New Mexico officials are being sued by Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and defamation following the 'Rust' trial.

Officials in Santa Fe, New Mexico are being sued by Alec Baldwin after a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust."

A 73-page civil rights lawsuit was filed by a 66-year-old actor against special prosecutor Kari Morrissey, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, and other officials and investigators in the case on Thursday in Santa Fe's First Judicial District Court.

According to documents obtained by Planet Chronicle Digital, Baldwin is alleging that the defendants violated his civil rights through malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and defamation, among other charges.

The lawsuit claimed that the defendants deliberately withheld evidence that could have exonerated them and coerced false testimony in their pursuit of the case. The documents revealed that the prosecutors were determined to make Baldwin the scapegoat for the actions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law.

The lawsuit alleged that defendants, while acting under the guise of law, conspired to obtain an unfounded indictment against Baldwin and to maliciously advance his trial and conviction, thereby violating Baldwin's constitutional rights through the misuse of the criminal process.

Baldwin is requesting a jury trial and seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office has been contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for comment.

After Morrissey withdrew the state's notice of appeal against Baldwin last month, a lawsuit was filed.

The decision by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to dismiss the case on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense was finalized when the move to drop the appeal was made halfway through trial.

At the time, Baldwin's lawyers, Spiro and Nikas, issued a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter.

The dismissal of the appeal today is the final confirmation that what Alec Baldwin and his lawyers have maintained from the start is true: the shooting was an unimaginable tragedy, but Baldwin did not commit a crime. The rule of law remains unharmed in New Mexico.

In July, the "30 Rock" star's involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed by Sommer after it was discovered that the prosecution had withheld evidence from the defense team.

""If this behavior does not constitute bad faith, it is at least close to bad faith and exhibits signs of prejudice," Sommer stated."

In October, Sommer upheld her decision to dismiss the case.

In October 2021, Hutchins was fatally wounded during a "Rust" rehearsal at a film-set ranch near Santa Fe.

Hutchins was shot and killed by Baldwin, who was both the lead actor and co-producer, while pointing a revolver at him. Baldwin has stated that he pulled back the hammer but not the trigger, resulting in the gun's discharge.

The Emmy Award winner was first charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023.

In March, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, an "Rust" armorer, was convicted of loading a live round into a revolver and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

This report was contributed to by Janelle Ash of Planet Chronicle Digital and The Associated Press.