Family Of Rapper Drakeo The Ruler, Stabbing Victim At Concert, Threatens Wrongful Death Lawsuit

It's "a waiting game" when it comes to whether or not Alec Baldwin will see the inside of a courtroom regarding the wrongful death lawsuit he is now facing, according to legal experts. Baldwin, 63, and others were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family Tuesday. Hutchins died on the set of "Rust" on Oct.

Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video message to his 2.4 million followers that read "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT." The former "30 Rock" star tagged Parrish Art Museum located in Watermill, New York.  The social media post comes amid a new wrongful death lawsuit that has been levied against him and others associated with the filming of the movie "Rust" as an investigation into the death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, continues. Baldwin and numerous co-defendants are named in the suit, including armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls, as well as production companies and producers, who are accused of flouting industry-standard firearm safety guidelines.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers released a statement just hours after Halyna Hutchins' estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the producers of, calling the «reckless» claims against them as «entirely false.»In a statement to ET, lawyers for Baldwin and the producers named in the lawsuit say Baldwin, Hutchins «and the rest of the crew relied on the statement by the two professionals responsible for checking the gun that it was a 'cold gun' — meaning there is no possibility of a discharge, blank or otherwise.»The lawyers say the protocol «has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, as there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone.» The statement went on to say that «actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to us.»«Any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false,» the statement also said.In legal documents, obtained by ET, the Hutchins estate claims in the wrongful death suit that the «defendants had the power to prevent her death if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.»Some of the cost-cutting measures the estate claims Baldwin and production undertook included «hiring inexperienced and unqualified armorers or weapons masters, requiring the film’s armorer to split time as assistant props master, establishing and aggressively adhering to unreasonably rushed production schedules, and hiring

Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.

This morning Hutchins estate attorney Brian Panish put blame on Rust producers and Baldwin for their negligence with safety during production of the western that led to Hutchins being shot and killed by a prop gun discharged by the Oscar nominated actor, an incident that also saw the pic’s director Joel Souza injured. Using an animated video to reconstruct the alleged incidents that occurred, Panish showed Baldwin cross-drawing and firing the gun straight at crew during a “line-up”.

The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" that led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.

Alec Baldwin and the  production over the fatal October shooting on the set of the film in which Baldwin starred and produced. Lawyers for the Hutchins estate made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference in Los Angeles, where attorney Brian Panish said Baldwin and others are named defendants «responsible for the safety on the set and whose reckless behavior in cost cutting led to the senseless and tragic death of Halyna Hutchins.”Panish added that his team undertook an investigation, and interviewed witnesses that were at the scene and the day before in an effort to set the stage as to what led to Hutchins' death. Panish later showed an animated video that re-enacted what the lawyers alleged happened on the day Hutchins was fatally shot.»You can see the recreation in the video based on the witnesses statements, the scene, the evidence and the emails and such we were able to attend," Panish said.

The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.

Other defendants named in the lawsuit filed in Santa Fe County include the production’s assistant director Dave Halls, who handed Baldwin the firearm that shot Hutchins, and the production’s prop master, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.The lawsuit has long been expected since Hutchins’ husband hired the law firm Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP, which specializes in wrongful death lawsuits, this past November. One of the firm’s partners, Bryan Panish, is serving as lead lawyer on the case after securing a $2.2 billion settlement for victims of California wildfires and mudslides last year.

Doja Cat knows there’s a way to grab everyone’s attention even at the most celebrity-packed events. The pop star stole the spotlight in a barely-there ensemble for Michael Rubin’s 2022 Fanatics Super Bowl Party where she performed on Saturday (February 12) in Culver City, California. While storming down the red carpet, Doja gave fans a treat in a mesh dress and black lingerie ensemble.

Rapper Kodak Black has been identified as one of the three people who were shot while attending Justin Bieber‘s afterparty in Los Angeles on Friday night.

No Time To Die singer Billie Eilish, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Harry Styles headlining the two-weekend festival. However, Ye is currently threatening to pull out from Coachella following recent words by Eilish.

Kanye West is demanding that Billie Eilish publicly apologize to Travis Scott after appearing to diss him during a recent concert — Ye is even threatening to pull out of his headlining Coachella gig if she doesn't issue a mea culpa.Billie, who is also set to headline Coachella this year, isn't playing ball, insisting she did nothing wrong.On Feb. 5, the "Happier Than Ever" singer went viral for stopping her show mid-concert after seeing a fan struggling to catch their breath.

US comedian Bog Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement. The Full House star was found dead on 9 January in a Florida hotel room after he had performed in the state as part of a stand-up tour the night before. In a statement, the Saget family said: "The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma.

Kylie Jenner has welcomed her second child with rapper Travis Scott, born on 2 February. The reality star and entrepreneur announced the arrival of their baby boy on Sunday in a black-and-white photograph posted on her Instagram account. The photo of the baby’s hand was accompanied by a blue heart emoji in the caption and the date of birth.

Talk about a statement necklace! Kylie Jenner appeared to hint at her baby boy’s due date five months ahead of his arrival.

The family of the late rapper Drakeo The Ruler last week sued Live Nation and other promoters of the LA festival where he was killed last year, accusing them of negligence resulting in wrongful death.The rapper, real name Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed shortly before he was due to go on stage at the Once Upon A Time In LA event last December.

Billie Eilish, 20, showed just how much she cares about her fans’ safety in a new clip from her Jan. 5 show in Atlanta. “Do you need to come out, or are you OK?” she said on-stage as she stopped the performance to check in on a fan —  even instructing security to bring her an inhaler from backstage. Fans cheered as Billie sweetly reassured the fan she was “OK,” saying: “I wait for people to be okay before I keep going.” While she didn’t name Travis Scott, 30, fans online seemed to think she was referencing the Astroworld tragedy in Houston (notably, Travis apologized for continuing his show, unaware that a crowd crush was occurring).