Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting
Summary
Actor Alec Baldwin may face a civil trial over a 2021 shooting on the set of the film Rust, where a prop gun fired a live bullet, killing a cinematographer and injuring a director. A judge allowed the lawsuit by a lighting technician to proceed, while a related criminal case against Baldwin was dismissed in 2024 due to evidence issues.Key Facts
- Alec Baldwin’s prop gun fired a live bullet during a 2021 rehearsal on the Rust film set in New Mexico.
- Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, and director Joel Souza was injured in the shooting.
- Lighting technician Serge Svetnoy filed a lawsuit claiming Baldwin was negligent and violated gun safety rules.
- A judge approved most of Svetnoy’s claims, allowing them to go to civil trial on October 12, 2024, if no settlement occurs.
- Baldwin denies pulling the trigger on the gun.
- The criminal case against Baldwin was dismissed in 2024 because police and prosecutors did not share all evidence with his defense.
- The dismissal of the criminal case means Baldwin cannot be retried on these charges after appeals.
- The film’s armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2024 and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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