A US judge has approved a settlement agreement for the family of Halyna Hutchins following the Rust cinematographer’s death.
Lawyers representing Ms Hutchins’ husband Matthew and their son Andros sued actor Alec Baldwin and the film’s producers for wrongful death in February 2022.
Ms Hutchins was killed on the set of the movie in October 2021 after a prop gun Baldwin was holding was discharged.
In October 2022 an undisclosed settlement was agreed between actor Alec Baldwin and the production company and her estate.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Thursday (May 1) approved the settlement agreement, which was structured in part to compensate Andros, who is a minor.
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The stipulated order said Andros would receive “periodic payments” which will be distributed to him when he reaches the ages of 18 and 22.
“The settlement… is fair, appropriate, and in the best interests of Andros Hutchins, a minor, protected person,” the order stated.
As part of the settlement agreement, Matthew Hutchins became an executive producer on the western film, which later resumed production in the US state of Montana.
Last week, Baldwin revealed that he wanted out of the public spotlight following the shooting.
In an interview with The Times, Baldwin said he had called his wife after the incident on the filmset of the movie Rust and told her: “I don’t want to do this for a living any more. I don’t.
“I don’t want to be a public person.”
The 65-year-old actor said he still struggles with the fatal shooting and knows it will be what he is remembered by.
Baldwin credited his wife Hilaria Baldwin with helping him survive the past 18 months as he faced criminal charges, telling the Times how she “took control of his life”.
Charges of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin were formally dismissed by New Mexico prosecutors in April.
Prosecutors said they were unable to proceed with the case, but the decision to dismiss the charges did not “absolve Mr Baldwin of criminal culpability”.
