Alec Baldwin Accuses Rust Crew Members Of Negligence In New Lawsuit

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, names the Western’s first assistant director, armorer, ammunition supplier and captain as defendants. Baldwin’s complaint follows a lawsuit filed last year by the film’s script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell. The civil suit accused Baldwin of “playing Russian roulette” by pointing a Colt .45 revolver at the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, accidentally shooting and killing her. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the October 2021 shooting. “More than anyone else on that set, Baldwin is unfairly seen as the perpetrator of this tragedy,” Alec Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas of Queen Emanuel, said in the complaint. “With these cross-claims, Baldwin seeks to clear his name and hold the cross-defendants accountable for their misconduct.” Hamptons International Film Festival President Alec Baldwin attends the World Premiere of National Geographic Documentary Films ‘The First Wave’ at the Hamptons International Film Festival October 7, 2021 in East Hampton, NY Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Hutchins was killed by a bullet in the gun, authorities said. Questions surround how the live ammunition got to the New Mexico set and prop gun and whether proper safety precautions were taken by crew members. Those named in Baldwin’s lawsuit have denied any wrongdoing amid an investigation into the shooting and other lawsuits. Mamie Mitchell’s attorney, Gloria Allred, issued a statement late Friday night responding to Baldwin’s lawsuit, saying “his cross-complaint is a shameful attempt to shift the blame onto others, just as he has done since he fatally shot bullet that killed Ms. Hutchins. .” “[Baldwin] he claims that everyone else was negligent and that everyone else is at fault,” Allred continued. “Mr. Baldwin seems to maintain that he is the only one who is truly innocent… He was [Baldwin] who failed to ensure that the gun did not contain live ammunition in violation of industry protocols and common sense. [He] he can’t escape [his] responsibility for this terrible tragedy showing [the] finger at everyone else. The film’s first assistant director, Dave Halls, had handed the gun to Baldwin while declaring a “cold gun,” to inform the crew that an unloaded gun was being used, according to a search warrant affidavit. According to the affidavit, Halls told investigators he didn’t know there were rounds in the gun when he gave it to Baldwin. Baldwin’s lawsuit alleges that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, “failed to carefully check the bullets or the gun” and acted “recklessly,” including allegedly taking the film’s prop weapons to a practice range in target. An attorney for Gutierrez-Reed previously said his client had no idea where the live circles were coming from and was not at the church where the rehearsal was taking place. Earlier this year, Gutierrez-Reed filed a lawsuit accusing Albuquerque-based PDQ Arm and Prop LLC of providing the sets of live rounds in a box that was supposed to contain only dummy rounds. In an interview with ABC News a few days after the shooting, Seth Kenney, the owner of the prop house, denied that the live circle and other live rounds found on the set came from his company. “There’s no way they’re coming from PDQ or me personally,” Kenney said. “When we send dummy rounds, individual rattles are tested before they are sent.” Baldwin’s lawsuit further alleges that the film’s production master, Sarah Zachry, failed to disclose that Gutierrez-Reed “posed a safety risk to those around her.” The suit alleges that Baldwin “suffered substantial harm” as a result of the defendants’ alleged negligence. “She has suffered physically and emotionally from the grief these events have caused. Not a day goes by that she does not think about and suffer from the events that occurred that day,” the complaint states. “Baldwin has also lost many job opportunities and related income. For example, he has been fired from several jobs expressly because of the ‘Rust’ incident and passed on for other opportunities.” He is seeking an unspecified amount of damages, including compensation for any damages that may result from Mitchell’s lawsuit After a year of investigating the shooting, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office last month turned over its report to the local district attorney, who will decide whether to pursue criminal charges against anyone involved in the shooting. Last month, the Hutchins family reached a settlement in their wrongful-death lawsuit against the film’s producers, including Baldwin.

title: “Alec Baldwin Accuses Rust Crew Members Of Negligence In New Lawsuit " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Audrey Patel”

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, names the Western’s first assistant director, armorer, ammunition supplier and captain as defendants. Baldwin’s complaint follows a lawsuit filed last year by the film’s script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell. The civil suit accused Baldwin of “playing Russian roulette” by pointing a Colt .45 revolver at the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, accidentally shooting and killing her. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the October 2021 shooting. “More than anyone else on that set, Baldwin is unfairly seen as the perpetrator of this tragedy,” Alec Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas of Queen Emanuel, said in the complaint. “With these cross-claims, Baldwin seeks to clear his name and hold the cross-defendants accountable for their misconduct.” Hamptons International Film Festival President Alec Baldwin attends the World Premiere of National Geographic Documentary Films ‘The First Wave’ at the Hamptons International Film Festival October 7, 2021 in East Hampton, NY Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Hutchins was killed by a bullet in the gun, authorities said. Questions surround how the live ammunition got to the New Mexico set and prop gun and whether proper safety precautions were taken by crew members. Those named in Baldwin’s lawsuit have denied any wrongdoing amid an investigation into the shooting and other lawsuits. Mamie Mitchell’s attorney, Gloria Allred, issued a statement late Friday night responding to Baldwin’s lawsuit, saying “his cross-complaint is a shameful attempt to shift the blame onto others, just as he has done since he fatally shot bullet that killed Ms. Hutchins. .” “[Baldwin] he claims that everyone else was negligent and that everyone else is at fault,” Allred continued. “Mr. Baldwin seems to maintain that he is the only one who is truly innocent… He was [Baldwin] who failed to ensure that the gun did not contain live ammunition in violation of industry protocols and common sense. [He] he can’t escape [his] responsibility for this terrible tragedy showing [the] finger at everyone else. The film’s first assistant director, Dave Halls, had handed the gun to Baldwin while declaring a “cold gun,” to inform the crew that an unloaded gun was being used, according to a search warrant affidavit. According to the affidavit, Halls told investigators he didn’t know there were rounds in the gun when he gave it to Baldwin. Baldwin’s lawsuit alleges that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, “failed to carefully check the bullets or the gun” and acted “recklessly,” including allegedly taking the film’s prop weapons to a practice range in target. An attorney for Gutierrez-Reed previously said his client had no idea where the live circles were coming from and was not at the church where the rehearsal was taking place. Earlier this year, Gutierrez-Reed filed a lawsuit accusing Albuquerque-based PDQ Arm and Prop LLC of providing the sets of live rounds in a box that was supposed to contain only dummy rounds. In an interview with ABC News a few days after the shooting, Seth Kenney, the owner of the prop house, denied that the live circle and other live rounds found on the set came from his company. “There’s no way they’re coming from PDQ or me personally,” Kenney said. “When we send dummy rounds, individual rattles are tested before they are sent.” Baldwin’s lawsuit further alleges that the film’s production master, Sarah Zachry, failed to disclose that Gutierrez-Reed “posed a safety risk to those around her.” The suit alleges that Baldwin “suffered substantial harm” as a result of the defendants’ alleged negligence. “She has suffered physically and emotionally from the grief these events have caused. Not a day goes by that she does not think about and suffer from the events that occurred that day,” the complaint states. “Baldwin has also lost many job opportunities and related income. For example, he has been fired from several jobs expressly because of the ‘Rust’ incident and passed on for other opportunities.” He is seeking an unspecified amount of damages, including compensation for any damages that may result from Mitchell’s lawsuit After a year of investigating the shooting, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office last month turned over its report to the local district attorney, who will decide whether to pursue criminal charges against anyone involved in the shooting. Last month, the Hutchins family reached a settlement in their wrongful-death lawsuit against the film’s producers, including Baldwin.