Rust Armorer Was On Cocaine & Mixed Up Live Round With Blanks, Say Prosecutors
22.02.2024 - 23:57
/ perezhilton.com
The manslaughter trial for the Rust armorer has begun.
Perezcious readers will recall Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins. While rehearsing on the set of the Western film in 2021, Alec Baldwin unknowingly fired a live round that killed the cinematographer. Director Joel Souza also was injured in the incident. Months after all of his charges were dropped, the actor had been recharged with involuntary manslaughter — and he plans to fight the charge.
Alec isn’t the only one battling it out in court. Gutierrez-Reed pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, and the trial started on Thursday. And prosecutors went in on the 25-year-old armorer! Prosecutor Jason Lewis said during opening remarks:
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However, Gutierrez-Reed appears to be placing the blame on others. During the trial on Thursday, her attorneys blamed Alec for the death of Halyna, claiming the 65-year-old 30 Rock alum “violated basic gun safety rules.” They argued he wanted to speed through filming and did not complete the training Gutierrez-Reed requested. Her lawyer, Jason Bowles, stated:
Bowles pointed out Alec “controlled the set” since he was the lead actor and a producer for the movie. Not to mention, the attorney noted he “violated some of the most basic gun safety rules you can ever learn” by aiming the gun at another person. A fair argument. But Lewis made it clear Gutierrez-Reed has some fault in what happened, too.
Recalling the day of the shooting, the prosecutor explained to the jury that the set had been “fairly chaotic.” He shared that several camera operators had
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