Alec Baldwin’s lawyers alleged a “stunning abuse of prosecutorial power” in the “Rust” case on Tuesday, arguing that a favorable plea offer was withdrawn last fall due to a misunderstanding about Baldwin’s role in a documentary about the case.
Baldwin is facing a trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
Last October, prosecutors offered him a misdemeanor plea that would carry no jail time. But prosecutor Kari Morrissey said in a recent filing that she rescinded that offer after learning that Baldwin had “commissioned his own documentary” about Hutchins’ death, and was pressuring witnesses in the case to participate.
Concerned that Baldwin’s conduct would cause ongoing harm the victims and their families, she withdraw the offer and decided to seek a felony indictment.
Baldwin is facing a trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
Last October, prosecutors offered him a misdemeanor plea that would carry no jail time. But prosecutor Kari Morrissey said in a recent filing that she rescinded that offer after learning that Baldwin had “commissioned his own documentary” about Hutchins’ death, and was pressuring witnesses in the case to participate.
Concerned that Baldwin’s conduct would cause ongoing harm the victims and their families, she withdraw the offer and decided to seek a felony indictment.
- 4/23/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A cascade of “misleading statements” and “false” claims by Alec Baldwin’s lawyers in the Rust star’s involuntary manslaughter case for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins will do nothing to erase the actor’s “complete lack of concern for the safety of those around him,” declares the prosecution.
Set to go on trial on July 9 in Santa Fe on charges re-filed in late January, Baldwin is facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty in the killing of Hutchins. With Baldwin pleading not guilty and always proclaiming he never pulled the trigger on the Colt .45 that fired live rounds at Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, his lawyers have slammed the case as an “abuse of the system, and an abuse of an innocent person.” They want it dismissed Asap
Fresh of their successful involuntary manslaughter conviction of Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on March 6, one of...
Set to go on trial on July 9 in Santa Fe on charges re-filed in late January, Baldwin is facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty in the killing of Hutchins. With Baldwin pleading not guilty and always proclaiming he never pulled the trigger on the Colt .45 that fired live rounds at Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, his lawyers have slammed the case as an “abuse of the system, and an abuse of an innocent person.” They want it dismissed Asap
Fresh of their successful involuntary manslaughter conviction of Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on March 6, one of...
- 4/8/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Prosecutors intend to argue that Alec Baldwin could not control his emotions on the set of “Rust,” and that he “shamelessly lied” and repeatedly changed his story after accidentally shooting the film’s cinematographer.
The actor is due to go on trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for firing a prop gun and killing Halyna Hutchins. In a 32-page filing made public on Monday, prosecutor Kari Morrissey laid out the allegations against Baldwin in unprecedented detail.
She argued that Baldwin would scream and curse at himself and others on set, sometimes for no particular reason, and that his behavior contributed to safety failures.
“To watch Mr. Baldwin’s conduct on the set of ‘Rust’ is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his own emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him,” Morrissey wrote.
The actor is due to go on trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for firing a prop gun and killing Halyna Hutchins. In a 32-page filing made public on Monday, prosecutor Kari Morrissey laid out the allegations against Baldwin in unprecedented detail.
She argued that Baldwin would scream and curse at himself and others on set, sometimes for no particular reason, and that his behavior contributed to safety failures.
“To watch Mr. Baldwin’s conduct on the set of ‘Rust’ is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his own emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him,” Morrissey wrote.
- 4/8/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Sex and the City is out now on Netflix!
The hit dramedy aired on HBO for six seasons from 1998 to 2004, with a total of 94 episodes.
In the series, Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Carrie Bradshaw turned to her best friends Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) for advice as she experiences love and lust in New York City.
Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, Kyle MacLachlan, John Corbett, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, James Remar, Mario Cantone have all had recurring guest star roles throughout it’s run.
If you didn’t know, the show was created by Darren Star and is based on Candace Bushnell‘s newspaper column and book of the same name. The show also spawned a prequel series – The Carrie Diaries – as well as two full-length Sex and the City movies and the reboot sequel, And Just Like That…!
Since the show premiered, the...
The hit dramedy aired on HBO for six seasons from 1998 to 2004, with a total of 94 episodes.
In the series, Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Carrie Bradshaw turned to her best friends Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) for advice as she experiences love and lust in New York City.
Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, Kyle MacLachlan, John Corbett, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, James Remar, Mario Cantone have all had recurring guest star roles throughout it’s run.
If you didn’t know, the show was created by Darren Star and is based on Candace Bushnell‘s newspaper column and book of the same name. The show also spawned a prequel series – The Carrie Diaries – as well as two full-length Sex and the City movies and the reboot sequel, And Just Like That…!
Since the show premiered, the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will remain behind bars as the Rust armorer awaits sentencing on her involuntary manslaughter conviction, a New Mexico judge ruled today.
“Keep in mind there was a death that the jury determined was caused by her so I’m not releasing her,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in a virtual hearing on motions filed by Gutierrez-Reed’s defense team for her release and a new trial.
The new trial effort was also shut down by Judge Sommer on Friday.
After a two-week trial, Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty on Match 6 of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal October 21, 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the indie Western. The jury, made up of seven women and five men, found the ex-armorer not guilty of the charge of evidence tampering. Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis argued Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for live rounds getting in the gun Alec Baldwin...
“Keep in mind there was a death that the jury determined was caused by her so I’m not releasing her,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in a virtual hearing on motions filed by Gutierrez-Reed’s defense team for her release and a new trial.
The new trial effort was also shut down by Judge Sommer on Friday.
After a two-week trial, Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty on Match 6 of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal October 21, 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the indie Western. The jury, made up of seven women and five men, found the ex-armorer not guilty of the charge of evidence tampering. Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis argued Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for live rounds getting in the gun Alec Baldwin...
- 3/29/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Baldwin was offered a deal last October to plead to a misdemeanor — and apparently serve no jail time — in the accidental shooting on the set of “Rust,” according to a filing made public on Friday.
But before he could decide whether to accept the terms, prosecutors withdrew the offer and told his lawyers they would seek to indict him, the filing states.
Baldwin was indicted in January on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and now faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted at trial in July.
The latest revelation about the retracted plea offer was included among hundreds of pages of material made public Friday as part of Baldwin’s effort to throw out the case.
According to the documents, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey offered “a plea deal identical to the petty misdemeanor deal accepted by Dave Halls.”
Halls, the first assistant director on “Rust,...
But before he could decide whether to accept the terms, prosecutors withdrew the offer and told his lawyers they would seek to indict him, the filing states.
Baldwin was indicted in January on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and now faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted at trial in July.
The latest revelation about the retracted plea offer was included among hundreds of pages of material made public Friday as part of Baldwin’s effort to throw out the case.
According to the documents, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey offered “a plea deal identical to the petty misdemeanor deal accepted by Dave Halls.”
Halls, the first assistant director on “Rust,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Less than six months before Alec Baldwin is set to go on trial for involuntary manslaughter over the on-set 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor who steadfastly claims he never pulled the trigger says prosecutors “have stacked the deck” against him.
“The State prosecutors have engaged in this misconduct—and publicly dragged Baldwin through the cesspool created by their improprieties—without any regard for the fact that serious criminal charges have been hanging over his head for two and a half years,” proclaims a motion to dismiss filed Thursday in New Mexico court.
“Enough is enough.”
Read Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the Rust involuntary manslaughter charges here
Re-charged in January and facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty, the multiple Emmy winner’s criminal trial is scheduled to start in Santa Fe on July 9.
Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty, earlier this week saw...
“The State prosecutors have engaged in this misconduct—and publicly dragged Baldwin through the cesspool created by their improprieties—without any regard for the fact that serious criminal charges have been hanging over his head for two and a half years,” proclaims a motion to dismiss filed Thursday in New Mexico court.
“Enough is enough.”
Read Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the Rust involuntary manslaughter charges here
Re-charged in January and facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty, the multiple Emmy winner’s criminal trial is scheduled to start in Santa Fe on July 9.
Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty, earlier this week saw...
- 3/15/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
When the “Rust” trial began two weeks ago, Mary Carmack-Altwies, the district attorney in Santa Fe, N.M., sent a campaign message to supporters.
In it, she made it clear that the case is not just about Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the young armorer who was convicted Wednesday in the 2021 gun accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Without naming him, the D.A. conveyed that her office is really focused on a bigger fish: Alec Baldwin, the producer and actor who pulled the trigger.
“Here’s what is critical to me: in the First Judicial District, no one is above the law. No one,” she wrote. “No one avoids culpability due to fame, wealth, or connections in my jurisdiction.”
After a series of stumbles in the case, Carmack-Altwies got a much-needed win when the jury returned a guilty verdict on involuntary manslaughter. (The jurors acquitted Gutierrez Reed of a charge of tampering with evidence.
In it, she made it clear that the case is not just about Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the young armorer who was convicted Wednesday in the 2021 gun accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Without naming him, the D.A. conveyed that her office is really focused on a bigger fish: Alec Baldwin, the producer and actor who pulled the trigger.
“Here’s what is critical to me: in the First Judicial District, no one is above the law. No one,” she wrote. “No one avoids culpability due to fame, wealth, or connections in my jurisdiction.”
After a series of stumbles in the case, Carmack-Altwies got a much-needed win when the jury returned a guilty verdict on involuntary manslaughter. (The jurors acquitted Gutierrez Reed of a charge of tampering with evidence.
- 3/8/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer employed on the fatal “Rust” set, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Gutierrez-Reed was also charged with evidence tampering, but was found not guilty on that charge. The jury needed only a few hours of deliberation to reach their decisions. Following the verdict, Gutierrez-Reed was taken into custody; she faces up to 18 months in prison.
The Gutierrez-Reed trial began on February 22. Prosecutor Jason Lewis argued that Gutierrez-Reed was “sloppy” in her duties as the armorer, twice failing to properly check the ammunition in the gun that was handed to actor Alec Baldwin to identify whether it contained dummy rounds rather than a live round that ultimately killed Hutchins. Hutchins was killed on set of “Rust” on October 21, 2021.
Prosecutors made the case that Gutierrez-Reed was unprofessional, and in pre-trial filings, prosecutors noted she was allegedly hungover while on the...
Gutierrez-Reed was also charged with evidence tampering, but was found not guilty on that charge. The jury needed only a few hours of deliberation to reach their decisions. Following the verdict, Gutierrez-Reed was taken into custody; she faces up to 18 months in prison.
The Gutierrez-Reed trial began on February 22. Prosecutor Jason Lewis argued that Gutierrez-Reed was “sloppy” in her duties as the armorer, twice failing to properly check the ammunition in the gun that was handed to actor Alec Baldwin to identify whether it contained dummy rounds rather than a live round that ultimately killed Hutchins. Hutchins was killed on set of “Rust” on October 21, 2021.
Prosecutors made the case that Gutierrez-Reed was unprofessional, and in pre-trial filings, prosecutors noted she was allegedly hungover while on the...
- 3/6/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer on the ill-fated Western film “Rust,” was convicted on Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the film’s cinematographer.
Jurors returned a verdict after less than three hours of deliberations on Wednesday afternoon, following two weeks of testimony about safety lapses on set.
Gutierrez Reed was acquitted of a separate charge of tampering with evidence. She faces up to 18 months in prison at sentencing, which is expected sometime in April.
Following the verdict, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ordered Gutierrez Reed remanded into custody. As her attorney, Monnica Barreras, rubbed her back to comfort her, bailiffs led her away.
Outside the First Judicial District courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., juror Alberto Sanchez told reporters that the jury reached a “fair” verdict.
“Someone died,” Sanchez said. “You gotta take responsibility. Especially when you’re handling weapons and you’re in charge of those. That’s your job.
Jurors returned a verdict after less than three hours of deliberations on Wednesday afternoon, following two weeks of testimony about safety lapses on set.
Gutierrez Reed was acquitted of a separate charge of tampering with evidence. She faces up to 18 months in prison at sentencing, which is expected sometime in April.
Following the verdict, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ordered Gutierrez Reed remanded into custody. As her attorney, Monnica Barreras, rubbed her back to comfort her, bailiffs led her away.
Outside the First Judicial District courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., juror Alberto Sanchez told reporters that the jury reached a “fair” verdict.
“Someone died,” Sanchez said. “You gotta take responsibility. Especially when you’re handling weapons and you’re in charge of those. That’s your job.
- 3/6/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
An Osha investigator testified on Tuesday that “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was not given enough time to make sure that there were no live rounds on set.
Lorenzo Montoya was the first witness called by the defense in the involuntary manslaughter trial underway in Santa Fe, N.M. Gutierrez Reed is accused of causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by loading a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun.
On the stand, Montoya faulted the Rust management team for safety lapses that led to the accidental shooting. Those included directing Gutierrez Reed to focus on other tasks, taking her away from her responsibilities as the film’s armorer, he said.
“We came to the conclusion that she was not afforded time to conduct her duties to the best of her diligence,” Montoya said. “The employer is asking an individual to perform multiple safety-related functions for them, while also...
Lorenzo Montoya was the first witness called by the defense in the involuntary manslaughter trial underway in Santa Fe, N.M. Gutierrez Reed is accused of causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by loading a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun.
On the stand, Montoya faulted the Rust management team for safety lapses that led to the accidental shooting. Those included directing Gutierrez Reed to focus on other tasks, taking her away from her responsibilities as the film’s armorer, he said.
“We came to the conclusion that she was not afforded time to conduct her duties to the best of her diligence,” Montoya said. “The employer is asking an individual to perform multiple safety-related functions for them, while also...
- 3/6/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Update, 2:37 Pm: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s fate out of the fatal October 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins could be decided before the end of the week.
The armorer’s involuntary manslaughter trial could go to the jury for deliberations as soon as Wednesday, it was revealed at the end of Tuesday’s testimony in the Santa Fe County courthouse.
“You can expect closing arguments to commence tomorrow morning,” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer told the courtroom Tuesday before releasing jurors after a grueling but shorter-than-expected day. “Not right away — the defense is still putting on their case — but when the defense is finished, then we will do closing arguments.”
Gutierrez-Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering and faces up to three years in state prison if found guilty by the jury of seven women and five men.
With closing arguments from Special Prosecutors Kerri Morrissey and Jason Lewis...
The armorer’s involuntary manslaughter trial could go to the jury for deliberations as soon as Wednesday, it was revealed at the end of Tuesday’s testimony in the Santa Fe County courthouse.
“You can expect closing arguments to commence tomorrow morning,” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer told the courtroom Tuesday before releasing jurors after a grueling but shorter-than-expected day. “Not right away — the defense is still putting on their case — but when the defense is finished, then we will do closing arguments.”
Gutierrez-Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering and faces up to three years in state prison if found guilty by the jury of seven women and five men.
With closing arguments from Special Prosecutors Kerri Morrissey and Jason Lewis...
- 3/5/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Santa Fe, N.M. — The “Rust” trial boiled over in hostile bickering between the prosecution and the defense on Wednesday, after the defense poked several holes in the Sheriff’s investigation.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The prosecution has argued that Gutierrez Reed unwittingly brought live ammunition on set.
Cpl. Alexandra Hancock, the lead investigator on the case for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, testified Wednesday that there is no “direct” evidence of that theory — only circumstantial evidence.
In his opening statement, prosecutor Jason Lewis argued that photos show that Gutierrez Reed had the live rounds on set as early as Oct. 10 — 11 days before the shooting — and failed to notice them.
But on cross-examination, Hancock agreed that she had “no idea” when the live rounds came on set.
“You have no idea...
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The prosecution has argued that Gutierrez Reed unwittingly brought live ammunition on set.
Cpl. Alexandra Hancock, the lead investigator on the case for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, testified Wednesday that there is no “direct” evidence of that theory — only circumstantial evidence.
In his opening statement, prosecutor Jason Lewis argued that photos show that Gutierrez Reed had the live rounds on set as early as Oct. 10 — 11 days before the shooting — and failed to notice them.
But on cross-examination, Hancock agreed that she had “no idea” when the live rounds came on set.
“You have no idea...
- 2/29/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed told detectives she checked the dummy rounds on set “most of the time,” a line prosecutors in her ongoing trial underscored to the jury as they aim to prove involuntary manslaughter.
On Tuesday, February, 27, the jury in the ongoing “Rust” trial in New Mexico saw videos of interviews Santa Fe detectives conducted with Gutierrez-Reed in November 2021 after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” set. In the videos, she described her responsibilities and her process for checking for the safety of dummy rounds, which involves shaking each individual round to hear for a rattle to indicate they are a dummy and cannot be fired.
“I am shaking all of them most of the time,” Gutierrez-Reed said.
However, Gutierrez-Reed clarified earlier in the same interview that she had checked all of the rounds, that they had rattled, and she “dummied up the gun” upon...
On Tuesday, February, 27, the jury in the ongoing “Rust” trial in New Mexico saw videos of interviews Santa Fe detectives conducted with Gutierrez-Reed in November 2021 after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” set. In the videos, she described her responsibilities and her process for checking for the safety of dummy rounds, which involves shaking each individual round to hear for a rattle to indicate they are a dummy and cannot be fired.
“I am shaking all of them most of the time,” Gutierrez-Reed said.
However, Gutierrez-Reed clarified earlier in the same interview that she had checked all of the rounds, that they had rattled, and she “dummied up the gun” upon...
- 2/28/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
“We seemed to always be rushed and under the gun,” a key crew member on the troubled Rust film told a New Mexico jury today in the involuntary manslaughter trial of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.
Describing the Alec Baldwin-starring indie western as “budgetarily restricted” and in a constant “state of chaos,” dolly grip Ross Addiego testified that the film was “moving at ludicrous speeds, racing the production clock” in its initial two weeks of production in Santa Fe. Amid tears, Addiego also gave detailed and emotional remarks about what happened on the set when Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot in October 2021.
One of the few members of Rust’s camera department who opted to stay on the movie after disputes about money and safety, Addiego bluntly told Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, the jury and others in the courtroom that “safety seemed to be secondary” on the set. He...
Describing the Alec Baldwin-starring indie western as “budgetarily restricted” and in a constant “state of chaos,” dolly grip Ross Addiego testified that the film was “moving at ludicrous speeds, racing the production clock” in its initial two weeks of production in Santa Fe. Amid tears, Addiego also gave detailed and emotional remarks about what happened on the set when Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot in October 2021.
One of the few members of Rust’s camera department who opted to stay on the movie after disputes about money and safety, Addiego bluntly told Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, the jury and others in the courtroom that “safety seemed to be secondary” on the set. He...
- 2/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The involuntary manslaughter trial of Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed got underway in a New Mexico courtroom on Thursday when the prosecution said her negligent and “sloppy” conduct led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Prosecutor Jason Lewis claimed Gutierrez-Reed, 27, who was 24 at the time of the tragedy, failed to properly check the prop gun she handed to Alec Baldwin.
The weapon in Baldwin’s hand discharged during a rehearsal at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Santa Fe, on October 21 2021, and hit Hutchins (pictured), who died hours later in hospital. It was later found the gun contained a live round.
Lawyers said...
Prosecutor Jason Lewis claimed Gutierrez-Reed, 27, who was 24 at the time of the tragedy, failed to properly check the prop gun she handed to Alec Baldwin.
The weapon in Baldwin’s hand discharged during a rehearsal at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Santa Fe, on October 21 2021, and hit Hutchins (pictured), who died hours later in hospital. It was later found the gun contained a live round.
Lawyers said...
- 2/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Updated, 10:48 Am: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is a “scapegoat” for the 2021 on-set killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the accused armorer’s defense lawyer told a Santa Fe jury today.
“Just because there was a tragedy doesn’t mean a crime was committed,” Jason Bowles added to the five women and seven men sitting in judgment of his client for the fatality on the indie western starring and produced by Alec Baldwin. “It does not mean that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed caused the crimes they have charged her with.”
“They are trying to blame it all on Hannah,” Bowles said of prosecutors and Rust producers in Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter trial. “Why? Because she is an easy target … the least powerful person on that set.”
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering, Gutierrez-Reed could go to state prison for up to three years if found guilty. Recharged last month, Baldwin is set to...
“Just because there was a tragedy doesn’t mean a crime was committed,” Jason Bowles added to the five women and seven men sitting in judgment of his client for the fatality on the indie western starring and produced by Alec Baldwin. “It does not mean that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed caused the crimes they have charged her with.”
“They are trying to blame it all on Hannah,” Bowles said of prosecutors and Rust producers in Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter trial. “Why? Because she is an easy target … the least powerful person on that set.”
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering, Gutierrez-Reed could go to state prison for up to three years if found guilty. Recharged last month, Baldwin is set to...
- 2/22/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Santa Fe, N.M. — The trial of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed began Thursday with prosecutor Jason Lewis arguing that her “sloppy” and “unprofessional” conduct led to the death of the film’s cinematographer.
In his opening statement, Lewis argued that Gutierrez Reed had twice failed to properly check ammunition that she loaded into Alec Baldwin’s gun.
The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed when Baldwin fired a live round during blocking for a scene in October 2021.
“The defendant treated the safety protocols as if they were optional rather than as if people’s lives counted on her doing her job correctly,” Lewis argued. “By failing to make those vital safety checks, the defendant acted negligently and without due caution. The decision she made that day contributed to Ms. Hutchins’ death.”
Gutierrez Reed is on trial for involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
In his opening statement, Lewis argued that Gutierrez Reed had twice failed to properly check ammunition that she loaded into Alec Baldwin’s gun.
The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed when Baldwin fired a live round during blocking for a scene in October 2021.
“The defendant treated the safety protocols as if they were optional rather than as if people’s lives counted on her doing her job correctly,” Lewis argued. “By failing to make those vital safety checks, the defendant acted negligently and without due caution. The decision she made that day contributed to Ms. Hutchins’ death.”
Gutierrez Reed is on trial for involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
- 2/22/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A week before Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is set to go to trial for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the movie’s former armorer has failed in her latest effort to have the case dismissed.
“I find that the communications are not materially prejudicial to the defendant,” New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled in swatting away the defense’s motion that Gutierrez-Reed’s case has been polluted, citing the sharing of a detailed report full of private correspondence by the armorer with a state witness. “I’m denying the motion.”
Gutierrez-Reed’s trial is set to start February 21 in Santa Fe, Nm.
Although Rust star-producer Alec Baldwin was re-charged with manslaughter claims by a New Mexico grand jury January 19, a year to the day he was originally charged over Hutchins’ death on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set, no trial date has been scheduled in his case. Baldwin entered...
“I find that the communications are not materially prejudicial to the defendant,” New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled in swatting away the defense’s motion that Gutierrez-Reed’s case has been polluted, citing the sharing of a detailed report full of private correspondence by the armorer with a state witness. “I’m denying the motion.”
Gutierrez-Reed’s trial is set to start February 21 in Santa Fe, Nm.
Although Rust star-producer Alec Baldwin was re-charged with manslaughter claims by a New Mexico grand jury January 19, a year to the day he was originally charged over Hutchins’ death on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set, no trial date has been scheduled in his case. Baldwin entered...
- 2/15/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A day before Alec Baldwin was scheduled to be arraigned on new charges in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor has entered a not guilty plea.
Facing a prison sentence of 18 months to three years if found guilty, Baldwin was re-charged by a New Mexico grand jury January 19, a year to the day he was originally charged over Hutchins’ death. Due in no small part to incompetence by the initial investigators, those charges were dropped in April 2023 but never entirely disregarded by prosecutors.
Now Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter (negligent use of a firearm), a lesser charge, and involuntary manslaughter (without due caution or circumspection).
“The above-named defendant did cause the death of Halyna Hutchins by an act committed with the total disregard or indifference to the safety of others, and the act was such that an ordinary person would anticipate that death might occur under the circumstances,...
Facing a prison sentence of 18 months to three years if found guilty, Baldwin was re-charged by a New Mexico grand jury January 19, a year to the day he was originally charged over Hutchins’ death. Due in no small part to incompetence by the initial investigators, those charges were dropped in April 2023 but never entirely disregarded by prosecutors.
Now Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter (negligent use of a firearm), a lesser charge, and involuntary manslaughter (without due caution or circumspection).
“The above-named defendant did cause the death of Halyna Hutchins by an act committed with the total disregard or indifference to the safety of others, and the act was such that an ordinary person would anticipate that death might occur under the circumstances,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the “Rust” shooting, avoiding a formal arraignment on the charge.
Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of negligently shooting Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the film, in October 2021.
Baldwin was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on Jan. 19, one year after prosecutors initially filed charges against him that were later dropped. The actor was scheduled to appear for a video arraignment via Google Meet on Thursday, but opted instead to waive the appearance.
Baldwin remains free without bail. Under the terms of release, he cannot possess firearms or drink alcohol, and is not to have contact with witnesses in the case, except for business reasons related to the release of the film.
The terms also forbid him from soliciting witnesses to participate in a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film.
Baldwin was preparing for a...
Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of negligently shooting Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the film, in October 2021.
Baldwin was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on Jan. 19, one year after prosecutors initially filed charges against him that were later dropped. The actor was scheduled to appear for a video arraignment via Google Meet on Thursday, but opted instead to waive the appearance.
Baldwin remains free without bail. Under the terms of release, he cannot possess firearms or drink alcohol, and is not to have contact with witnesses in the case, except for business reasons related to the release of the film.
The terms also forbid him from soliciting witnesses to participate in a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film.
Baldwin was preparing for a...
- 1/31/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA issued a statement Thursday defending Alec Baldwin after the actor was indicted last week for involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The union argued that Baldwin was not responsible for firearms safety, and that if the prosecution rests on such a responsibility, “that is an incorrect assessment of the actual duties of an actor on set.”
“An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert,” the union said. “Performers train to perform, and they are not required or expected to be experts on guns or experienced in their use. The industry assigns that responsibility to qualified professionals who oversee their use and handling in every aspect.”
Baldwin was holding a gun during preparation for a scene when it fired, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said that he did not pull the trigger, though the prosecution’s...
The union argued that Baldwin was not responsible for firearms safety, and that if the prosecution rests on such a responsibility, “that is an incorrect assessment of the actual duties of an actor on set.”
“An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert,” the union said. “Performers train to perform, and they are not required or expected to be experts on guns or experienced in their use. The industry assigns that responsibility to qualified professionals who oversee their use and handling in every aspect.”
Baldwin was holding a gun during preparation for a scene when it fired, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said that he did not pull the trigger, though the prosecution’s...
- 1/25/2024
- 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
A grand jury in New Mexico is again bringing charges against Alec Baldwin of involuntary manslaughter in the “Rust” case that over two years ago resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The grand jury issued the indictment on Friday, January 19, with the indictment coming down exactly one year after the original, again occurring while much of Hollywood is at Sundance.
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis on November 16 convened a grand jury and brought the charges after the previous case as led by New Mexico’s District Attorney fell apart. In New Mexico, an involuntary manslaughter charge should Baldwin be convicted could carry a maximum of 18 months in prison.
“We look forward to our day in court,” Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel said in a statement to IndieWire.
The special prosecutors in October announced their intentions to re-charge Baldwin, saying they...
The grand jury issued the indictment on Friday, January 19, with the indictment coming down exactly one year after the original, again occurring while much of Hollywood is at Sundance.
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis on November 16 convened a grand jury and brought the charges after the previous case as led by New Mexico’s District Attorney fell apart. In New Mexico, an involuntary manslaughter charge should Baldwin be convicted could carry a maximum of 18 months in prison.
“We look forward to our day in court,” Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel said in a statement to IndieWire.
The special prosecutors in October announced their intentions to re-charge Baldwin, saying they...
- 1/19/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Alec Baldwin has been indicted in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after a grand jury presented with a new investigation into the incident recommended charging the actor and producer of the low-budget Western.
Baldwin is expected to be charged by New Mexico prosecutors, who initially dropped the criminal case to review new evidence suggesting that the gun he was holding had been modified. The five-month investigation culminated with a forensic expert issuing a report clashing with an account of the incident from Baldwin, who maintained that did not pull the trigger on the firearm when it discharged.
Baldwin faces a sentence of 18 months in prison if convicted. It remains unknown if he’ll be arrested.
“We look forward to our day in court,” said Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, in a statement issued Friday.
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
Baldwin is expected to be charged by New Mexico prosecutors, who initially dropped the criminal case to review new evidence suggesting that the gun he was holding had been modified. The five-month investigation culminated with a forensic expert issuing a report clashing with an account of the incident from Baldwin, who maintained that did not pull the trigger on the firearm when it discharged.
Baldwin faces a sentence of 18 months in prison if convicted. It remains unknown if he’ll be arrested.
“We look forward to our day in court,” said Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, in a statement issued Friday.
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
- 1/19/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exactly one year to the day that Alec Baldwin was first charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor has been charged again.
Widely expected for several months, a New Mexico Grand Jury issued the indictment early Friday, according to Special Prosecutors in the case. Baldwin, who had always insisted he did not pull the trigger on the 1880s prop gun that killed Hutchins, could face up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty.
“We look forward to our day In court,” Baldwin’s Quinn Emanuel lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro told Deadline today after the indictment was made public. Special Prosecutors Kerri Morrisey and Jason Lewis did not respond to request for comments on the latest twist in the Rust case. If and when they do, we will update this post.
The haunting possibility of refiled charges against the actor never was far from a reality.
Widely expected for several months, a New Mexico Grand Jury issued the indictment early Friday, according to Special Prosecutors in the case. Baldwin, who had always insisted he did not pull the trigger on the 1880s prop gun that killed Hutchins, could face up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty.
“We look forward to our day In court,” Baldwin’s Quinn Emanuel lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro told Deadline today after the indictment was made public. Special Prosecutors Kerri Morrisey and Jason Lewis did not respond to request for comments on the latest twist in the Rust case. If and when they do, we will update this post.
The haunting possibility of refiled charges against the actor never was far from a reality.
- 1/19/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Baldwin has been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, as prosecutors once again seek to hold the actor accountable for the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin, 65, was initially charged in the case in January 2023. But the charges were dropped three months later, after Baldwin’s defense team raised questions about whether his Colt .45 was functioning properly when it fired.
Hutchins was preparing to film a scene with Baldwin at a ranch near Santa Fe, N.M., in October 2021 when the gun went off. Baldwin has maintained that he did not pull the trigger.
If convicted, Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison.
“We look forward to our day in court,” said Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, in a statement on Friday.
Two special prosecutors, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, sent the gun for further forensic testing last summer. Their experts, Lucien and Michael Haag,...
Baldwin, 65, was initially charged in the case in January 2023. But the charges were dropped three months later, after Baldwin’s defense team raised questions about whether his Colt .45 was functioning properly when it fired.
Hutchins was preparing to film a scene with Baldwin at a ranch near Santa Fe, N.M., in October 2021 when the gun went off. Baldwin has maintained that he did not pull the trigger.
If convicted, Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison.
“We look forward to our day in court,” said Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, in a statement on Friday.
Two special prosecutors, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, sent the gun for further forensic testing last summer. Their experts, Lucien and Michael Haag,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter on the set of Rust, nine months after the same charges were dropped ahead of a criminal trial.
Friday’s New Mexico grand jury indictment marks the latest setback for Baldwin, 65, after state special prosecutors shared new facts into the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021.
Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger on a Colt .45 he was holding during an on-set rehearsal at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The gun discharged and hit Hutchins, who was rushed to hospital and died later that day.
Initial involuntary manslaughter charges...
Friday’s New Mexico grand jury indictment marks the latest setback for Baldwin, 65, after state special prosecutors shared new facts into the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021.
Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger on a Colt .45 he was holding during an on-set rehearsal at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The gun discharged and hit Hutchins, who was rushed to hospital and died later that day.
Initial involuntary manslaughter charges...
- 1/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
The prosecutor in the “Rust” case offered a “favorable” outcome last fall to armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed if she would help explain how live rounds made it onto the film’s set.
But the offer came with a warning that if she refused, she would be hit with additional charges.
Gutierrez Reed is set to go on trial next month in Santa Fe, N.M., for the death of Halyna Hutchins, the “Rust” cinematographer. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
Hutchins was killed in Oct. 2021 while preparing to film a scene with Alec Baldwin, who was holding a gun that fired a live bullet. Gutierrez Reed loaded the gun, which was supposed to contain only dummy rounds.
Several other live rounds were also recovered. During the investigation, a detective asked Gutierrez Reed why there would be live ammo on set.
But the offer came with a warning that if she refused, she would be hit with additional charges.
Gutierrez Reed is set to go on trial next month in Santa Fe, N.M., for the death of Halyna Hutchins, the “Rust” cinematographer. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
Hutchins was killed in Oct. 2021 while preparing to film a scene with Alec Baldwin, who was holding a gun that fired a live bullet. Gutierrez Reed loaded the gun, which was supposed to contain only dummy rounds.
Several other live rounds were also recovered. During the investigation, a detective asked Gutierrez Reed why there would be live ammo on set.
- 1/17/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The first images from writer-director Joel Souza’s Western Rust starring Alec Baldwin have emerged. Deadline has the first look.
Late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ visual style can be seen in two of the photos: the one of actress Frances Fisher in the doorway, and one of the lone rider to the right of the screen.
See the first-look photos below.
The other three photographs are the work of Dp Bianca Cline, who took over for Hutchins when the production resumed in April 2023 at the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana. The restart came 18 months after Hutchins was killed by a bullet from a prop gun held by Baldwin that discharged during rehearsals on Rust‘s New Mexico set.
Rust is based on a story developed by Souza and Baldwin: A 13-year-old boy, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following the death of their parents in 1880s Kansas,...
Late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ visual style can be seen in two of the photos: the one of actress Frances Fisher in the doorway, and one of the lone rider to the right of the screen.
See the first-look photos below.
The other three photographs are the work of Dp Bianca Cline, who took over for Hutchins when the production resumed in April 2023 at the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana. The restart came 18 months after Hutchins was killed by a bullet from a prop gun held by Baldwin that discharged during rehearsals on Rust‘s New Mexico set.
Rust is based on a story developed by Souza and Baldwin: A 13-year-old boy, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following the death of their parents in 1880s Kansas,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New footage of Alec Baldwin firing prop guns and advising crew members on firearm safety on the set of “Rust” has been released by NBC News one day before a grand jury is set to consider new involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The five videos, which total about seven minutes in length and which you can watch above, show Baldwin rehearsing scenes while firing the guns loaded with blanks and, in two videos, asking some crew members to move for safety reasons. The videos were recorded days before a gun being held by Baldwin fired a live round, killing Hutchins and wounding “Rust” director Joel Souza.
According to NBC News, the videos are just a few of dozens of videos on the “Rust” set that special prosecutors for the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office received last month. On Oct.
The five videos, which total about seven minutes in length and which you can watch above, show Baldwin rehearsing scenes while firing the guns loaded with blanks and, in two videos, asking some crew members to move for safety reasons. The videos were recorded days before a gun being held by Baldwin fired a live round, killing Hutchins and wounding “Rust” director Joel Souza.
According to NBC News, the videos are just a few of dozens of videos on the “Rust” set that special prosecutors for the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office received last month. On Oct.
- 11/16/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
“[A]dditional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability.”
New Mexico special prosecutors said on Tuesday they will present new evidence against Alec Baldwin to a grand jury in the case of the 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
“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.
The special prosecutors will present their case to a New Mexico...
New Mexico special prosecutors said on Tuesday they will present new evidence against Alec Baldwin to a grand jury in the case of the 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
“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.
The special prosecutors will present their case to a New Mexico...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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
Alec Baldwin is possibly heading back to court to face new criminal charges.
The 65-year-old actor is facing new charges that will be presented to a grand jury. He previously faced involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round that hit her on the set of their movie Rust.
Baldwin maintains that he did not pull the trigger on the gun, though he was holding it when it fired. Charges were dropped back in April, but prosecutors said at the time that dropping the charges “does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.”
Well, it appears that is now happening.
Keep reading to find out 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...
The 65-year-old actor is facing new charges that will be presented to a grand jury. He previously faced involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round that hit her on the set of their movie Rust.
Baldwin maintains that he did not pull the trigger on the gun, though he was holding it when it fired. Charges were dropped back in April, but prosecutors said at the time that dropping the charges “does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.”
Well, it appears that is now happening.
Keep reading to find out 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...
- 10/17/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Special prosecutors for the New Mexico district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday that they plan to present new charges to a grand jury against actor Alec Baldwin for the shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, months after previous involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped, as first reported by NBC News.
“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,” 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.”
“It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution,” Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said in his own statement.
“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,” 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.”
“It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution,” Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said in his own statement.
- 10/17/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
New Mexico prosecutors will convene a grand jury to weigh recharging Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of the cinematographer on the set of Rust, marking the latest turn in a case that has drawn widespread attention for high-profile blunders by the prosecution and igniting discussion of set safety on low-budget movies.
The decision comes after a five-month investigation that culminated with a forensic expert issuing a report clashing with an account of the incident from Baldwin, who maintained that he did not pull the trigger on the firearm when it discharged. New Mexico prosecutors in April dropped charges against the actor to review new evidence suggesting that the gun he was holding had been modified. They reserved the ability to refile charges.
In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said that “additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin...
The decision comes after a five-month investigation that culminated with a forensic expert issuing a report clashing with an account of the incident from Baldwin, who maintained that he did not pull the trigger on the firearm when it discharged. New Mexico prosecutors in April dropped charges against the actor to review new evidence suggesting that the gun he was holding had been modified. They reserved the ability to refile charges.
In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said that “additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin...
- 10/17/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Mexico prosecutors are slated to refile involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin regarding the 2021 Rust film set shooting that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin’s case is scheduled to be presented to a grand jury in mid-November, with indications of potential discussions about a plea deal. The impending charges were first reported by NBC News, citing sources with knowledge of the case. Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis previously dismissed Baldwin’s initial involuntary manslaughter charge in April, citing “new facts” in the case. Nonetheless, the New Mexico legal team retained the option to reinstate charges, stating, “This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability, and charges may be refiled.” This development occurred almost two years after the tragic incident on the Western film set on October 21, 2021, which led to Halyna Hutchins’ death and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was formally charged...
- 10/17/2023
- TV Insider
New Mexico prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will present a case against Alec Baldwin to a grand jury, saying that “additional facts have come to light” in the shooting death on the set of “Rust” two years ago.
In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they will bring the case to a grand jury within the next two months for consideration of criminal charges.
“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,” they said in the 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.”
Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas, called the decision “unfortunate” and said he...
In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they will bring the case to a grand jury within the next two months for consideration of criminal charges.
“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,” they said in the 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.”
Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas, called the decision “unfortunate” and said he...
- 10/17/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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
Actor Alec Baldwin could once again be facing charges of manslaughter after his close shave with the same back in June as he was charged with shooting his cinematographer back in 2021 on set with live rounds during filming. A new report has found that his Colt .45 revolver would only fire if the trigger was pulled.
This could once again reignite the charges which Baldwin barely managed to escape from last time, as this would imply deliberate intention to murder.
Baldwin was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of ‘Rust’. But the charge was dropped after the defense noted that his piece was fully customised, which raised doubts about whether it was even working properly at the time of the shooting.
Analysts also noting that customised pieces often tend to malfunction, particularly in regards to trigger mechanism, often leading to misfiring,...
This could once again reignite the charges which Baldwin barely managed to escape from last time, as this would imply deliberate intention to murder.
Baldwin was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of ‘Rust’. But the charge was dropped after the defense noted that his piece was fully customised, which raised doubts about whether it was even working properly at the time of the shooting.
Analysts also noting that customised pieces often tend to malfunction, particularly in regards to trigger mechanism, often leading to misfiring,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Alec Baldwin’s involvement in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western film, “Rust”, is once again being called into question.
In April, involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dropped by the New Mexico District Attorney. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the charges and has repeatedly insisted he did not pull the trigger on the gun, which discharged a live round and fatally wounded Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza.
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, also was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. According to a new firearms report — submitted as part of a new motion filed by Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys in her ongoing court case — claims that it would it would not have been possible for the gun to have gone off without Baldwin having pulled the trigger.
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here,...
In April, involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dropped by the New Mexico District Attorney. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the charges and has repeatedly insisted he did not pull the trigger on the gun, which discharged a live round and fatally wounded Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza.
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, also was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. According to a new firearms report — submitted as part of a new motion filed by Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys in her ongoing court case — claims that it would it would not have been possible for the gun to have gone off without Baldwin having pulled the trigger.
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The sad, tragic saga of the fatal “Rust” shooting continues, with a new forensic report showing that the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchin could only fire if the trigger was pulled. This could lead to star Alec Baldwin, who held the gun when it discharged, to be recharged with manslaughter.
Baldwin was first charged with manslaughter back in 2021 for his handling of the Colt .45 that killed Hutchin and injured director Joel Souza on the set of “Rust” outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The charge was later dropped when Baldwin’s defense made mention that the gun had been modified for the production, calling into question whether it could have been fired without the trigger being pulled.
The special prosecutors assigned to the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, went forward and commissioned a new forensic examination of the gun. The report was submitted to them earlier this month...
Baldwin was first charged with manslaughter back in 2021 for his handling of the Colt .45 that killed Hutchin and injured director Joel Souza on the set of “Rust” outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The charge was later dropped when Baldwin’s defense made mention that the gun had been modified for the production, calling into question whether it could have been fired without the trigger being pulled.
The special prosecutors assigned to the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, went forward and commissioned a new forensic examination of the gun. The report was submitted to them earlier this month...
- 8/15/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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 report, and shared it publicly for the first time in new filings tied to the ongoing case against Rust armorer Hannah Guttierez-Reed. Baldwin was previously charged with manslaughter in the case, but that charge was dropped earlier this year.
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The special prosecutors overseeing the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, commissioned the new report, and shared it publicly for the first time in new filings tied to the ongoing case against Rust armorer Hannah Guttierez-Reed. Baldwin was previously charged with manslaughter in the case, but that charge was dropped earlier this year.
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- 8/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Alec Baldwin could once again face manslaughter charges, after a forensic report released Tuesday found that his Colt .45 revolver would only fire if the trigger was pulled.
Baldwin was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But the charge was dropped after the defense noted that the gun had been modified, which raised doubts about whether it was working properly at the time of the shooting.
Baldwin has denied that he pulled the trigger. Hutchins, 42, was killed after being struck with a live round on the set of the film “Rust” near Santa Fe, N.M.
The special prosecutors on the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, commissioned a new forensic examination of the gun and have been waiting on the results before deciding whether to refile the charges. The report, by Lucien and Michael Haag, was submitted to them earlier this month and...
Baldwin was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But the charge was dropped after the defense noted that the gun had been modified, which raised doubts about whether it was working properly at the time of the shooting.
Baldwin has denied that he pulled the trigger. Hutchins, 42, was killed after being struck with a live round on the set of the film “Rust” near Santa Fe, N.M.
The special prosecutors on the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, commissioned a new forensic examination of the gun and have been waiting on the results before deciding whether to refile the charges. The report, by Lucien and Michael Haag, was submitted to them earlier this month and...
- 8/15/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A New Mexico judge has scheduled the manslaughter trial in the “Rust” shooting to begin on Dec. 6.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, 26, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection with the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Gutierrez Reed submitted a not guilty plea in writing on Wednesday, waiving her right to appear for a formal arraignment. She had previously waived her right to a preliminary hearing on the charges.
Gutierrez Reed was the armorer on “Rust,” the low-budget Western starring Alec Baldwin. She loaded the Colt .45 revolver that Baldwin was holding when it fired, killing Hutchins and wounding the film’s director.
Prosecutors have alleged that she failed to properly check that all of the rounds were dummies, which would resemble real bullets but not contain a projectile.
The prosecution has also claimed that Gutierrez Reed may...
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, 26, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection with the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Gutierrez Reed submitted a not guilty plea in writing on Wednesday, waiving her right to appear for a formal arraignment. She had previously waived her right to a preliminary hearing on the charges.
Gutierrez Reed was the armorer on “Rust,” the low-budget Western starring Alec Baldwin. She loaded the Colt .45 revolver that Baldwin was holding when it fired, killing Hutchins and wounding the film’s director.
Prosecutors have alleged that she failed to properly check that all of the rounds were dummies, which would resemble real bullets but not contain a projectile.
The prosecution has also claimed that Gutierrez Reed may...
- 8/9/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The armorer on “Rust” waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Friday, clearing the path to take her to a trial on manslaughter charges.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. Prosecutors allege she displayed criminal negligence when she accidentally loaded a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun. Hutchins was shot when the gun fired during preparation for a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, N.M.
Gutierrez Reed has also been charged with tampering with evidence, for allegedly handing off a bag of cocaine to someone else on the day of the shooting. If convicted of both charges, she faces up to three years in prison.
Prosecutors were expected to begin the preliminary hearing in the case next Wednesday at a courthouse in Santa Fe. At the hearing, they would have to call witnesses...
Hannah Gutierrez Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. Prosecutors allege she displayed criminal negligence when she accidentally loaded a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun. Hutchins was shot when the gun fired during preparation for a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, N.M.
Gutierrez Reed has also been charged with tampering with evidence, for allegedly handing off a bag of cocaine to someone else on the day of the shooting. If convicted of both charges, she faces up to three years in prison.
Prosecutors were expected to begin the preliminary hearing in the case next Wednesday at a courthouse in Santa Fe. At the hearing, they would have to call witnesses...
- 8/4/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A New Mexico judge has advanced the criminal case against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, marking a win for the prosecution, which has been marred by setbacks.
Judge Mary Sommer on Tuesday rejected a move to dismiss the case by Gutierrez-Reed, who argued that prosecutors tainted the investigation to the point a fair trial is no longer possible, didn’t have the authority to bring charges and that her due process rights were violated. The weapons supervisor who loaded the gun on the set of the movie before handing it to star/producer Alec Baldwin — who was holding it when it discharged during a rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — will face a weeklong hearing starting on Aug. 9 to decide if there’s probable cause for the case to go to trial.
The preliminary examination will take place nearly two years after the fatal shooting. During that time, the prosecution has suffered...
Judge Mary Sommer on Tuesday rejected a move to dismiss the case by Gutierrez-Reed, who argued that prosecutors tainted the investigation to the point a fair trial is no longer possible, didn’t have the authority to bring charges and that her due process rights were violated. The weapons supervisor who loaded the gun on the set of the movie before handing it to star/producer Alec Baldwin — who was holding it when it discharged during a rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — will face a weeklong hearing starting on Aug. 9 to decide if there’s probable cause for the case to go to trial.
The preliminary examination will take place nearly two years after the fatal shooting. During that time, the prosecution has suffered...
- 8/1/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Santa Fe judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to throw out the “Rust” prosecution, keeping the case on track for a key hearing that begins next week.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence. She is accused of loading a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun on Oct. 21, 2021, leading to the shooting death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
If convicted on both counts, Gutierrez Reed faces up to three years in prison.
Her lawyer, Jason Bowles, filed a motion to dismiss the case, citing a series of irregularities and missteps by the prosecution. Prosecutors have already dropped charges against Baldwin, after learning that the gun may not have been functioning properly at the time of the shooting.
But at a brief hearing on Tuesday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected the defense motion.
The defense had argued...
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence. She is accused of loading a live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun on Oct. 21, 2021, leading to the shooting death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
If convicted on both counts, Gutierrez Reed faces up to three years in prison.
Her lawyer, Jason Bowles, filed a motion to dismiss the case, citing a series of irregularities and missteps by the prosecution. Prosecutors have already dropped charges against Baldwin, after learning that the gun may not have been functioning properly at the time of the shooting.
But at a brief hearing on Tuesday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected the defense motion.
The defense had argued...
- 8/1/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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