Alec Baldwin and the producers of the film Rustis being sued by his supplier of prop guns.
Seth Kenney, who owns PDQ Arm and Prop, LLC, provided the prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the 2021 neo-western film in New Mexico, and he has alleged that the team “conspired” to launch a “scapegoating campaign” against him and his company.
In a complaint filed Oct. 22 in New Mexico, Kenney accused Baldwin and the producers of “false light, conversion, unjust enrichment and tortious interference.”
He is seeking compensation and damages, claiming he has struggled to find work in the film industry since, but has chosen not to have legal representation.
In the document, he claims his “firearm rental property was in good condition” before the tragedy.
Kenney states that he rented out the prop “under the provisions of strict security guidelines and practices; and with the understanding that [producers] would comply and comply with local, state and federal laws.”
It is pertinent to mention that Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when the gun he was holding went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
He is adamant that he did not pull the trigger of the gun or know why it contained live ammunition.
The 67-year-old actor faced a charge of involuntary manslaughter, which was thrown out by the judge in 2024.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted last March after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for putting a round in Alec’s gun and was sentenced to 14 months in prison.
