I doubt any of them have money. It’s not about the money. Baldwin’s attorneys and PR people are hoping to establish in court (and in the press) that Baldwin is innocent of any wrong doing.
Insurance.
I think that’s exactly what they are doing.
That’s going to be difficult. It’s pretty commonly accepted by everyone, except AB, that the person holding the firearm when it’s fired, is responsible for whatever damage it causes.
While not the same pistol that Baldwin used, I’ve inadvertently gotten one to behave the way his did. The leaf spring behind the hand is broken. The hand and trigger are at the mercy of gravity. I can cock the pistol and have it behave properly if it is held at or below vertical. Above vertical, the trigger does not ‘set,’ and the hammer can drop without the half-cock sear engaging. I can imagine a badly fatigued spring might behave the same way. There’s still no excuse for the live ammo on set, or the failure to use shields (which would probably not have stopped a live round) but Baldwin could be telling the truth about not pulling the trigger. I haven’t seen a report on the condition of the pistol used.