Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.” The shooting

Nearly six months after Alec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death was dismissed, the actor filed a lawsuit for malicious prosecution.

Alec Baldwin sued prosecutors for malicious abuse of process, defamation and violation of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, per court docs obtained by PEOPLE. In December, prosecutors dropped their notice to appeal five months after an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin was dismissed.

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.”

Alec Baldwin on 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.

Alec Baldwin is making good on his vow “ to raise and to expose what really happened” in the fatal Rust set shooting. Last month, the criminal case against the actor in conjun

Alec Baldwin has brought a lawsuit against the district attorney and other officials in Santa Fe, New Mexico alleging he was wrongfully prosecuted for manslaughter. The 30 Rock actor, 66, stood trial last year over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Western movie Rust.

Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the "Rust" shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation by New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.

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