California lawmakers have approved legislation that extends boosting film and television production in the state and added a requirement that qualifying production companies have new gun safety and diversity programs. Assembly Bill (AB) 132, authored by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) passed the Legislature June 27 and is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting signature….
‘Rust’ Armorer Faces New Charge of Tampering With Evidence
The armorer for the movie “Rust” transferred drugs to someone on the day the film’s cinematographer was shot dead in 2021, special prosecutors said on Thursday as she faced a new charge of tampering with evidence. Prosecutors said the additional charge against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed related to the Oct. 21, 2021, transfer of “narcotics to another…
‘Rust’ Film Set Weapons Supervisor Was Likely Hungover, Prosecutors Claim
Prosecutors say Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons supervisor on the set of the film “Rust,” where a gun was discharged and killed a cinematographer, was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the gun Alec Baldwin used. They accuse Gutierrez-Reed, 25, of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana in the evenings during filming. Last month,…
‘Rust’ Armorer May Have Brought Live Rounds on Set, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say they have evidence pointing to the possibility the armorer for the movie “Rust” introduced live rounds onto the set where a gun that actor Alec Baldwin was holding fired a bullet, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Prosecutors had previously said it might never be clear how live rounds, which are not allowed…
The Weapons Expert in the Alec Baldwin Case Was Hungover on Set, Prosecutors Say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday…
Charges Against Alec Baldwin Dropped in Deadly ‘Rust’ Shooting, Lawyers Say
Lawyers for actor Alec Baldwin said Thursday that prosecutors dropped charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during the filming of “Rust” in October 2021. “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,”…
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Case DA Steps Away, Appoints New Special Prosecutors
Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced on Wednesday she will no longer handle the prosecution of Alec Baldwin for the fatal October 2021 shooting on the “Rust” movie set. The decision comes two weeks after New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor in the “Rust” case, resigned on the premise that she…
Special Prosecutor Recuses Herself From Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Case
Andrea Reeb recused herself as special prosecutor in the “Rust” case against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set. “My priority in this case—and in every case I’ve prosecuted in my 25-year career—has been justice for the victim,” Reeb said in a statement shared by the…
LIVE 4:30 PM ET: Alec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ Armorer Appear to a Virtual Court
Actor Alec Baldwin and the weapons handler of the crew, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, attend a virtual court appearance at 4:30 p.m. ET on March 9 for scheduling future hearings in the “Rust” shooting case. …
Alec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ Armorer Appear to a Virtual Court
Actor Alec Baldwin and the weapons handler of the crew, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, attend a virtual court appearance at 4:30 p.m. ET on March 9 for scheduling future hearings in the “Rust” shooting case. …
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