On Monday, Halyna Hutchins' family struck back against Alec Baldwin's new TLC reality television series with a deposition notice, demanding that the actor confront "the very consequences he engendered in real life" and "testify under oath about the realities he faces." Gloria Allred, the legal representative for Hutchins' parents, Olga Solovey and Anatolii Androsovych, as well as her sister, Svetlana Zemko, elaborated on the notice on Tuesday. She intended for Baldwin to give his testimony "in person, in my New York office, with the proceedings recorded on video" on May 9, 2025—a Friday preceding Mothers' Day. This specific timing, Allred clarified, was chosen because "Halyna's mother yearns to hear Mr. Baldwin's sworn explanation about the circumstances that led to her daughter's demise."
"It seems insufficient that Alec Baldwin took their daughter's life and evaded criminal accountability due to the court's dismissal with prejudice before a jury could render a verdict," Allred lamented. "Now, by capitalizing on his heightened fame and notoriety through a TLC reality show, where he portrays himself as the victim subsequent to shooting and killing Halyna Hutchins on the 'Rust' set, he has further exacerbated the anguish of Halyna's parents and sister."
The attorney was equally skeptical of the series' portrayal of a therapy session featuring Baldwin, scheduled for a future episode, addressing alleged PTSD symptoms stemming from the fatal incident. "Why is he asserting he has PTSD?" Allred inquired. "Is his reality show merely a covert attempt to garner sympathy from a future jury pool in our civil case? Or is this a brazen endeavor to cast himself as the genuine victim in this saga?"
According to Allred, Baldwin has yet to reach out to Hutchins' sister or parents following the manslaughter trial. "He has neither called nor attempted to contact her parents or sister to express remorse, nor has he ever acknowledged responsibility for Halyna's death," she emphasized. "Instead, he embarked on a lucrative agreement with TLC."
Representatives for Baldwin did not promptly respond to TheWrap's query for comment.
Prior to the February premiere of "The Baldwins" on TLC, Alec and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, sat down with People magazine to elucidate their decision to participate in the docuseries amidst the widely publicized manslaughter trial. "It was a chance for us to articulate ourselves freely. It was a sanctuary," Hilaria Baldwin expressed. "And it served as a therapeutic outlet, akin to a diary during a tumultuous phase of our lives. It was both daunting and a source of daily solace," she continued.
Alec added, "We embarked on the show as an alternative to working on a film or play. Nowadays, I ponder, 'Am I destined to be away from my children five nights a week till 11 p.m.?' For me, professional commitments are no longer paramount. I reasoned, 'I get to bond with my family.'"
"The Baldwins" premiered on TLC on February 23.
