Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case NYT | Top Stories Julia Jacobs 10 January 2025 at 09:13 Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set. © Pool photo by Ramsay De GiveAlec Baldwin’s lawyers accused the prosecutors of a series of violations, including claims that they had failed to disclose evidence to the defense on several occasions.