Halyna Hutchins' Family Stuck in War Zone As Alec Baldwin Trial Begins

Alec Baldwin has some familiar faces supporting him in New Mexico during his involuntary manslaughter trial while the family of Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed while the actor held a prop gun on the set of Rust, is stuck in a war zone.

Clutching a framed photo of the late cinematographer holding her young son alongside her mother, Olga Solovey, the high profile attorney Gloria Allred spoke to reporters outside the Santa Fe courthouse on Wednesday, claiming Hutchins' family was not 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 started in February 2022. The family financially depended on Hutchins and her death stopped the flow of money being sent overseas, which would have pulled them out of the country when the war erupted.

In February 2022, the family filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and Rust producers, alleging negligence, battery, intentional affliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium.

Allred said of Solovey, "She can't get here right now. The war is worse, as you know. There's bombings of children's hospitals. She's a nurse, by the way."

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

The 30 Rock actor and his bride of 12 years noticeably brought their youngest one-year-old daughter, Ilaria, to court on Monday before handing the crying toddler to a caregiver.

Last month, the couple announced a reality show titled "The Baldwins," which will provide an inside look at their life with seven kids all under the age of 10, will premiere on TLC next year.

"I know that yesterday, Baldwin brought one of his seven children," Allred told Law & Crime on Tuesday. "I know that he has apparently signed up for a reality show. This is not a reality show. This is a trial for involuntary voluntary manslaughter of a young, talented cinematographer."

The attorney called the family display "a cynical and, potentially, a calculated public relations move to make him feel more sympathetic or seem more sympathetic to the jury."

"This is a child as well," Allred pointed to Hutchins' son in her framed photo. "This was Helena's child who no longer has a mother ... So let's not forget, this is a real case in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it has to be taken seriously."

Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He has pled not guilty to his charge.

Jury selection started on Monday and opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday. The actor's defense attorney Alex Spiro claiming while Hutchins' death was an "unspeakable tragedy," his client did not commit a crime.

"He was an actor, acting," Spiro said of Baldwin.

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