Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over alleged negligence in deadly 'Rust' shooting

Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer who was on set, filed the complaint.

ByMeredith DelisoABCNews logo
Friday, April 17, 2026 7:05PM
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Alec Baldwin will face trial in a civil case alleging he was negligent when he fired a gun on the set of "Rust," killing the film's cinematographer, a judge ruled on Friday.

Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the New Mexico set who filed the complaint against Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, alleged that he suffered emotional distress due to the 2021 shooting.

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