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The prop company involved in the movie “Rust,” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021, has sued Alec Baldwin.<\/a><\/p>\n

Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & 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

Kenney claimed Baldwin and the production company used “cutthroat industry Hollywood ‘fixers'” and the media to cast him “in a false and offensive light,” according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

He also claimed that as a result of what he called a “national propaganda campaign,” he has suffered “ruinous financial losses” and is unable to find work.<\/p>\n

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According to Kenney, “Rust” finished production<\/a> on one of his rental properties without paying him and left his inventory in police custody. He’s asking the court to let a jury decide how much money he should get for the harm Kenney claimed he suffered. The prop distributor also requested extra money if the jury were to find Baldwin and others acted recklessly or maliciously.<\/p>\n

Kenney worked as the main prop distributor for the Western film back in 2021. His company supplied blank and dummy rounds to the “Rust” set.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

While the investigation found live rounds at PDQ Arm & Prop, the prosecution previously claimed the rounds did not match the live round fired on set on Oct. 21, 2021. During “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s trial, prosecutors claimed the live rounds on the “Rust” set were seen in photographs taken on Oct. 10, 2021 \u2013 two days before Kenney’s dummy rounds arrived.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been devastating,” Kenney told Variety<\/a> after filing his lawsuit in 2025. “It\u2019s not a matter of saving face. There\u2019s nothing left to lose. This whole thing has been s—, and I have been the scapegoat.”<\/p>\n

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Kenney claimed he filed his lawsuit after Baldwin sued New Mexico officials in January for malicious prosecution. The actor’s lawsuit reiterated the theory that Kenney’s company accidentally included live rounds with the dummy ammunition provided to the “Rust” production. Baldwin’s legal team claimed Kenney was not investigated due to his status as a prosecution witness.<\/p>\n

“Why is he trying to paint me out to be this villain?” Kenney told Variety.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve gotta say my piece,” he said. “I do have that opportunity to say, \u2018Here\u2019s what really went on with a lot of things.'”<\/p>\n

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Baldwin\u2019s January lawsuit<\/a> includes defamation, with his attorneys arguing that prosecutors and investigators targeted the actor and co-producer for professional or political gain.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit was originally dismissed in July, but was recently reinstated and moved to federal court by the defendants.<\/p>\n

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

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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