Actor Alec Baldwin is suing New Mexico prosecutors. The lawsuit accuses them of malicious prosecution and civil rights violations.
The suit was filed nearly six months after a judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin. The dismissal cited prosecutors’ failure to disclose key evidence to the defense.
Baldwin alleges evidence manipulation
In the lawsuit, Baldwin claims prosecutors and investigators targeted him unfairly. He accuses them of deliberately concealing or manipulating evidence. The suit alleges they were “blinded by their desire to convict” and sought to “scapegoat” him.
Baldwin is seeking damages for “malicious abuse of process, intentional spoliation of evidence, defamation, and violation of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act.”
The actor maintains he was handed a prop gun on the set of “Rust” and loudly called out “cold gun” to confirm its safety. According to the lawsuit, this was a standard practice to assure cast and crew the weapon had been inspected.
Meanwhile, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the movie’s weapons supervisor, is serving a one-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Her case, however, is under appeal.
Filming for “Rust” resumed in August 2024, and the movie premiered globally in November. Since then, Baldwin has returned to public life, appearing on “Saturday Night Live” and announcing an upcoming reality TV show with his family.
