{"id":1064613,"date":"2021-11-29T12:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064613"},"modified":"2021-11-29T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:45:16","slug":"alec-baldwin-lawyers-up-for-multiple-rust-shooting-civil-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alec-baldwin-lawyers-up-for-multiple-rust-shooting-civil-suits\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin Lawyers Up for Multiple &#039;Rust&#039; Shooting Civil Suits"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falec-baldwin-lawyers-up-for-multiple-rust-shooting-civil-suits%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Alec Baldwin is lawyering up by hiring attorney Aaron S. Dyer of the New York law firm&nbsp;Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman to represent him in civil suits related to the fatal on-set shooting on the indie western movie <em>Rust<\/em>, according to multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/apos-rust-apos-shooting-alec-012707787.html\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood star is so far facing lawsuits brought by two crew members who allege the actor fired a loaded gun while rehearsing a scene even though the scene didn\u2019t require the gun to be fired. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in the incident, while director Joel Souza was injured.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_18930186\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" readability=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1090671336-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18930186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1090671336-scaled.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"2885\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Halyna Hutchins attends the SAGindie Sundance Filmmakers Reception at Cafe Terigo on January 28, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Fred Hayes\/Getty Images for SAGindie)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aaron S. Dyer, who is based in Los Angeles, is a former federal prosecutor&nbsp;who worked at the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in L.A.<\/p>\n<p>The civil suits are being brought by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and gaffer Serge Svetnoy.&nbsp;Matthew Hutchins \u2014 the husband of the late Halyna Hutchins \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2021\/11\/04\/halyna-hutchins-husband-hires-law-firm-specializing-in-wrongful-death-suits\/\">has reportedly hired<\/a> a Los Angeles law firm that specializes in wrongful death lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear if Baldwin will face criminal prosecution for the incident. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18930258\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" readability=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1345529337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18930258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1345529337.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Mark Sagliocco\/Getty Images for National Geographic)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident on the New Mexico set of <em>Rust<\/em> occurred while&nbsp;Baldwin was rehearsing with a gun that he was told did not contain live ammunition. &nbsp;The production\u2019s head armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and assistant director Dave Halls are believed to be the last two individuals to handle the firearm before it was given to Baldwin.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow David Ng on Twitter&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyItsDavidNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@HeyItsDavidNg<\/a>. Have a tip? Contact me at&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link x5l\" href=\"mailto:dng@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">dng@breitbart.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alec Baldwin is lawyering up by hiring attorney Aaron S. 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