Alec Baldwin: ‘Rust’ Lawsuits Targeting Those With Deep Pockets, Not The Actual Negligent Parties

Deadline ^ | March 6, 2022 | Bruce Haring

[conservative98]

Alec Baldwin claims the wrong people are being charged in lawsuits related to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set.

Speaking Saturday at the Boulder International Film Festival, Baldwin told moderator Rod Bostwick “deep-pocket litigants” are being targeted, rather than those who were potentially negligent in the incident.

“What you have is a certain group of people, litigants and whatever, on whatever side, who their attitude is, ‘Well, the people who likely seem negligent have no money and the people who have money are not negligent,’ ” Baldwin said, as reported by CNN.

Baldwin was working with a prop gun on the Rust set last fall when it fired, killing cinematographer Hutchins and wounding the film’s director, Joel Souza.

“All my career, without incident, I’ve relied on the safety experts there to declare the gun safe and never had a problem, and this happened,” Baldwin said.

“Of course, this is to me sometimes it’s, it’s so surreal, I don’t even know what to say,” Baldwin added. Hutchins’ family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming Baldwin, the production companies, producers, and other crew members. At least two of the film’s crew members have also sued Baldwin and other production figures.

Baldwin talked of the support he’s received, pointing to his 40-years in entertainment without any safety issues.

“When someone, whose job is to ensure the safety of a weapon, hands someone else, whose job is to be the secondary layer of protection for safety of a weapon, and they hand you that weapon, you declare that that weapon is safe,” said Baldwin.

“That’s how I’ve done it my whole life because you’re not allowed as an actor to declare the weapon … I mean, the joke is, you don’t want the actors doing the safety

[Bubba_Leroy]

No, I still hold everyone who handled that revolver that day responsible. From the armorer, to the prop master to the actor, they all should have checked the firearm.

[Celtic Conservative]

He bought an expensive property in Vermont to shield his wealth. Vermont is a homestead state.

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[Dr. Sivana]

He is also the producer, which means that he is responsible for EVERYBODY’s negligence. He hired EVERYbody, including the gun handlers.

If a car fails and someone gets hurt in an accident because a drunk assembly line worker installed a part incorrectly, you bet the victim gets to sue the car company.

[ThunderSleeps]

If he was spinning any faster he’d be a gyroscope.

[CurlyDave]

Baldwin can say whatever he wants, but what I keep hearing is:

"I cheaped out and didn't get liability insurance to cover the movie production...

That means I have the deepest pockets in town."

[Tudorfly]

Alec Baldwin is the primary criminal party.

[Sans-Culotte]

He did not check the gun. He cocked the gun. He fired the gun. He is the responsible party.

You left out that he was the producer and "star". Apparently workplace safety meant nothing if he could save a few bucks and make the movie on the cheap.

[5th MEB]

So BALDWIN WAS NOT NEGLIGENT WHEN HE MURDERED THAT YOUNG LADY, THAT MEANS HE DID IT DELIBERATELY!