Alec Baldwin prepares to fight civil lawsuits over ‘Rust’ shooting.
Alec Baldwin is preparing for legal war … by hiring an attorney for civil lawsuits resulting from the fatal shooting of the movie “Rust.”The “Rust” star and producer is working as a lawyer Aaron S. Dyer from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman … according to various reports.Dyer, who spent nearly seven years as a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, will reportedly represent Alec plus Rust Movie Productions and the other production companies involved in the west.As you know … Alec pulled the trigger in the fatal shooting on set last month that killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the director injured Joel Souza.The revolver was loaded with at least one live bullet … although the assistant director Dave Halls announced that it was a “cold” gun – meaning there is no live ammo – before handing it over to Alec inside a church where they were practicing for a scene.OkeyNews released the story … key author of “Rust” is out to take legal action against Alec, Halls, and gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed … Serge svetnoy He is suing over the shooting, alleging that the defendants’ alleged negligence caused him great emotional distress.Remember … Svetnoy claims that the deadly bullet nearly hit him too, and says he was one of the first people who cared for Halyna as she bled from the gunshot wound, trying to comfort her and keep her conscious.Alec also appears in another lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the script supervisor. Mamie Mitchell, who claims he suffered emotional and physical injuries when Halyna was shot by AB.
