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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Producers Get Main Claims Dismissed From Script Supervisor

September 17, 2022

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As the “Rust” shooting investigation continues, a Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed allegations of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress against producers at the major production company.

The action comes after Alec Baldwin fired a gun while practicing to shoot the movie ‘Rust’ on a New Mexico movie set on October 21, resulting in the death of the director of photography Halyna Hutchins. The group had rehearsed in a small church on the set.

Rust Movie Productions, Thomasville Pictures and Ryan Smith and Langley Cheney have claimed they had no idea Baldwin would fire the gun that killed Hutchins and will not face central claims in a lawsuit filed by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The producers of the film “Rust” have previously stated that they were not responsible for overseeing the production and that their role was to finance the film. The producers made that argument in court and while challenging a fine from the New Mexico Bureau of Occupational Health and Safety.

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Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a western filmed on a ranch on October 21, 2021, killing the cinematographer.
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The suit was originally filed in November by Mitchell, who is represented by celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, after Hutchins died and director Joel Souza was injured.

Alec Baldwin claimed he was told the gun had no live ammunition and he did not pull the trigger.
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In her lawsuit, Mitchell claimed assault, intentionally inflicted emotional suffering and willful harm, which the Los Angeles judge dismissed.

Rust Movie Productions, Thomasville Pictures and Ryan Smith and Langley Cheney claimed they had no idea Alec Baldwin would shoot the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins.
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“While Plaintiff alleges that Demurring Defendants assisted Baldwin by providing the loaded weapon, Plaintiff’s allegations fail to establish that Demurring Defendants knew that Baldwin would aim and fire the loaded weapon at Plaintiff so that they would be jointly liable for his intentional conduct,” the judge wrote. , depending on the medium.

“In fact, the plaintiff’s allegations would show the opposite to be true: the only person who knew Baldwin was going to fire the gun was Baldwin.”

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A representative for Rust Movie Productions and Baldwin did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.