The decision marks a dramatic reversal in the case.
The charges against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who worked onRust, remain unchanged.
“They are seeking the truth and we are also.
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Baldwin has also maintained that he did not pull the trigger.
Baldwin wascharged with involuntary manslaughterin January and pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors dropped firearm enhancement from the charges against him in February.
Threecrew members have also filed lawsuits against Baldwinand the film’s producers, as haveHutchins' parents and sister.
As part of the settlement, Matthew Hutchins will serve as an executive producer whenRustresumes production.
It is slated to do so this week in Montana.
Baldwin and Souza are still attached to the film.
Additional reporting by Nick Romano.
This article was updated with a formal statement from New Mexico special prosecutors.
