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New York Times
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Rust' Crew Members Settle Civil Suit With Producers, Court Papers Show
Three crew members who worked on the Western movie 'Rust' reached a settlement this week in a lawsuit arising from the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the film's set, according to court documents and lawyers. They were seeking compensation from the producers of the movie, including Alec Baldwin as the lead actor and co-producer. The suit accused the film's producers of negligence and failing to follow industry safety rules, allegations that the producers denied. The full terms of the settlement were not immediately available. Lawyers for the producers did not comment or were not immediately available on Saturday. The three crew members were independent contractors in New Mexico, where 'Rust,' which was released last month, was filmed on a set outside Santa Fe. One was a dolly operator responsible for building and operating the apparatus for camera movement; another was the costumer; the third managed all the nonelectric support gear. All three were on the set when Mr. Baldwin positioned an antique-style revolver for the camera on Oct. 21, 2021. Mr. Baldwin had been told that the gun was 'cold,' meaning it had no live ammunition. But as he practiced drawing the gun — in a scene in which his character was cornered by the authorities in a small church when he decides to shoot his way out — the revolver went off, discharging a live bullet, which killed Halyna Hutchins, the movie's cinematographer, and wounded the director Joel Souza. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Movie armorer completes prison sentence in fatal 'Rust' set shooting
A movie armorer convicted in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western movie 'Rust' was released from a New Mexico prison on Friday after completing an 18-month sentence. Prison records show Hannah Gutierrez-Reed signed out of the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants to return home to Bullhead City, Arizona, on parole related to her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Gutierrez-Reed also is being supervised under terms of probation after pleading guilty to a separate charge of unlawfully carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment. Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer for 'Rust,' was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. A jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed of involuntary manslaughter in March 2024. Gutierrez-Reed has an appeal of the conviction pending in a higher court. Jurors acquitted her of allegations she tampered with evidence in the 'Rust' investigation. Prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of 'Rust' and for failing to follow basic gun safety protocols. Gutierrez-Reed carried a gun into a downtown Santa Fe bar where firearms are prohibited weeks before 'Rust' began filming. The terms of parole include mental health assessments and a prohibition on firearms ownership and possession. An involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin was dismissed at trial last year on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense. The filming of 'Rust' was completed in Montana. The Western was released in theaters this month.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison 13 months after involuntary manslaughter conviction
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who was working on the Western movie "Rust" when the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed in an on-set shooting in 2021, was released from prison Friday, 13 months after her involuntary manslaughter conviction, New Mexico officials said. In March 2024, Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins' death, and sentenced to 18 months in prison the following month. At the time, she was acquitted of a second charge of evidence tampering. The Parole Board of the State of New Mexico granted Gutierrez-Reed parole Friday, according to a parole certificate provided to CBS News. That parole runs through May 23, 2026. Her certificate said she is required to follow the conditions set forth by the board, some of which include electric monitoring, following a curfew, and either getting a job or enrolling in school. Gutierrez-Reed was paroled to Arizona and ordered to report there immediately, according to the certificate. "Rust" movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed stands by her defense team during her involuntary manslaughter trial, March 5, 2024. Jim Weber / AP She received the maximum penalty for her part in the October 2021 tragedy when actor Alec Baldwin discharged live rounds from a prop gun on the movie set during a rehearsal, killing Hutchins and wounding the film's director, Joel Souza, a tragedy which shook the Hollywood community. Several experts said the death of Hutchins, who had a young son, was entirely preventable. Prosecutors cited Gutierrez-Reed's lack of contrition during the trial as one reason to impose the maximum sentence. During her sentencing, she said she was "young and naive" when she started working on "Rust." "Your honor, when I took on 'Rust,' I was young and naive. But I took my job as seriously as I knew how to," Gutierrez-Reed told the judge. "I beg you, please, don't give me more time. The jury has found me in part at fault for this horrible tragedy, but that doesn't make me a monster. That makes me human." Baldwin went to trial in July 2024 on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the deadly shooting. But in a remarkable series of events during trial, the judge dismissed the case with prejudice after the defense team accused prosecutors of withholding evidence. Cara Tabachnick Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at contributed to this report.
