANGELES — The family of slain “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins filed a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and other film producers Tuesday, blaming the tragedy on cost-cutting measures and reckless behavior by Baldwin and others.
Hutchins, 42, was fatally wounded Oct. 21 when Baldwin pulled a revolver from his holster and fired it toward Hutchins and other crew members during a rehearsal on the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The bullet also struck director Joel Souza, who recovered.
The lawsuit alleged that Baldwin and other producers of the low-budget film sacrificed crew members’ safety by hiring inexperienced crew members and disregarding safety concerns expressed earlier by
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