The parents and sister of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins have filed a new lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others involved in the film.
Attorney Gloria Allred announced that the lawsuit was filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Anatolii Androsovych, Hutchins’ father, Olga Solovey, Hutchins’ mother; and Svetlana Zemko, Hutchins’ sister.
The lawsuit alleges battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium, which Allred said is “a claim which seeks to recover compensation for damages to certain relationships that are mutually dependent.”
Hutchins, 42, was killed Oct. 21, 2021, during filming for “Rust” at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Baldwin was rehearsing with a pistol for a scene when the gun went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
“They will not be able to enjoy life in the same way as they did when their precious Halyna was alive,” Allred said. “Halyna was the light in their lives.”
Hutchins’ parents and sister, who are based in Ukraine, did not appear at the news conference. But a brief video of Hutchins’ mother and sister was played in which they commented on the lawsuit.
“To lose my sister … was a horrible experience, and it is one of the biggest losses of my life,” Zemko, Hutchins’ sister, said in a video message translated to English. “And even more devastating is to see the utter suffering of our parents and how their health has sharply declined … I believe to let this go, and to leave this unpunished, is unallowable.”
Allred said Hutchins provided financial support for her family members.
“Of course for all of our three clients, the tragic loss of their daughter and sister is heartbreaking,” Allred said. “But now in addition to this tragedy, they have to try and cope with that loss while living in Ukraine in the midst of Putin’s war.”
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