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- 'Rust' crew settles lawsuit against film producers and Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting</p>
<p>MORGAN LEEJune 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM</p>
<p>FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin approaches his wife Hilaria during his trial, July 11, 2024, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Ramsay de Give/Pool Photo via AP, File) ()</p>
<p>SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit alleging negligence in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust", according to court documents released Friday.</p>
<p>The lawsuit was brought by three "Rust" crew members seeking compensation for emotional distress from producers of "Rust," including Alec Baldwin as co-producer and lead actor.</p>
<p>The civil suit accused producers of failing to follow industry safety rules — allegations they denied.</p>
<p>Terms of the settlement were not available. Attorneys for "Rust" producers and the plaintiffs could not immediately be reached by phone or email.</p>
<p>Plaintiffs to the lawsuit included Ross Addiego, a front-line crew member who witnessed at close range the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins at close during a rehearsal on October 2021 on a filmset ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe.</p>
<p>A charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin was dismissed at trial last year on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.</p>
<p>Separately, "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and completed an 18-month sentence in May. Prosecutors accused Gutierrez-Reed of unwittingly bringing live ammunition on set and failing to follow basic gun safety protocols.</p>
<p>Baldwin was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.</p>
<p>Addiego testified at Gutierrez-Reed's trial and appeared before the grand jury that indicted Baldwin.</p>
<p>The filming of "Rust" was completed in Montana. The Western was released in theaters in May.</p>
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