Civil Case Over Rust Shooting Advances Toward Trial
A Los Angeles judge allowed Serge Svetnoy’s civil case against Alec Baldwin and the Rust production company to proceed toward trial, finding negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims viable after Baldwin’s criminal case was dismissed in 2024; Svetnoy, who was near Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot, accuses the set of violating firearm-safety protocols, while Baldwin says he did not pull the trigger and had no duty to personally verify the gun’s contents; the trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 12 and involves other Rust personnel and the production company.
