Alec files lawsuit against prosecutors & investigators in 'Rust' shooting case

Nearly six months after his involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit against the prosecutors and investigators involved in the case seeking justice for what he claims was malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rightsThe actor who faced charges in connection to the tragic 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust took legal action on January 9 filing the lawsuit in Santa Fe New Mexico according to E NewsBaldwins lawsuit accuses special prosecutor Kari Morrissey Santa Fe District Attorney Mary CarmackAltwies and others involved in the investigation of wrongly targeting himThe suit alleges that these officials sought to scapegoat Baldwin for the acts and omissions of others despite the lack of evidence to support the charges according to E NewsBaldwin who also served as a producer on Rust claims that the prosecutions actions were driven by professional or political motives violating his constitutional rights in the processAccording to a statement by Baldwins legal team obtained by E News the prosecutors were blinded by their desire to convict Alec Baldwin for all the wrong reasons and at any costThe lawsuit further contends that the criminal process was improperly used against him and Baldwin is seeking punitive damages to the fullest extent permitted by lawIn a statement to E News the office of prosecutor Kari Morrissey acknowledged that Baldwin had been considering a lawsuit for over a year The statement added We look forward to our day in courtBaldwins legal representatives Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro expressed their discontent with the prosecution in a statement as per E NewsCriminal prosecutions are supposed to be about the search for truth and justice not to pursue personal or political gain or harass the innocent they said adding Kari Morrissey and the other defendants violated that basic principle over and over and trampled on Alec Baldwins rights as per E NewsThey emphasized that the lawsuit aims to hold the defendants accountable for their actions and to prevent future misconductBaldwins trial was abruptly dismissed in July 2023 when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that the case should be dropped with prejudice after accusations of evidence suppression emergedThe dismissal followed the revelation that key evidence including ammunition that could have been crucial to Baldwins defence was not disclosed by the prosecution as per E NewsIn July Baldwins defence team argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence specifically the ammunition provided by former police officer Troy Teske which could point to an external source of the live rounds found on the Rust setBaldwins team claimed that the failure to disclose this evidence prevented them from properly defending the actor as per E NewsMeanwhile Baldwin who has continued to express his gratitude to his supporters took to Instagram following the dismissal sharing an emotional message to thank those who had stood by him and his familyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever