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

(ABC NEWS) — Alec Baldwin will face trial in a civil case alleging he negligently 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.