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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, theRustarmorerand the last defendant in New Mexico’s criminal case over the accidental 2021 shooting death of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins, has been pushed from December 2023 to February 21, 2024. The trial was moved by State district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Monday and set to …
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A new forensics report in the shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins suggests that Alec Baldwin would have had to pull the trigger for the gun to fire, contrary to what the actor has claimed. The special prosecutors overseeing the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, commissioned the new …
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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection to the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film’s New Mexico set. Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyers had previously attempted to have the charges against their client dismissed; however, at Thursday’s hearing, …
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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the Rust armorer and the last defendant in New Mexico’s criminal case over the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has waived her right to a preliminary hearing, paving the way for the actual trial to begin soon. Gutierrez-Reed submitted the waiver Friday, Aug. 4, with the …
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Prosecutors allege that Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed “heavily” drank alcohol and smoked marijuana the night before a prop gun on the film set was discharged and resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyers previously sought to have the involuntary manslaughter charge against the armorer dropped, but a …
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The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who died of a gunshot wound on the set of the movie Rust, has reached a settlement with actor Alec Baldwin and the film’s producers, according to KRQE. Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s husband, filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of the couple’s 10-year-old son, …
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Filming on Rust, the upcoming western film starring Alec Baldwin, has wrapped after nearly two full years. Production had initially planned to have the film completed in 21 days, but on the 12th day of shooting, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set and director Joel Souza was injured …
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