Posted on 02/08/2022 10:36:06 AM PST by dynachrome
"Rust" key medic Cheryln Schaefer has filed a lawsuit against the movie's producers as well as several crew members, claiming she can no longer work following her experience on the movie set.
Assistant Director Dave Halls, property master Sarah Zachry, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and firearm supplier Seth Kenney have all been named in the suit, alongside Rust Movie Productions, LLC, and the location that production was being filmed on, Bonanza Creek Ranch.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in Santa Fe County late last week, Schaefer alleges that "Gutierrez Reed loaded the revolver with the round containing the bullet that killed [cinematographer] Halyna Hutchins."
Furthermore, the suit claims "Zachry assisted Hannah Gutierrez Reed in handling the revolver prior to the rehearsal." Aligning with other accounts of the incident, the lawsuit claims that Gutierrez Reed handed the loaded gun to Halls, who openly declared the weapon was "cold," meaning he believed it contained no ammunition. The assistant director then handed the gun to actor Alec Baldwin, per the suit. Baldwin is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit.
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This is going to be one of the most expensive small budget movies ever after the lawsuits are done.
As a co-producer, Baldwin would be an employee of Rust Movie Productions, LLC.
If Baldwin put up money to produce the movie, then he may be a part owner in Rust Movie Productions, LLC, but I do not know that to be the case.
Alec Baldwin is probably the deepest pocket. Who knows what kind of assets the other defendants have.
Oh yeah, after how many decades? 🙂
So the set medic is suing because she had to do medical stuff that traumatized her? Isn’t that why she was employed?
A shot at easy money. How does a "medic" not expect to see unsettling things in their career?
The “safety protocols” agreed to by the actors and crew still prohibit the pointing of a COLD weapon at anyone. Especially the director and cinematographer that has just called for another re-shoot.
There was rumor that Alec pointed the weapon at them after they said cut and said, “I aught to just shoot you both.” and pulled the trigger. This is what I am waiting to come out.
She seems to be conveniently covering for Baldwin-implying he didn’t know the gun was loaded?
Don’t care about these civil suits. I’m interested in a criminal suit against Alec Baldwin. He killed someone. Period. There is no defense.
It’s the gun she should be suing. Damn thing had the audacity to go off while Arec Baldwin was holding it.
It’s the gun she should be suing. Damn thing had the audacity to go off while Arec Baldwin was holding it.
The meat of the story. Basically, a medic can never work again, because she had to do first aid on a gunshot victim.
“Cherlyn Schaefer has suffered tremendous shock, trauma, and severe emotional distress as a result of the actions and inaction of all Defendants,” said the suit, which detailed Schaefer’s medical response to the shooting. “… Cheryln Shaefer’s trauma dn severe emotional distress has affected all aspects of her life and has medically prevented her from returning to her chosen profession.”
In addition to losing earnings, the suit said Shaefer now suffers “mental health medical expenses, emotional trauma and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life” as she undergoes treatment from “therapists and others.”
“How does a “medic” not expect to see unsettling things in their career?”
Her career: Keeping cast supplied with water and bug spray.
And a bribe is conveniently characterized as compensation for trauma by a settlement agreement.
Cha-ching! Faking a psychiatric condition pays.
I guess she works there to get her name on the scrolling film credits. That way, you get paid scale for handing out bug spray.
A ‘medic’ who gets traumatized because someone got hurt obviously has chosen the wrong line of work.
One and done. Its lottery time!
I was traumatized by Baldwin’s sugar packet video.
It would have been better if he just shot me and ended the misery.
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