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‘Rust’ Safety Officer Details Alec Baldwin ‘Yelling’ on Set Over Horse Riding Protocol

Alec Baldwin allegedly argued with 'Rust' safety officers over horse riding protocol according to testimony from an officer in his manslaughter trial.

Safety officer and consultant Paul Jordan believed the process would be “very straightforward” in the aftermath of the tragedy, but quickly learned otherwise as crew members clashed with Baldwin’s stubborn reluctance to adhere to set protocol — behavior that prosecutors are looking to utilize in the actor’s manslaughter trial. In a pre-trial interview, Jordan — who will testify against Baldwin in Santa Fe — detailed an encounter on set during which the actor pushed back against safety advisement regarding a horse riding sequence. “He just kept insisting that he was capable of doing it, and we didn’t feel he was.” Paired with reports that Baldwin cursed at crew members and rushed them, this information has provided prosecutors with more material to argue that the actor has displayed a pattern of recklessness on set.

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