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Alec Baldwin Plans to Sue Santa Fe Prosecutor, Sheriff After ‘Rust’ Charge Dismissal

Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have warned the Santa Fe sheriff and prosecutors of "future litigation" over their actions in the 'Rust' shooting trial.

Alec Baldwin ’s lawyers have warned the Santa Fe sheriff and prosecutors of “future litigation” over their actions in the Rust shooting trial following the dismissal of the charge against the actor. In delivering her admittedly “extreme” ruling, Judge Marlowe Sommer said the live ammunition — surrendered by a friend of Thell Reed — could have helped Baldwin undermine prosecutors’ theory of the case and shore up his defense claim that the fatal shooting was unforeseeable. “Should you or anyone in your office alter or delete any of these materials, or otherwise fail to comply with this request, you may face serious consequences, including civil liability, court sanctions, and adverse evidentiary inferences in any subsequent proceeding,” the notices warned.

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