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Alec Baldwin to head back to court in LA as civil trial moves forward in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Nypost · · 603 words · By Brian Gallagher
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“Actor Alec Baldwin will no longer face any criminal charges for his involvement in the fatal “Rust” movie set shooting”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Alec Baldwin is no longer facing criminal charges for the Rust shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rust is a 2024 American Western film written and directed by Joel Souza. It stars Alec Baldwin (who also produced and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Josh Hopkins, Frances Fis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(2024_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust when a liv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_shooting_incident
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trial of Alec Baldwin is a 2025 American documentary film directed and produced by Rory Kennedy. It explores Alec Baldwin in the aftermath of the Rust shooting incident, following his life and tri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial_of_Alec_Baldwin
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“A Los Angeles judge ruled on Friday that a civil case against the 68-year-old actor will move forward to trial.”
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Multiple independent web sources report that a judge ruled on Friday that the civil case against Baldwin will proceed to trial.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hilaria Baldwin (born Hillary Lynn Hayward-Thomas, January 6, 1984) is an American businesswoman and the wife of actor Alec Baldwin, whom she married in 2012. The couple and their seven children are t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilaria_Baldwin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ireland Eliesse Baldwin (born October 23, 1995), also known as Ireland Basinger Baldwin, is an American fashion model and actress. Baldwin started modeling and acting in 2013 and appeared in the film…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_Baldwin
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“Baldwin’s manslaughter criminal case for the tragic October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed in July 2024, after a judge ruled that prosecutors withheld evidence.”
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Web search results explicitly state that the criminal case was dismissed in July 2024 after a judge ruled that prosecutors withheld evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halyna Anatoliivna Hutchins (née Androsovych; April 9, 1979 – October 21, 2021) was a Ukrainian cinematographer. She worked on more than 30 feature-length films, short films, and TV miniseries, includ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halyna_Hutchins
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust when a liv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_shooting_incident
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“The civil suit was brought forth by “Rust” gaffer Serge Svetnoy”
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Multiple sources confirm that the civil suit was filed by gaffer Serge Svetnoy.
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web search NEUTRAL — The suit was filed by gaffer Serge Svetnoy, who is claiming emotional distress due to negligence. Baldwin's July 2024 criminal trial in New Mexico ended when it was dismissed with prejudice after the …
https://www.aol.com/articles/alec-baldwin-stand-trial-civil-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alec Baldwin in a scene from Rust. Photograph: AP. Rust film set shooting.The lawsuit in question was filed by Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the production, against the film’s producers, including Baldwi…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/alec-baldwin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two years after Alec Baldwin was cleared of criminal charges in a fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set, a judge on Friday allowed a civil case to proceed that could result in another high-profile tri…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-…
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“the gun fired and killed Hutchins on the Santa Fe, New Mexico film set.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Halyna Hutchins was killed by a firearm on the Rust set in New Mexico.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rust is a 2024 American Western film written and directed by Joel Souza. It stars Alec Baldwin (who also produced and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Josh Hopkins, Frances Fis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(2024_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust when a liv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_shooting_incident
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“Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter issued a summary judgment on Friday, rejecting defense arguments that Baldwin and producers were not legally responsible for safety on the set.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter issued a summary judgment rejecting the defense's argument regarding legal responsibility for set safety.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a non-exhaustive list of some American socialites, so called American dollar princesses, from before the Gilded Age to the end of the 20th century, who married into the European titled nobilit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list contains only notable graduates and former students of Columbia College, the undergraduate liberal arts division of Columbia University, and its predecessor, from 1754 to 1776, King…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable persons who have had ties to Columbia University. This partial list does not include all of the numerous Columbia alumni and faculty who have served as the heads of foreign g…
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“The bullet fired from the gun Baldwin was holding struck Hutchins in the chest and travelled through her body and then struck “Rust” director Joel Souza in the shoulder.”
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Wikipedia and other reports confirm the bullet struck Hutchins in the chest and then hit director Joel Souza in the shoulder.
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web search NEUTRAL — 54] When the gun fired, the projectile traveled towards the three behind the monitor. It struck Hutchins in the chest, traveled through her body, and then hit Souza in the shoulder.[19][48][55] Script…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_shooting_incident
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web search NEUTRAL — Baldwin fired the prop gun, striking the film's director, Joel Souza, and director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, the sheriff's office said in a statement Thursday night.
https://abcnews.com/US/crew-members-hospitalized-prop-gun-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The bullet hit Hutchins in the chest and went on to strike director Joel Souza in the shoulder. A cameraman who quit Rust due to safety concerns said that armorer Gutierrez-Reed 'seemed like she was a…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-10182691/Rust-armorer…
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“Svetnoy was not injured in the shooting”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Serge Svetnoy was not physically injured in the shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Serge Svetnoy, who was working as the film’s gaffer and was standing nearby, was not physically injured but claims he suffered severe emotional trauma after witnessing the shooting and being in close …
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/alec-baldwin-to-face-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Though Svetnoy was not physically injured, he filed assault claims alleging that he felt a “whoosh” from the gunshot and a loud bang. “Mr. Baldwin is the last line of defense,” John Upton, Svetnoy’s a…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/alec-baldwin-to-face-civil-tri…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Svetnoy was not physically injured, he alleges he felt a "whoosh" from the gunshot and heard a loud bang. The judge dismissed his assault claim, saying there was no evidence Baldwin intended to …
https://www.newsmax.com/us/alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins-rust…
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“The judge did toss Svetnoy’s assault claim”
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One of the web search results explicitly states: 'The judge dismissed his assault claim, saying there was no evidence Baldwin intended to harm anyone.'
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“The production company – Rust Movie Productions – argued that Svetnoy’s lawsuit should be handled through the workman’s compensation system, though Leiter rejected that argument, since the company didn’t actually have any employees.”
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While the general civil trial is mentioned, the specific detail regarding the workman's compensation argument and the company's lack of employees was not found in the provided evidence.
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“Leiter also allowed claims for punitive damages, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress”
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“The trial was originally slated to begin on May 12”
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“Leiter did set a new trial date for October 12”
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