Alec Baldwin and the film’s producers Rustare being sued by its propeller weapons supplier.
Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm and Prop, LLC, supplied the prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the neo-Western film in New Mexico in 2021, and he alleged that the crew “conspired” to launch a “scapegoat smear 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, saying he has since struggled to find work in the film industry but has chosen not to have legal representation.
In the document, he claims his “gun rental property was in good working order” before the tragedy.
Kenney states that he rented the accessory “in compliance with strict safety guidelines and practices; and with the understanding that [producers] would respect 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 discharged, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
He is adamant that he did not pull the trigger on the gun, nor does he know why it contained live ammunition.
The 67-year-old actor faced a charge of manslaughter, which was dismissed by the judge in 2024.
Gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March last year after being found guilty of manslaughter for loading a live round into Alec’s gun and was sentenced to 14 months in prison.
