Criminal charges against Alec Baldwin were dropped in April, but “Rust” actress Hannah Gutierrez-Reed continues to face two counts of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico on October 21, 2021. .
Charges against the “30 Rock” actor were dismissed without prejudice as two new special prosecutors, who signed off on the case just weeks before dropping charges against the actor, continue their investigation. This means that the actor could be charged again for his role in Hutchins’ death.
According to new court documents, witnesses have come forward to say that Gutierrez-Reed was a “party animal” and that he was “most likely” drunk while loading the gun Baldwin held for the scene, which contained live ammunition.
‘Rusty’ Prosecutors Claim They Had Witnesses Who Said Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Was ‘Hungry’ While Loading Gun
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According to new court documents first obtained by TMZ, the Santa Fe District Attorney claims that they have witnesses who will testify that “Rust” shield “was drinking heavily and smoking weed the night of Rust’s shooting.”
They even claimed that, despite possibly feeling drunk, he still put live ammunition “into a gun that he knew would be used at some point by an actor while filming a shooting scene with other actors and crew.”
His attorney, Jason Bowles, later released a statement to TMZ, saying, “The prosecution has mishandled this case and the case is so weak that they are now using character assassination tactics to further taint the jury pool. This investigation and prosecution is not about seeking Justice; for them it’s about finding the right scapegoat.”
Jason Bowles Claims First Assistant Director David Halls Never Told Him They Were Ready To Start Filming
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Jason Bowles previously spoke to TMZ and claimed that it was actually the first assistant director, Dave Halls, who was at fault in the fatal incident. He claims that Gutierrez-Reed asked Halls to tell him when Baldwin was ready to handle the gun so he could inspect it and give him proper safety instructions on how to hold it. However, Gutierrez-Reed claims that she never checked the gun because Halls never told her they were ready to start filming.
Several witnesses have already confirmed that Halls declared that it was a “cold gun” before giving it to Baldwin, meaning that the gun did not contain any live ammunition. Halls pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent use of a firearm and is facing probation, not prison, for his role in Hutchins’ death.
Bowles claimed that Gutierrez-Reed was also spread too thin on set and had asked for more time to focus on weapons, only to be denied. He claimed that he emailed the production team asking to step down from his role as props master to focus on his weaponry duties. He said his request was denied.
Hollywood Shield Says They Hired Someone With Less Experience To ‘Save A Few Cents’
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Even so, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed may have a defense if Scott Rasmussen’s shield agrees to testify on her behalf. The armorer, who has worked with stars like John Travolta and Sam Elliot, told KRQE News that he was asked to work as an armorer on a movie set.
“I felt comfortable doing it until I read the script and it was a lot of guns everywhere throughout the show,” he said in March 2023. “So I felt safer for me to just be the shield on the show. .”
“He said ok, good. We’ll get back to you Monday about the position, and they never got back to me,” he said, noting that they went with someone else with less experience to take both jobs: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.
“I wholeheartedly believe they saw that I had that experience so they probably assumed that I wanted an arm and a leg and so, they went with someone they could get relatively cheap,” he said, adding, “They decided to save a few cents here and there and we, unfortunately, had a terrible accident.”
‘Rust’ Finishes Filming In Montana
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At the end of May, the 65-year-old actor took to Instagram to share a photo of his two friends posing together in their Western outfits for the final scene. “Last day of shooting RUST in Montana. Sorry I couldn’t work with this living legend, the great @francesfisher. Patrick, I envy you,” she wrote in the caption, referring to Patrick’s costar Scott McDermott.
“It is a long and difficult road. But we come to the end of the line today. Congratulations to Joel, Bianca, and the entire cast and crew,” he added, referring to cinematographer Bianca Cline, best known for her work on “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On.” Cline agreed to step in as the new cinematographer to finish the production and reportedly donated his salary to charity.
Baldwin concluded his caption by calling the film’s finished production “Nothing short of a miracle.”
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