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Prosecutors suggest Rust weapons expert was hungover during fatal accident on set.
crime2 years ago

Prosecutors suggest Rust weapons expert was hungover during fatal accident on set.

Prosecutors in the Alec Baldwin case are being criticized for their vague strategy against weapons expert Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who they suspect may be responsible for the live rounds that killed a cinematographer on set. They are basing part of their case on the idea that a night of drinking and marijuana use left her incapable of ensuring the set was safe. However, legal experts are doubtful it will make for a winning strategy, and Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys argue that prosecutors are resorting to character assassination. The biggest mystery in the case remains unsolved: how did live rounds get on the set?

Prosecutors threaten to charge Alec Baldwin again if gun was functional during 'Rust' shooting.
crime2 years ago

Prosecutors threaten to charge Alec Baldwin again if gun was functional during 'Rust' shooting.

New Mexico prosecutors will charge Alec Baldwin with manslaughter if further testing shows that his gun was working at the time of the Rust shooting. The only pending charge in the case is against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, who is accused of negligently loading a live round into Baldwin’s gun. The prosecutors are making a “herculean effort” to determine who introduced live rounds onto the set of Rust. A decision is expected within 60 days.