Rust prop supplier Seth Kenney, the owner of PDQ Props, testified during a special motions hearing on Friday, July 12. Kenney confirmed that rounds of ammunition shown in a text message conversation with former Arizona police officer Troy Teske had previously come from the set of '1883' in Texas, not from the 'Rust' scene at Bonanza Creek Ranch.
When asked if he believed the live rounds found on the 'Rust' set were evidence in the accidental death, Kenney stated, 'definitely not.' He emphasized that he had provided dummy rounds from '1883' to 'Rust' and had never doubted that he supplied live ammunition.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the jury in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' movie shooting trial until Monday morning. Arguments were heard regarding live rounds handed over to law enforcement after the conclusion of armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed's trial.
Baldwin's lawyers accused the prosecution of concealing the live rounds by labeling the evidence under a different case number. They also noted that the rounds were not sent to the FBI for analysis, despite the possibility of matching rounds in prop distributor Seth Kenney's possession.
