No response returned

A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit alleging negligence in the on the set of the Western movie "Rust," according to court documents released Friday.

The lawsuit was brought by three "Rust" crew members seeking compensation for emotional distress from producers of "Rust," including Alec Baldwin as co-producer and lead actor.

The civil suit accused producers of failing to follow industry safety rules — allegations they denied.

Terms of the settlement were not available. Attorneys for "Rust" producers and the plaintiffs could not immediately be reached by phone or email.

Plaintiffs to the lawsuit included Ross Addiego, a front-line crew member who witnessed at close range the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on October 2021 on a filmset ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe. 

A charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin was last year on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

Separately, "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was in March 2024. Prosecutors accused Gutierrez-Reed of unwittingly on set and failing to follow basic gun safety protocols. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was , 13 months into her sentence, after being granted parole. Her parole will run through May 2026. 

Baldwin was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin a "one-in-a-trillion event." 

Addiego testified at Gutierrez-Reed's trial and appeared before the grand jury that indicted Baldwin.

The filming of "Rust" was completed in Montana in 2023. Baldwin was "nothing less than a miracle." The Western was released in theaters in May.