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Kevin Costner is sued for sexual harassment and related claims by stunt performer Devyn LaBella, who alleges he directed an improvised and unprotected rape scene in Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2 without proper protocols or an intimacy coordinator, leading to emotional distress and breach of contract allegations.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the movie armorer on the set of "Rust," has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin. The judge found her recklessness to be a serious violent offense and noted the lack of genuine remorse. Attention now turns to Baldwin's upcoming trial on the same charge, with prosecutors alleging negligence or indifference to safety. The case highlights safety failures on the movie set and ongoing legal proceedings involving multiple individuals.
Outtakes shown to jurors in the trial of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed revealed Alec Baldwin rushing reloads with the film’s armorer for a different scene before the accidental discharge of a prop weapon that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust. The video depicted Baldwin pushing for faster loading of blank ammunition and was shown as part of Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter trial. Expert witness Bryan Carpenter criticized the safety lapses on the set and faulted both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed for rushing with firearms, emphasizing the need for a slower and safer approach. Additionally, Rust’s Assistant Director Dave Halls, who was also charged in the tragedy, entered a no-contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Alec Baldwin has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film "Rust" in 2021. The legal battle will center on whether Baldwin was negligent in the use of a firearm or acted with disregard for safety, despite being told the gun contained no live rounds. The case will also examine Baldwin's responsibility as a producer on the film and the industry's standards for gun safety on sets. The outcome at trial will depend on whether jurors believe Baldwin should have known the danger and if he acted with willful disregard for safety.