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PDQ Owner Sues Baldwin, Claims Defamation Over Rust Tragedy

10/31/2025

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Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin, the actor, and Rust producers.
He claims they deflected blame for Halyna Hutchins' death onto him.
Kenney alleges a national propaganda campaign damaged his reputation and left him financially ruined.
He asserts Baldwin's team misused his property and left inventory in police custody.
Baldwin's defamation suit against New Mexico officials has been reinstated in federal court.

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Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin, the actor, and Rust producers.
He claims they deflected blame for Halyna Hutchins' death onto him.
Kenney alleges a national propaganda campaign damaged his reputation and left him financially ruined.
He asserts Baldwin's team misused his property and left inventory in police custody.
Baldwin's defamation suit against New Mexico officials has been reinstated in federal court.