{"id":2129384,"date":"2025-11-01T20:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2129384"},"modified":"2025-11-01T20:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:05:11","slug":"alec-baldwin-sued-by-rust-prop-owner-claiming-actor-made-him-scapegoat-in-deadly-on-set-shooting-of-halyna-hutchins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alec-baldwin-sued-by-rust-prop-owner-claiming-actor-made-him-scapegoat-in-deadly-on-set-shooting-of-halyna-hutchins\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin sued by &#8216;Rust&#8217; prop owner, claiming actor made him &#8216;scapegoat&#8217; in deadly on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The prop company involved in the movie \u201cRust,\u201d where cinematographer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/22\/who-is-halyna-hutchins-behind-the-cinematographer-fatally-shot-by-alec-baldwin\/\">Halyna Hutchins<\/a> was killed in 2021, has sued\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/13\/entertainment\/alec-baldwin-crashes-range-rover-into-tree-in-the-hamptons\/\">Alec Baldwin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/11\/09\/rust-armorers-mentor-supplied-alec-baldwins-colt-45-report\/\">Seth Kenney<\/a>, owner of PDQ Arm &amp; Prop, accused Baldwin \u2014 along with other producers on the Western film \u2014 of running a national media strategy that deflected blame for the live round that killed Hutchins onto him.<\/p>\n<p>Kenney claimed Baldwin and the production company used \u201ccutthroat industry Hollywood \u2018fixers&#8217;\u201d and the media to cast him \u201cin a false and offensive light,\u201d according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>He also claimed that as a result of what he called a \u201cnational propaganda campaign,\u201d he has suffered \u201cruinous financial losses\u201d and is unable to find work.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kenney,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/26\/entertainment\/alec-baldwins-trailer-for-controversial-rust-drops-years-after-deadly-on-set-shooting\/\">\u201cRust\u201d finished production<\/a>\u00a0on one of his rental properties without paying him and left his inventory in police custody. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s asking the court to let a jury decide how much money he should get for the harm Kenney claimed he suffered. <\/p>\n<p>The prop distributor also requested extra money if the jury were to find Baldwin and others acted recklessly or maliciously.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/seth-kenney-rust-ammunition-supplier-114604364.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm &amp; Prop, accused Alec Baldwin of blaming him for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production for the movie \u201cRust.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kenney worked as the main prop distributor for the Western film back in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>His company supplied blank and dummy rounds to\u00a0the \u201cRust\u201d set.<\/p>\n<p>While the investigation found live rounds at PDQ Arm &amp; Prop, the prosecution previously claimed the rounds did not match the live round fired on set on Oct. 21, 2021. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/ae07a3726bec0fc91a840dddea9d294c\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During \u201cRust\u201d armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed\u2019s trial, prosecutors claimed the live rounds on the \u201cRust\u201d set were seen in photographs taken on Oct. 10, 2021 \u2013 two days before Kenney\u2019s dummy rounds arrived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been devastating,\u201d Kenney told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/rust-gun-supplier-seth-kenney-sues-alec-baldwin-1236563972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety<\/a>\u00a0after filing his lawsuit in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a matter of saving face. There\u2019s nothing left to lose. This whole thing has been s\u2014, and I have been the scapegoat.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37549997\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37549997\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/video-grabs-evidence-assets-collected-77418162.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin as Rust, holding a prop gun in a low-angle shot.\" class=\"wp-image-37549997\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/video-grabs-evidence-assets-collected-77418162.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/video-grabs-evidence-assets-collected-77418162.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><figcaption>Baldwin fired the gun that killed Hutchins in 2021. <span class=\"credit\">Santa Fe County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kenney claimed he filed his lawsuit after Baldwin sued New Mexico officials in January for malicious prosecution. <\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s lawsuit reiterated the theory that Kenney\u2019s company accidentally included live rounds with the dummy ammunition provided to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/15\/rust-movie-to-resume-production-amid-alec-baldwin-case\/\">the \u201cRust\u201d production<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Baldwin\u2019s legal team claimed Kenney was not investigated due to his status as a prosecution witness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is he trying to paint me out to be this villain?\u201d Kenney told Variety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotta say my piece,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do have that opportunity to say, \u2018Here\u2019s what really went on with a lot of things.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/10\/entertainment\/alec-baldwin-sues-prosecutors-and-investigators-tied-to-rust-case\/\">Baldwin\u2019s January lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0includes defamation, with his attorneys arguing that prosecutors and investigators targeted the actor and co-producer for professional or political gain.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was originally dismissed in July, but was recently reinstated and moved to federal court by the defendants.<\/p>\n<p>Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, along with three investigators from the Santa Fe County sheriff\u2019s office and the county board of commissioners, said it is a matter for federal authorities to resolve under terms of the Constitution and other U.S. laws.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prop company involved in the movie \u201cRust,\u201d where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021, has sued\u00a0Alec Baldwin. 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