Earlier this year, actor Alec Baldwin reportedly said that lawsuits against him after the accidental shooting on the “Rust” movie set were motivated by money:
Alec Baldwin says Halyna Hutchins's family and others are suing him because they are money-motivated https://t.co/EdCUodS6WB
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) March 8, 2022
Fast forward to several months, and Baldwin is reportedly now suing people who were on the set of his movie:
Alec Baldwin sues several 'Rust' crew members for handing him loaded gun https://t.co/QDoebkaumx pic.twitter.com/vwdJ6YRqDu
— New York Post (@nypost) November 12, 2022
Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit in California against several individuals associated with the “Rust” film, according to a cross-complaint obtained by CNN https://t.co/QWmIktWY4O
— CNN (@CNN) November 12, 2022
Alec Baldwin Sues ‘Rust’ Crew For Negligence; Actor Wants “To Clear His Name” After Fatal Set Shooting, Says Incident Cost Him Roles https://t.co/gex9VW2LHb
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) November 12, 2022
From the NY Post:
Alec Baldwin filed a lawsuit against several crew members of “Rust” on Friday for providing him with the loaded gun that he fired on set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year.
Baldwin, who is awaiting a decision on whether he’ll face criminal charges in the shooting, accused the movie’s armorer and first assistant director, among others, of negligence in a cross-complaint following a lawsuit filed against him last year by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell.
Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas, said the crew members did not maintain safety on the New Mexico film set.
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Didn’t Baldwin initially say that he never pulled the trigger?
So he’s admitting to pulling the trigger now? https://t.co/YBbJhSSsbA
— 🧀Token cheesehead🧀 (@DairySt8) November 12, 2022
Actor Adam Baldwin weighed in this way:
"This tragedy happened because Gutierrez-Reed failed to check the bullets or the gun carefully, Halls failed to check the gun carefully and [Alec Baldwin failed to check the gun carefully, pointed it at Ms. Hutchins and pulled the trigger]…" https://t.co/612wkeTSFr
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) November 12, 2022
More:
What’s you opinion as someone that has handled many firearms on set?
— Alan Roberts (@TheMFingCOO) November 12, 2022
Bottom line: Alec didn't inspect his weapon when it was handed to him and he then pointed it and pulled the trigger.
Alec cannot blame others for his own negligence.
NM law and long-standing SAG-AFTRA firearms safety regulations are crystal clear: pic.twitter.com/bnQeC2ovhF
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) November 12, 2022
But it certainly appears that he’s trying to blame others for his own negligence. Also Alec Baldwin was the movie’s executive producer, meaning the people he’s suing were his employees, so we’re not quite sure how that will shake out legally.
He lost roles…? A young woman lost her life. No comparison.
— Steff (@CT_Homesteader) November 12, 2022
This guy killed a girl and is worried about movie roles and earning an extra few Million. What an awful person. https://t.co/0VbqljmEPq
— BigSr (@BiGSr) November 12, 2022
Cost him roles because other people on movie sets don’t want to be killed by him https://t.co/vadMYEB5j6
— The H2 (@TheH2) November 12, 2022
Baldwin has some serious stones, that’s for sure.
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