Baldwin's Rust Negligence Trial: Emotional Distress Claim Moves Forward

0:00It's April 17th, Entertainment and Celebrity News Today starts now, AI-powered and spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Alex Baldwin's legal battles from the Russ set aren't done yet. After his involuntary manslaughter charges got dismissed for good, back in July of this year, he's now in a civil trial over negligence. The plaintiff has served Spetnoi, the film's gaffer, who claims he's suffered serious emotional distress when Baldwin fired a gun with a live round that killed cinematographer Helena Hutchins back in 2021. This past Friday, a Los Angeles judge let the emotional distress claim move forward to trial, with tossed out the assault allegations, saying there was. No intent to harm. Spetnoi's lawyer is thrilled, noting the jury trial is now set for October, giving their client his shot in court after years of waiting. The Russ tragedy shook, Hollywood Hutchins died from the accidental shooting, and the film's armorer, Hana Gutierrez Reed, got convicted of.

1:01In voluntary manslaughter, serving 13 months behind bars. Baldwin faced charges twice, first in January 2023, and again last January, but both got dropped. Baldwin opened up recently about the toll, saying he kept him home with his kids for three and a half years, barely working, and now he's easing back. Lots of projects, but admits he kinda wants to retire and stay put. With Russ finally wrapped in released last year after a settlement with Hutchins' family, and a new documentary on Baldwin's trial-hitting screens. This civil case keeps the story alive heading into fall.