'Rust' Crew Members Reach Settlement With Alec Baldwin And Other Producers

Another "Rust" lawsuit is off the books, as the three crew members who filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other producers alleging negligence have settled.

The civil lawsuit is just one of several brought against the "Saturday Night Live" alum after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.

A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit concerning the tragic fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie "Rust." Court documents released on Friday, June 27, 2025, confirmed the agreement.

This lawsuit was brought by three former crew members who were seeking compensation for emotional distress. They had named the film's producers, including lead actor and co-producer Alec Baldwin, in their suit, alleging that industry safety regulations weren't followed, although the defendants had denied these claims.

The specific terms of the settlement aren't available just yet, according to AP News. All three crew members have claimed that they were close to the shooting when it occurred.

As The Blastpreviously reported, the lawsuit was filed in March 2023 by Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin, and Reese Price, who worked on the set of the Western film in New Mexico. According to the court documents, all three crew members say that they were inside the church and standing by Hutchins when the gun went off.

The legal documents state: “On October 21, 2021, Defendant Alexander R Baldwin III fired a Colt 45 revolver towards the crew on the set of the movie Rust, killing the film’s Director of Photography — Halyna Hutchins — and injuring Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin, and Reese Price.”

“These injuries were caused by Defendants’ failure to follow industry safety rules," the filing alleged. "Defendants cut corners; ignored reports of multiple, unscripted firearms discharges; and persisted, rushed, and understaffed, to finish the film.”

This lawsuit claimed that “on his third draw, Defendant Baldwin cocked the hammer of the revolver with the trigger pulled and fired it towards the crew striking Hutchins, and injuring Plaintiffs.”

In the filing, Price claimed that he "saw the muzzle flash of the revolver in Defendant Baldwin’s hand. He felt the physical force of the gunfire in the small space. His ears began to ring. He felt as if everything was moving in slow motion. He saw Souza screaming and crawling away from Defendant Baldwin. Desperate and scared, crew members began to yank Plaintiff Price by the shirt and out of the church. Plaintiff Price realized the revolver had been fired towards him and his colleagues."

Ross Addiego went on to say that he saw the same flash and "felt the same disorienting sound, force, and physical trauma from the gunshot. He heard Souza’s muffled screams and began to navigate the chaos. He became aware that he had just witnessed Defendant Baldwin fire the revolver towards him and the group in which he was standing."

Addiego recalled watching both Hutchins and director Joel Souza fall to the ground. The court documents go on to say that Addiego "saw a hole in the front of Souza’s sweatshirt. Assisted by another crew member and the set medic, Plaintiff Addiego removed Souza’s shirt and rolled him over. Souza’s scapula was shattered, and a bullet was lodged just beneath his skin. Plaintiff Addiego applied pressure to Souza’s wound until emergency medical professionals arrived."

Doran Curtin claims that she also felt the "same sound, force, and physical trauma" from the gunshot. "She watched Hutchins fall to the ground right in front of her," the court documents state. "With Hutchins at her feet, other crew members instructed Plaintiff Curtin to remove Hutchins’ headset. She bent down and removed the equipment from Hutchins’ head. She watched in shock as Hutchins grabbed at her abdomen."

"Plaintiff Curtin put her hands on Hutchins’ stomach, trying to find the source of Hutchins’ pain and figure out what was going on," the filing states. "As the chaos continued, Plaintiff Curtin was ushered out of the church. Once outside, she collapsed from the effects of the blast and the shock of the shooting."