“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed blasted the jurors who convicted her of manslaughter charges in recorded jail phone conversations as “idiots” and “a–holes” and complained that they took only two hours to deliberate, according to a recent filing by prosecutors. Those crude comments by Gutierrez-Reed were among the revelations made by prosecutors ahead of her sentencing […]
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Judge schedules sentencing for movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has scheduled sentencing next month for a movie set armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” court records indicated Wednesday. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a jury last week in the […]
‘Rust’ Armorer Reportedly Having A Difficult Time Behind Bars
Last week, “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Actor Alec Baldwin had been holding the gun on October 21, 2021, when it went off, although he has maintained that he never pulled the trigger. His trial is scheduled to start on July […]
‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed Guilty of Manslaughter
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 […]
Assistant director says armorer handed gun to Alec Baldwin before fatal shooting of cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Courtroom testimony in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin provided new details Thursday that conflict with other, earlier accounts about a final safety check on a revolver and exactly who handed it to the actor during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.” Assistant director David Halls, the […]
‘Rust’ assistant director praises armorer, takes blame for shooting
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – “Rust” first assistant director Dave Halls on Thursday testified that the movie’s armorer was diligent in her work and he was ultimately to blame for the 2021 fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer as he did not do a final check on a gun. Halls was the first “Rust” crew […]
Detective cites evidence ‘Rust’ armorer brought live rounds on set
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – A New Mexico detective on Wednesday said Hannah Gutierrez identified an ammunition box and bandoliers as hers, boosting the prosecution theory that the armorer brought live rounds onto the of set “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot. Recent testimony during Gutierrez’s involuntary manslaughter trial has seen prosecutors zero in […]
Night before ‘Rust’ shooting armorer smoked ‘to get high,’ texts show
By Andrew Hay SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) – New Mexico prosecutors on Friday showed jurors in the trial of “Rust” weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez texts in which she said she smoked to “get high” the night before the movie’s cinematographer was fatally shot on set in October 2021. In court filings, prosecutors have alleged Gutierrez’s […]
‘Rust’ Armorer Was Offered Leniency if She Explained Source of Live Bullet
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. More from Variety Gutierrez Reed is […]