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Rust director Joel Souza recalled the disorienting moments that followed being accidentally shot on set, and the apology he heard armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed utter, during the latter’s manslaughter trial, Variety reports. Souza — who has not previously shared his recollections of the incident publicly — was shot in the shoulder, …

The Rust line producer vilified in a state safety probe for having rejected a firearms training request just days before Alec Baldwin accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021 defended her decision on the witness stand Wednesday. Testifying at Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New …

Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in the accidental 2021 shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins will begin this summer. In a memo issued Monday, Feb. 26, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer scheduled jury selection for July 9 and the tentative trial start date for July 10. Sommer said she expected …

Prosecutors say she was “unprofessional and sloppy.” Her defense claims she’s a “scapegoat” who was “the least powerful person on that set.” These dueling portrayals of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed took center stage Thursday during opening statements in the young armorer’s involuntary manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gutierrez-Reed, 26, has …

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was a fast-rising star in the world of indie film when she was hired to helm photography for Alec Baldwin‘s pandemic passion project — a low-budget Old West action flick titled Rust. She was “so excited” about the 21-day shoot scheduled at the picturesque Bonanza Creek Ranch …

As Hannah Gutierrez-Reed speeds toward an involuntary manslaughter trial next week linked to Alec Baldwin‘s accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set two years ago, a New Mexico judge sided with prosecutors Wednesday and declined to sever an evidence-tampering charge against the rookie armorer. The tampering …

Alec Baldwinpleaded not guilty to a new charge of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection to the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. The actor waived his right to an arraignment, according to New Mexico court documents. Baldwin previouslypleaded not guiltyto a charge of …

SAG-AFTRA has issued a statement defending Alec Baldwin and criticizing the New Mexico prosecutors’ decision to re-charge the actor with involuntary manslaughter for the accidental shooting death on the set of Rust in October 2021. “To the extent that the charges filed on January 19 are based on an accusation …

Alec Baldwin has once again been indicted on involuntarily manslaughter charges stemming from the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. Baldwin previouslypleaded not guiltyto a charge of involuntary manslaughter in February 2023, but prosecutors in New Mexico ultimately dismissed the charges against …

A New Mexico judge is allowing a civil suit against Alec Baldwin and the other producers of Rust to proceed without delay, despite concerns from Baldwin’s legal team over how the lawsuit might influence potential criminal charges against the actor. As The Associated Press reports, Judge Bryan Biedscheid rejected Baldwin’s …