Santa Fe, N.M. — “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed told detectives that she brought dummy rounds to set that were left over from a previous film, and that had been loose in a bag in her car.
Gutierrez Reed is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round fired from Alec Baldwin’s gun. Prosecutors have alleged that Gutierrez Reed was responsible for bringing a box of dummies that included multiple live rounds.
On Tuesday, jurors were shown a police interview from November 2021, in which Gutierrez Reed said that she had used dummies on “Rust” that were left over from “The Old Way,” a Nicolas Cage film she had worked on a few weeks earlier.
“I went back through a bag that I had,” Gutierrez Reed said in the interview. “This bag had a bunch of loose dummies in it.
Gutierrez Reed is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round fired from Alec Baldwin’s gun. Prosecutors have alleged that Gutierrez Reed was responsible for bringing a box of dummies that included multiple live rounds.
On Tuesday, jurors were shown a police interview from November 2021, in which Gutierrez Reed said that she had used dummies on “Rust” that were left over from “The Old Way,” a Nicolas Cage film she had worked on a few weeks earlier.
“I went back through a bag that I had,” Gutierrez Reed said in the interview. “This bag had a bunch of loose dummies in it.
- 2/28/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with SAG-AFTRA statement: Less than a week after being hit with involuntary manslaughter charges again over the fatal Rust on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in late 2021, Alec Baldwin’s first New Mexico court date has been set for next month.
Looking at 18 months to possibly three years behind bars based on state law, Baldwin has been “ordered to appear before Judge T. Glenn Ellington, on-February 1, 2024, at 11 a.m.” local time (read the court summons to Alec Baldwin here).
Baldwin and his lawyers seem to be in lockstep with the summons, if a filing Wednesday is any indication.
“Mr. Baldwin asserts his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution,” said Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro from the NYC office of Quinn Emanuel and Albuquerque lawyer Heather LeBlanc. “Mr. Baldwin is entitled to a...
Looking at 18 months to possibly three years behind bars based on state law, Baldwin has been “ordered to appear before Judge T. Glenn Ellington, on-February 1, 2024, at 11 a.m.” local time (read the court summons to Alec Baldwin here).
Baldwin and his lawyers seem to be in lockstep with the summons, if a filing Wednesday is any indication.
“Mr. Baldwin asserts his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution,” said Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro from the NYC office of Quinn Emanuel and Albuquerque lawyer Heather LeBlanc. “Mr. Baldwin is entitled to a...
- 1/25/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The dark story of the Alec Baldwin production Rust involved pushing through the tragedy of the accidental shooting death of the movie’s director of photography, Halyna Hutchins. Earlier this month, in an attempt to abide by the idea that the show goes on, first-look images of the western were released and published by Deadline. While production had resumed 18 months after an investigation and legal issues attempted to bring answers and closure to the situation, a new development has arisen from deeper analysis. CTV is reporting that a grand jury has now indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
According to CTV, “Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used. Baldwin’s legal team did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the indictment, and special prosecutors declined to answer...
According to CTV, “Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used. Baldwin’s legal team did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the indictment, and special prosecutors declined to answer...
- 1/19/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Prosecutors in New Mexico have announced they intend to refile an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin for his involvement in the shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after new evidence has emerged contradicting Baldwin’s previous claim that he didn’t pull the trigger. According to NBC News, the case will be presented to a grand jury in mid-November.
“After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza,” special prosecutors Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis said in a statement. “We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial.”
In an interview with The New York Times, prosecutors revealed that a more...
“After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza,” special prosecutors Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis said in a statement. “We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial.”
In an interview with The New York Times, prosecutors revealed that a more...
- 10/17/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Just over six months after criminal charges were dropped against Alec Baldwin for the 2021 killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, new involuntary manslaughter claims could be put before a grand jury in a matter of weeks.
“After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza,” said Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis today of the tragedy on the New Mexico set of the Indie Western on October 21 two years ago.
“We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial,” the duo added Tuesday. Earlier this month, the special prosecutors accused Baldwin and Rust producers of obstructing the investigation into what really happened...
“After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza,” said Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis today of the tragedy on the New Mexico set of the Indie Western on October 21 two years ago.
“We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial,” the duo added Tuesday. Earlier this month, the special prosecutors accused Baldwin and Rust producers of obstructing the investigation into what really happened...
- 10/17/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Baldwin may be facing a new involuntary manslaughter charge as evidence is said to allegedly prove the “Rust” actor fired the prop gun that fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Initial charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023 after District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies stepped away from the prosecution. At the time, joint prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis issued a statement claiming that “new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case against” Baldwin.
Now, the findings of the further investigation have been made public. Per The New York Times, New Mexico prosecutors will convene a grand jury to consider refiling the involuntary manslaughter charge against actor and “Rust” executive producer Baldwin following cinematographer Hutchins’ death in 2021.
“We believe that based on our lengthy and detailed investigation that it is appropriate for a grand jury in New Mexico to make a decision on whether the case should proceed,...
Initial charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023 after District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies stepped away from the prosecution. At the time, joint prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis issued a statement claiming that “new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case against” Baldwin.
Now, the findings of the further investigation have been made public. Per The New York Times, New Mexico prosecutors will convene a grand jury to consider refiling the involuntary manslaughter charge against actor and “Rust” executive producer Baldwin following cinematographer Hutchins’ death in 2021.
“We believe that based on our lengthy and detailed investigation that it is appropriate for a grand jury in New Mexico to make a decision on whether the case should proceed,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Facing a potential refiling of criminal charges in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin on Wednesday failed in an attempt to have a civil case over the tragedy dismissed.
In a technically challenged virtual hearing this morning before New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court judge Bryan Biedscheid, Baldwin and co-defendants El Dorado Pictures and Rust Movie Productions’ motion to dismiss was denied. The judge also denied an additional motion to stay the matter until the criminal trial is over.
Earlier this year, Rust crew members Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin and Reese Price took Baldwin and the production companies to court for “negligent and reckless conduct.” Facing a plethora of cases arising out of the shooting on the indie Western, the defendants had a back-up plan to have the Addiego, Curtin and Price case stayed until the Rust criminal trial is over.
Proclaiming that he “doesn...
In a technically challenged virtual hearing this morning before New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court judge Bryan Biedscheid, Baldwin and co-defendants El Dorado Pictures and Rust Movie Productions’ motion to dismiss was denied. The judge also denied an additional motion to stay the matter until the criminal trial is over.
Earlier this year, Rust crew members Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin and Reese Price took Baldwin and the production companies to court for “negligent and reckless conduct.” Facing a plethora of cases arising out of the shooting on the indie Western, the defendants had a back-up plan to have the Addiego, Curtin and Price case stayed until the Rust criminal trial is over.
Proclaiming that he “doesn...
- 8/23/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Special prosecutors have not decided whether criminal charges will be refiled against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but the actor this week is trying to stop crew members from the indie Western from taking him to court.
Meanwhile, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has seen her criminal trial kicked down the road to next year.
Attorneys for Baldwin and El Dorado Pictures have filed a motion to dismiss the civil case brought in February by Rust crew members Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin and Reese Price, who accused Baldwin and the producers of “negligent and reckless conduct.” Hedging their bets, the defendants also have a motion pending to stay the whole matter until the Rust criminal trial is done and determined.
New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court has a hearing set for Wednesday on those motions, with the outcome potentially creating a significant blast radius for not just the criminal case,...
Meanwhile, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has seen her criminal trial kicked down the road to next year.
Attorneys for Baldwin and El Dorado Pictures have filed a motion to dismiss the civil case brought in February by Rust crew members Ross Addiego, Doran Curtin and Reese Price, who accused Baldwin and the producers of “negligent and reckless conduct.” Hedging their bets, the defendants also have a motion pending to stay the whole matter until the Rust criminal trial is done and determined.
New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court has a hearing set for Wednesday on those motions, with the outcome potentially creating a significant blast radius for not just the criminal case,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The trial for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been pushed back from December 2023 to February 21, 2024.
Attorneys for Gutierrez-Reed told TheWrap that the date change was necessary to accommodate “scheduling issues with the amount of witnesses that need to be interviewed.”
Gutierrez-Reed, 26, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering, to which she has pled not guilty. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Reed, as the armorer for the “Rust” production, was the one who loaded the revolver that was being held by lead actor Alec Baldwin when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Prosecutors claim that Reed failed to check whether the bullets she loaded into the revolver were live rounds or blanks.
Baldwin was also initially charged with involuntary manslaughter, but those charges were dropped by the special prosecutors assigned to the case by the Santa Fe District Attorney’s...
Attorneys for Gutierrez-Reed told TheWrap that the date change was necessary to accommodate “scheduling issues with the amount of witnesses that need to be interviewed.”
Gutierrez-Reed, 26, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering, to which she has pled not guilty. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Reed, as the armorer for the “Rust” production, was the one who loaded the revolver that was being held by lead actor Alec Baldwin when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Prosecutors claim that Reed failed to check whether the bullets she loaded into the revolver were live rounds or blanks.
Baldwin was also initially charged with involuntary manslaughter, but those charges were dropped by the special prosecutors assigned to the case by the Santa Fe District Attorney’s...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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