Malicious prosecution lawsuit by Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting...

Alec Baldwins lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution over the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Rust has been reinstated and moved to federal court in New Mexico.

• The lawsuit filed by Alec Baldwin claims malicious prosecution in regard to the tragic shooting incident that occurred on the set of the Western (genre) film Rust in 2021.
• Initially submitted in January, the Lawsuit alleges that Baldwin was wrongfully targeted amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of the cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
• The case has now been moved to the United States district court, marking a significant development in the legal proceedings following the manslaughter charges Baldwin faced in Santa Fe, New Mexico.