Alec Baldwin is trying to 'avoid liability and accountability' for Hutchins' death on 'Rust' set, lawyer says
12.03.2022 - 02:03
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A lawyer for Halyna Hutchins' family called Alec Baldwin's arbitration demand an attempt to "avoid liability and accountability" for the cinematographer's death. Brian Panish of Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi Law, who represents Hutchins' husband Matthew, told Fox News Digital the only action that ended the production of "Rust" was Halyna Hutchins' death at the hands of Baldwin.
"Alec Baldwin once again is trying to avoid liability and accountability for his reckless actions before and on Oct. 21 that resulted in the death of Halyna Hutchins, as demonstrated by today’s arbitration demand for indemnification from the Rust production company," Panish said in a statement.
The arbitration demand, filed Friday by Baldwin's lawyers, included insight into Baldwin's role as a producer of "Rust," according to The New York Times.The actor claimed he was in charge of creative aspects but did not deal with hiring and budgets. A lawyer for Halyna Hutchins' husband Matthew called Alec Baldwin's arbitration demand an attempt to "avoid liability and accountability" for his "reckless actions" that led to the death of Hutchins.
(Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images) Baldwin's arbitration demand claimed the actor and his company had signed a clause in his contract for "Rust" that he bears no financial responsibility for legal fees or claims from Hutchins' death, according to The New York Times. The filing also included personal text messages shared between Baldwin and Matthew after the death of Halyna.
"Baldwin’s disclosure of personal texts with Matt Hutchins is irrelevant to his demand for arbitration and fails to demonstrate anything other than Hutchins’ dignity in his engagement with Baldwin," Panish told Fox News Digital. "It is shameful that
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