Alec Baldwin

2022 - 11 - 13

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Alec Baldwin accuses 'Rust' crew members of negligence in new ... (ABC News)

Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit over last year's fatal on-set "Rust" shooting that alleges negligence of several of the film's crew members.

For example, he's been fired from multiple jobs expressly because of the incident on 'Rust' and has been passed over for other opportunities." It was [Baldwin] that failed to make sure that the gun did not contain live ammunition in violation of industry protocols and common sense. Not a day goes by that he doesn't think about, and suffer from, the events that happened that day," the complaint states. "It's not a possibility that they came from PDQ or from myself personally," Kenney said. Baldwin appears to argue that he is the only one that is truly innocent ... "Baldwin has also lost numerous job opportunities and associated income. Questions have surrounded how live ammunition made it onto the New Mexico set and into the prop gun and whether [proper safety precautions](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rust-camera-assistant-quit-shooting-safety-concerns/story?id=80946156) were taken by crew members. "He rejected training and pointed the gun and pulled the trigger without the armorer being present. 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. "By these cross-claims, Baldwin seeks to clear his name and hold cross-defendants accountable for their misconduct." Hutchins." Baldwin's cross-complaint follows a lawsuit filed last year by the film's script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell.

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