Rust have disputed an official report stating they failed to adhere to gun safety prior to the on-set shooting involving Alec Baldwin.Last October, the actor was rehearsing a scene for the film when he discharged a live round from a prop gun on set, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured the director, Joel Souza.Baldwin has claimed that he was told the gun was “cold” by the assistant director, and the Sante Fe Sheriff’s department and district attorney are continuing to investigate the shooting.The film’s production company previously said it “enforced all applicable safety protocols,” despite the New Mexico Environment Department imposing its maximum fine on Rust Movie Productions for “serious and wilful” failures.Now the company behind the film has continued to defend its actions, arguing that it was not responsible for supervising the film set, “much less for supervising specific protocols such as the maintenance and loading of weapons” (per BBC News).“The law properly permits producers to delegate such critical functions as firearm safety to experts in that field and does not place such responsibility on producers whose expertise is in arranging financing and contracting for the logistics of filming,” the statement continued, adding that previous discharges of blank rounds on set had been “properly addressed”, including with safety briefings for cast and crew, and did not violate firearm safety protocols.The company also refuted claims that the movie’s armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, had been “overburdened” by her additional role as a props assistant, saying her responsibilities as armourer “always took precedence” and that she had sufficient time to inspect the ammunition, but “didn’t do her job
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on NBC’s “Today” show.Mendoza said the investigations into the shooting still haven’t uncovered how live ammunition might have come onto the set or who ultimately was responsible .“No one’s come forward and admitted to bringing the live rounds onto the movie set,” Mendoza said. “There was information from text messages that was concerning based on the fact that live ammo was spoken about and was possibly used on a prior movie set, and that was just a few months before the ‘Rust’ movie set and production began.”Baldwin’s attorneys had said last week that a fine of nearly $137,000 levid on the “Rust” production by New Mexico safety regulators had “exonerated” their client for shooting Hutchins and director Joel Souz, who was injured but recovered.
“We are grateful to the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau for investigating this matter,” lawyer Luke Nikas wrote in a note posted to Baldwin’s Instagram page. “We appreciate that the report exonerates Mr.
Baldwin by making clear that he believed the gun held only dummy rounds and that his authority on the production was limited to approving script changes and creative casting. “Mr.
Baldwin had no authority over the matters that were the subject of the Bureau’s findings of violations, and we are pleased that the New Mexico authorities have clarified these critical issues,” Nikas added. We are confident that the individuals identified in the report will be held accountable for this tragedy.”Mendoza’s remarks also came a day after his office released a trove of documents and videos related to the investigation, including footage from the moments after the gun held by Baldwin discharged.The Oct.
Film producers defend safety in Alec Baldwin shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. -- A film production company is contesting sanctions by New Mexico officials for alleged workplace safety violations on the set of “Rust,” where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in October, according to filings posted Wednesday by state regulators.Rust Movie Productions is challenging the basis of a $137,000 fine against the company by state occupational safety regulators who say production managers on the set of the Western film failed to follow standard industry protocols for firearms safety.At a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct.
Alec Baldwin Launches Production Company With Anjul Nigam, First Project ‘False Awakening’ Will Be On Sale At The Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Alec Baldwin has partnered with veteran actor and producer Anjul Nigam (Grey’s Anatomy) to form film and TV production company Persona Entertainment, whose first project will be on sale at the upcoming Cannes market.
Halyna Hutchins' Husband Reveals He Watched His Wife Dying On The Internet As Family Demands Sheriff Take Down Footage!
Halyna Hutchins’ family is calling out Sheriff Adan Mendoza and his team for releasing shocking footage of the cinematographer’s death amid the ongoing Rust investigation!
‘Rust’ Shooting Victim’s Family Outraged Over Set Video Release, Demands Police Retract It
the LA Times that the video violated their rights, calling for the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office to retract it.“The first time Mr. Hutchins saw the disturbing and unsettling video footage of his dying wife lying on the church floor was on Radar Online, an internet website,” Panish said in a letter sent to the Sheriff, the Times reported.He continued: “The potential consequences are disturbing given how information is misused on social media.
Halyna Hutchins’ husband irate after ‘Rust’ shooting investigation materials released to public
Halyna Hutchins’ husband Matthew is fuming over the trove of investigative materials the Santa Fe County Sheriff released this week that showed his dying wife after she was shot by Alec Baldwin while working as a cinematographer last year on the set of "Rust." An email obtained by Fox News Digital Wednesday indicates attorneys for Matthew Hutchins feel the sheriff’s office "trampled on the constitutional rights" of the Hutchins family and that it reneged on a "promise" Matthew would be able to review materials early Monday morning before law enforcement publicly released it. "This was a wholly inadequate amount of time given the sheer volume of material and failed to give the Hutchins [family] the ‘dignity and privacy’ the New Mexico constitution affords them, including the right to request that discretion be exercised and sensitive material be redacted," the email obtained by a source close to the family states.
Halyna Hutchins' Family Requesting Sheriff's Office Take Down Footage of Her Shooting
Halyna Hutchins' family has a request for Sheriff Adan Mendoza. The same week that the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office released previously unseen footage, photos and interviews from the fatal shooting, ET obtained an email via a source in which the family of the late cinematographer asks the sheriff's office to take down a video of the her death. In the email, the family's attorney, Brian Panish, writes that, by releasing the materials, the sheriff's office «trampled on the constitutional rights» of Matt and Andros Hutchins -- the late cinematographer's husband and son.
Ireland Baldwin says father Alec is ‘suffering tremendously’ in the wake of Halyna Hutchins shooting
Ireland Baldwin has again defended her father Alec against the response to the shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger was discussing mental health with Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith,when she was asked about the impact of the media attention on her father. “It’s so heartbreaking,” Ireland said in a new interview broadcast today (27 April) as part of Red Table Talk.
Police Release Videos In Probe Of Alec Baldwin Film-Set Shooting
Law enforcement officials released a trove of video evidence Monday in the ongoing investigation of a fatal October shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie.
‘Rust’ investigation: Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office releases police footage, photos, interviews and more
Six months following the "Rust" movie shooting, which resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has released everything they've collected in the investigation so far. "Today the sheriff's office is releasing all files associated with our ongoing investigation," Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital on Monday. "The files are all related to the 'Rust' movie set investigation and include lapel/dash camera footage from deputies and detectives, incident reports, crime scene photos, examination reports, witness interviews, set video and staff photos collected throughout the course of this investigation." Six months following the "Rust" movie shooting, which resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has released everything they've collected in the investigation so far. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images | Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie) Per the release, the investigation is still open, and it remains ongoing.
‘Rust’ Movie Shooting Investigation Files Released By Santa Fe Sheriff
The Santa Fe County Sheriff today released “all files associated with our ongoing investigation” into the shooting of DP Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin-starring film Rust last year. Baldwin was holding the gun when it discharged.
Alec Baldwin Essentially Claims TOTAL EXONERATION In Statement On Rust Investigation Findings!
A major update in the Rust shooting case has been made, and it seems to be a huge victory for Alec Baldwin. That’s certainly how he’s treating it anyway.
Alec Baldwin Claims He Is 'Exonerated' From 'Rust' Fatal Shooting Investigation
Alec Baldwin is making a claim about his involvement in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie, Rust.
Alec Baldwin’s Lawyer Says ‘Rust’ OSHA Report “Exonerates Mr. Baldwin”
An attorney for Alec Baldwin said today that Wednesday’s report by the New Mexico safety regulators “exonerates” his client. The report cites “serious management failures” by the Rust production company in its investigation of the on-set shooting that killed DP Halyna Hutchins and badly injured director Joel Souza last year.
Alec Baldwin Claims ‘Rust’ Investigation ‘Exonerates’ Him
Jordan Moreau Following Wednesday’s New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau’s investigation of the “Rust” movie production, where star and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set, Baldwin has responded via his attorney, saying that he’s “exonerated” by the bureau’s findings.“We are grateful to the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau for investigating this matter. We appreciate that the report exonerates Mr. Baldwin by making clear that he believed the gun held only dummy rounds.
New Mexico Fines Film Company Over Alec Baldwin Shooting
New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine of nearly $137,000 against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec Baldwin.