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Rust’ Gun Supplier Sues Alec Baldwin, Alleges Scapegoat Smear Campaign

The pro se complaint seeks to clear his name by obtaining discovery into alleged media fixers he says ruined his career.

Overview

  • Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, filed a 35-page lawsuit in New Mexico on Oct. 22 naming Alec Baldwin, the production, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and more than 30 others.
  • He alleges a coordinated effort involving Hollywood fixers and online creators portrayed him in a false light, leading to personal humiliation and severe financial losses.
  • Kenney acknowledges supplying the Colt .45 used on Oct. 21, 2021, but denies responsibility for live rounds and says he ‘rattle tested’ dummy ammo to ensure it was inert.
  • The filing asserts, on information and belief, that Gutierrez-Reed’s dummy rounds were mixed with live .45 Colt rounds from her prior work on The Old Way; she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is on parole pending appeal.
  • Related cases continue, with Baldwin’s criminal case previously dismissed over withheld evidence, his revived civil suit facing state motions to dismiss, and a separate deposition set for Nov. 12 in a suit by Halyna Hutchins’ mother and sister.