Three crew members who worked on the set of "Rust" have filed suit against Alec Baldwin and the film's producers.
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The most recent in a slew of legal challenges related to the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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In the suit filed Tuesday, dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price maintain they all were standing close to Baldwin when his prop gun.
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Which contained a live bullet, went off during a rehearsal at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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The trio say they suffered "blast injuries" when the gun suddenly discharged, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
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Attorney Jacob Vigil said in a statement Tuesday that Baldwin repeatedly disregarded safety issues on the set.
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Endangering the entire cast and crew, tragically killing one, and injuring many others, including our clients.
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After nearly a year and a half of investigations, New Mexico prosecutors charged Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed in early February with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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On Feb. 20, prosecutors announced that the charges would be downgraded to a maximum of 18 months of jail time.
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On Feb. 23, Baldwin, through his attorneys, pleaded not guilty while waiving an appearance before the judge in the case.
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