Actor accuses Santa Fe district attorney of eliciting false testimony and withholding evidence, among other charges
Alec Baldwin has sued the New Mexico prosecutors that charged him with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 on the set of the western film "Rust."
Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and investigators in the "Rust" case are named as defendants and are accused of malicious prosecution, defamation and civil rights violations in the lawsuit filed in Santa Fe on Thursday and reported by the Associated Press.
"Defendants, while acting under the color of law, conspired to procure a groundless indictment against Baldwin and to maliciously bring about or advance Baldwin's trial and conviction, thus violating Baldwin's constitutional rights by their improper use of the criminal process," the lawsuit states.
""Defendants sought at every turn to scapegoat Baldwin for the acts and omissions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law," it continues.
This past October, New Mexico judge upheld the decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge made against Baldwin based on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from Baldwin's attorneys.