Halyna Hutchins’ family is stuck in war zone as Alec Baldwin’s trial begins

Alec Baldwin is supported by some familiar faces in New Mexico during his manslaughter trial, while the family of Halyna Hutchins, who was shot while the actor was on the set of rustis stuck in a war zone.

Holding a framed photo of the deceased camerawoman with her young son and her mother, Olga Solovey, well-known lawyer Gloria Allred met with reporters outside the courthouse in Santa Fe on Wednesday and claimed that Hutchins’ family had not been able to make the trip from Kyiv, Ukraine.

“They wish they could be here,” Allred told reporters on behalf of Hutchins’ family. “They can’t, so I’ll be here.”

Hutchins’ parents and sister have been trapped in Ukraine since the war with Russia began in February 2022. The family was financially dependent on Hutchins, and her death cut off the flow of money abroad that would have driven them out of the country if war had broken out.

In February 2022, the family filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and rust Producers and sue for negligence, bodily harm, intentional infliction of mental distress and loss of marital community.

Allred said of Solovey: “She can’t come here right now. The war is worse, as you know. There are bombings of children’s hospitals. She’s a nurse, by the way.”

Meanwhile, Baldwin, 66, received support in court on Monday and Tuesday from his wife, Hilaria, and his brother, Stephen.

The 30 rocks The actor and his wife of 12 years brought their youngest daughter, Ilaria, aged one, to court on Monday before handing the crying toddler over to a caregiver.

Last month, the couple announced a reality show called “The Baldwins,” which will offer a glimpse into their lives with seven children, all under the age of 10, and will premiere on TLC next year.

“I know Baldwin brought one of his seven children yesterday,” Allred said Law & Crime on Tuesday. “I know he apparently signed up for a reality show. This is not a reality show. This is a negligent homicide trial of a young, talented cameraman.”

The lawyer described the family’s display as “a cynical and possibly calculated public relations move to make him appear more sympathetic or to make him more sympathetic to the jury.”

“That’s a child too,” Allred said, pointing to Hutchins’ son in her framed photo. “That was Helena’s child who no longer has a mother… So let’s not forget, this is a real case from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it needs to be taken seriously.”

Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted of manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty.

Jury selection began Monday and opening arguments began Tuesday. The actor’s defense attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that while Hutchins’ death was an “unspeakable tragedy,” his client committed no crime.

“He was an actor, he acted,” Spiro said of Baldwin.

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