The lawsuit was filed at state district court in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. View on

Alec Baldwin on Thursday sued New Mexico prosecutors, sheriff's office officials and others who took him to trial for the 2021 "Rust" shooting alleging malicious prosecution and civil rights violations.

Baldwin, whose involuntary manslaughter charge was dismissed in July, accused New Mexico officials of abusing their power in prosecuting him.

The US actor files a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him.

Actor Alec Baldwin sued New Mexico prosecutors and sheriff's office officials on Thursday alleging a "malicious" prosecution against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie "Rust.

Alec Baldwin has filed a civil rights complaint against officials in Santa Fe, New Mexico, claiming he was wrongfully prosecuted in the “Rust” case, a representative for Baldwin told CNN.