Rust
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‘Rust’ Trial: Firearms Expert Picks Apart Videos of Gun Safety Violations on Set: ‘Toying With the Weapon’
Prosecutors showed dozens of “fundamental safety rule” violations — including Alec Baldwin furiously rushing his young armorer
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‘Rust’ Armorer Shocked by Live Ammo on Set, Says Supplier ‘Was Acting Weird’ as Defense Racks Up Sabotage Theory
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed expressed bewilderment at a box of mixed live and dummy rounds in a 2021 police interrogation
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‘Rust’ Trial: Gun Expert Describes ‘Perfectly Functioning’ Weapon That ‘Would Fire’ if Cocked With Trigger Depressed
“The very instant [Alec Baldwin] let go of the hammer, it would fire,” Lucien Haag tells the New Mexico jury
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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Shooting Trial Sets July Start Date
The “Rust” actor and producer previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins
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‘Rust’ Dolly Grip Operator Testifies About ‘Inappropriate’ Handling of Guns on Set: ‘It Was Out of the Ordinary’
Prosecution witness Ross Addiego says firearms in the care of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were not “under lock and key”
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‘Rust’ Production Manager Testifies: Camera Crew Walked Off the Night Before Deadly Shooting Over Safety Concerns
The witness says “accidental discharges” caused the mutiny – though no one complained about Hannah Gutierrez-Reed by name
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‘Rust’ Armorer Trial Opens With Defense Calling Hannah Gutierrez-Reed a ‘Scapegoat’: ‘Least Powerful Person’ on Set
“They are trying to blame it all on Hannah,” attorney Jason Bowles says, “because she is an easy target”
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SAG-AFTRA Defends Alec Baldwin After Actor Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Case
“An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert,” the union’s statement reads
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Alec Baldwin Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Case
The actor was initially charged in 2023 before they were dropped
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Alec Baldwin Seen Firing Prop Guns, Advising on Crew Safety in New ‘Rust’ Clips (Video)
The footage, first published by NBC News, comes a day before a grand jury is set to consider recharging the actor for involuntary manslaughter
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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Shooting Case Will Go Back to Grand Jury: ‘Additional Facts Have Come to Light’
New Mexico special prosecutors plan to present a new case against the actor in the next two months
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‘Rust’ Producers ‘Obstructed the Criminal Investigation’ of Halyna Hutchins’ Death, Prosecutor Says
The cinematographer was shot and killed when a prop gun was fired by Alec Baldwin, who may still face charges
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‘Rust’ Crew Civil Lawsuit Rides On as Judge Denies Alec Baldwin’s Motion to Dismiss
The dolly operator, set costumer and key grip are seeking damages for post-traumatic stress
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‘Rust’ Armorer Trial Start Pushed Back to February 2024
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter trial was set to begin in December but has been delayed to accommodate scheduling for witnesses
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Alec Baldwin Could Again Face Charges After ‘Rust’ Forensics Show He Pulled Trigger
Manslaughter charges against the actor had previously been dropped