Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe,

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.

The lawsuit accused prosecutors and law enforcement of wanting to convict the actor of involuntary manslaughter “for all the wrong reasons.”

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

Alec Baldwin on Thursday sued New Mexico prosecutors, sheriff's office officials and others, alleging malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 "Rust" shooting trial. The lawsuit filed in a Santa Fe court follows the dramatic dismissal of Baldwin's case during his July manslaughter trial in the New Mexico capital.

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 is continuing his legal battle, filing a civil lawsuit following the dismissal of his involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

Alec Baldwin is suing Santa Fe, New Mexico, officials after a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin Thursday sued Santa Fe's district attorney and county commissioners for malicious prosecution and violation of New Mexico's Civil Rights Act over their failed criminal prosecution of the Rust actor.