Alec Baldwin has agreed a settlement with the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed on the set of the Western Rust she was filming in New Mexico in 2021 when she was shot with a prop gun the US actor was using.
Baldwin's attorney said that the parties reached an undisclosed settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in February against the actor and other defendants.
Baldwin is among four people who may face criminal charges later this month for the fatal shooting of Hutchins, a New Mexico prosecutor said in late September.
The last police report on the shooting near Santa Fe is expected this month, at which time prosecutors will file criminal charges if warranted, district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told the state finance board.
The lawyer said on Wednesday that the film will resume filming in January and Matthew Hutchins, Halyna's widow, will be an executive producer and will receive a portion of the profits.
According to a statement from Hutchins, "We have reached a settlement subject to court approval for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC." As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. He said that he had no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame to the producers or Mr Baldwin. All of us believe that Halyna's death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna's final work. A statement was issued by Baldwin's attorney, Luke Nikas, from the New York law firm Quinn Emamuel.
Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the desire to do what is best for Halyna's son. It said everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation is grateful.