Halyna Hutchins’ Family Demands Alec Baldwin Testify in Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Calls His TLC Show 'Shameless'

Mar. 15, 2025

Alec Baldwin in 2023; Halyna Hutchins in 2018.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty; Sonia Recchia/Getty

John Lamparski/Getty; Sonia Recchia/Getty

The actor-producer, now 66, was rehearsing for the Western film in October 2021 whena prop gun he was holding accidentally fired, killing Hutchins and injuring directorJoel Souza. Baldwin, who has maintained that he did not pull the trigger, faced criminal charges in aninvoluntary manslaughter casethat wasdismissed with prejudicelast July.

“It is long overdue for Alec Baldwin to admit and face the real-life consequences that he caused Halyna’s parents and sister. It is time for him to face reality under oath,” reads the statement, which condemns the TLC series starring Baldwin, hiswifeHilariaandtheir seven childrenthat premiered on Feb. 23.

Gloria Allred; Alec Baldwin in 2024.Sam Wasson/Getty; Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

Sam Wasson/Getty; Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

“Why is heclaiming that he has PTSD?” continues the statement, referencing Baldwin addressing the emotional fallout of theRustincident onThe Baldwins. “Is his reality show just a veiled attempt to create sympathy for himself with a future jury pool in our civil case? Is this just a shameless attempt to portray him as the real victim in this case?”

The statement notes that the Emmy winner “never called or tried to contact her parents or sister to say that he was sorry, and to this day he has never taken responsibility for Halyna’s death.”

Baldwin’s lawyers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Baldwin faces another wrongful death civil lawsuit from Hutchins’ widower Matthew —named an executive produceron the to-be-released film — which hasnot been fully resolved, despite itsOctober 2022 settlement. Several production crew members havefiled suitsagainst Baldwin andRustarmorerHannah Gutierrez-Reed(who wasconvicted of involuntary manslaughterlast March).

Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin in 2024.Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty

Those suits have stalled in the wake of Baldwin’s criminal case being dismissed after his attorneys argued that prosecutors hadburied evidence. Allredreacted to the dismissalin July,sayingit “only strengthens our resolve to pursue justice in the civil case that we have filed against him.”

source: people.com