Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers

By Susan Montoya Bryan/The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin 's attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three "Rust" crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid also declined to delay proceedings despite arguments by Baldwin's legal team that doing to so would put their client at risk of self-incrimination since prosecutors have yet to decide whether to refile criminal charges against him over the fatal on-set shooting of a cinematographer. Attorney…
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