Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss Rust civil lawsuit denied by US judge

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the film’s set in October 2021 after a prop gun held by Baldwin went off.

A US judge has denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against him by crew members of the Rust movie (Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office/PA)

A US judge has denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against him by crew members of the Rust movie.

The lawsuit claimed Baldwin and the production company behind the film caused “intentional emotional distress” and “physical trauma” to crew members as a result of negligence and “recklessness”.