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Actor Alec Baldwin is again trying to dismiss the "Rust" indictment related to the October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Although the "30 Rock" actor insists that he did not pull the trigger on the firearm, Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the Western film. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to the state maximum of 18 months behind bars as a result of the shooting.
In July 2024, Alec Baldwin will also face a jury in New Mexico, despite his lawyer's attempts to dismiss the "Rust" indictment against him.
Alec Baldwin’s Legal Team Claims ‘Rust’ Evidence Was Destroyed Mega
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Baldwin’s defense team submitted a 25-page filing arguing that the State destroyed key evidence ahead of the trial. His lawyers wasted no time with their accusation, opening the...
Actor Alec Baldwin is again trying to dismiss the "Rust" indictment related to the October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Although the "30 Rock" actor insists that he did not pull the trigger on the firearm, Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the Western film. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to the state maximum of 18 months behind bars as a result of the shooting.
In July 2024, Alec Baldwin will also face a jury in New Mexico, despite his lawyer's attempts to dismiss the "Rust" indictment against him.
Alec Baldwin’s Legal Team Claims ‘Rust’ Evidence Was Destroyed Mega
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Baldwin’s defense team submitted a 25-page filing arguing that the State destroyed key evidence ahead of the trial. His lawyers wasted no time with their accusation, opening the...
- 6/7/2024
- by Kristin Myers
- The Blast
Between 2016 and 2020, family YouTube stars Myka and James Stauffer exhaustively chronicled their journey of adopting a boy with special needs from China. The couple’s story of welcoming the child, who they called Huxley, into their family of five began a new era of success for the Ohio-based vloggers, whose adoption video of Huxley alone brought in more than 5 million views.
But their ascendant business, where Huxley was a star, came crashing down in 2020, when the couple released a video revealing that they had found a new home for the boy. They said their adoption termination resulted from their realization that they couldn’t adequately care for Huxley and his medical issues — prompting widespread backlash that ultimately led to Myka disappearing from public life. (“Huxley” is no longer the child’s name, and James still has an active YouTube channel focused on car care, with over one million subscribers.)
That...
But their ascendant business, where Huxley was a star, came crashing down in 2020, when the couple released a video revealing that they had found a new home for the boy. They said their adoption termination resulted from their realization that they couldn’t adequately care for Huxley and his medical issues — prompting widespread backlash that ultimately led to Myka disappearing from public life. (“Huxley” is no longer the child’s name, and James still has an active YouTube channel focused on car care, with over one million subscribers.)
That...
- 6/6/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa must have been reading the tea leaves when the friends and TV hosts sat down for a chat on Ripa’s SiriusXM show.
The Bravo host of Watch What Happens Live recently visited Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa and when the topic of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin came up, Cohen revealed that he once spoke with Hilaria about joining the Real Housewives franchise, of which he is an executive producer. But, he says their talks didn’t get too far.
“I would say it was an exploratory conversation and it didn’t go much further, but it is certainly an interesting idea,” said Cohen of the New York resident, indicating it was for Rhony. “We did speak to her a couple years ago.” (Bravo rebooted Rhony in 2023 with a new cast.)
Though the episode released on Wednesday, the conversation was recorded prior...
The Bravo host of Watch What Happens Live recently visited Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa and when the topic of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin came up, Cohen revealed that he once spoke with Hilaria about joining the Real Housewives franchise, of which he is an executive producer. But, he says their talks didn’t get too far.
“I would say it was an exploratory conversation and it didn’t go much further, but it is certainly an interesting idea,” said Cohen of the New York resident, indicating it was for Rhony. “We did speak to her a couple years ago.” (Bravo rebooted Rhony in 2023 with a new cast.)
Though the episode released on Wednesday, the conversation was recorded prior...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alec Baldwin announces a new reality TV series featuring his wife of 12 years Hilaria Baldwin and their seven kids. The show, titled The Baldwins, will air on TLC in 2025. The timing of the announcement has caught some attention as Baldwin awaits trial in the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Fans were not at all kind to Baldwin as the news reached them via social media.
The Alec-Hilaria Baldwin family (credits: @hilariabaldwin | Instagram)
Fans came up with memes and outright hurtful comments to point out that the TV series was a PR stunt to improve his image during the trial. If convicted of manslaughter, Baldwin could spend up to 18 months in prison.
Fans Brutally Criticize Alec Baldwin’s New TLC Reality Series Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley in Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Paramount Pictures
On Tuesday, Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram to announce their new reality TV series,...
The Alec-Hilaria Baldwin family (credits: @hilariabaldwin | Instagram)
Fans came up with memes and outright hurtful comments to point out that the TV series was a PR stunt to improve his image during the trial. If convicted of manslaughter, Baldwin could spend up to 18 months in prison.
Fans Brutally Criticize Alec Baldwin’s New TLC Reality Series Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley in Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Paramount Pictures
On Tuesday, Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram to announce their new reality TV series,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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Actor Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, are going to be starring in their own reality series along with their seven children.
Although the reality series is not expected to debut on TLC until 2025, many are wondering if the show will come to be if Alec Baldwin is behind bars.
The actor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the October 2021 shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, And Their 7 Kids Will Star In Their Own TLC Reality Show
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Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, have never been shy about sharing the challenges of raising seven children on Instagram. The couple has navigated birthday parties, family vacations, and back to school photos.
On Tuesday, June 4, the couple revealed that they would be starring in their own reality series, "The Baldwins,...
Actor Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, are going to be starring in their own reality series along with their seven children.
Although the reality series is not expected to debut on TLC until 2025, many are wondering if the show will come to be if Alec Baldwin is behind bars.
The actor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the October 2021 shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, And Their 7 Kids Will Star In Their Own TLC Reality Show
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Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, have never been shy about sharing the challenges of raising seven children on Instagram. The couple has navigated birthday parties, family vacations, and back to school photos.
On Tuesday, June 4, the couple revealed that they would be starring in their own reality series, "The Baldwins,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Kristin Myers
- The Blast
If you had “Alec Baldwin launches a reality series” on your 2024 Bingo card, give yourself a chip. Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are opening their doors to audiences for a new TLC reality series, with the working title The Baldwins. Set for a 2025 release, Alec and Hilaria announced the show via Instagram with a video of what you can expect from the upcoming peek behind the curtain of their busy lives. In the video, Alec and Hilaria attempt to pitch the series before sharing a montage of what it’s like living with their seven screaming children.
“We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild, and the crazy,” Alec says in the short promo. “Home is the place we love to be most.”
Alongside the announcement, TLC shared the following description of Alec and Hilaria’s upcoming reality series:
“Alec...
“We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild, and the crazy,” Alec says in the short promo. “Home is the place we love to be most.”
Alongside the announcement, TLC shared the following description of Alec and Hilaria’s upcoming reality series:
“Alec...
- 6/4/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
As if raising seven kids doesn’t sound exhausting enough, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have decided to add filming a reality TV show to the mix. On Tuesday, the couple announced a new series following the famous (and often times controversial) family, The Baldwins, due to premiere on TLC next year. Along with the announcement, they shared a short clip of their seven Tasmanian devils cycloning through their home as they attempted to explain the show.
“We have an announcement to make,” Hilaria says at the start of the clip,...
“We have an announcement to make,” Hilaria says at the start of the clip,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have unveiled plans for a TLC reality series featuring their young family at home.
“We’re inviting you into our home, to experience the ups and downs, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec Baldwin said with his wife Hilaria at his side on Baldwin’s Instagram account. Amid a cacophony of happy and screaming children at play, the series, with a working title The Baldwins, is due for release in 2025.
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, who married 12 years ago, went on to have a growing young family of seven children.
The Baldwins
“This is the place we love the most,” Baldwin added in the raucous social media post. The announcement of the TLC reality series also comes ahead of Baldwin in July facing a trial stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin, a producer on the low budget Western,...
“We’re inviting you into our home, to experience the ups and downs, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec Baldwin said with his wife Hilaria at his side on Baldwin’s Instagram account. Amid a cacophony of happy and screaming children at play, the series, with a working title The Baldwins, is due for release in 2025.
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, who married 12 years ago, went on to have a growing young family of seven children.
The Baldwins
“This is the place we love the most,” Baldwin added in the raucous social media post. The announcement of the TLC reality series also comes ahead of Baldwin in July facing a trial stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin, a producer on the low budget Western,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria and their seven children are to star in a reality series for TLC.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable network are launching The Baldwins (w/t) next year.
It comes as the actor is set to stand trial this summer for the October 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The series will see the married couple invite cameras into their home.
The series is produced by Terminal B TV, which was founded by former Critical Content exec Tom Forman and David Metzler.
Per the logline, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been making headlines since they were married nearly 12 years ago, which is somewhat of an understatement.
The 30 Rock actor and Hilaria have been married since 2012; Hilaria herself was at the center of a media storm for fudging details of her upbringing and using a created accent.
“We’re inviting you into our...
The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable network are launching The Baldwins (w/t) next year.
It comes as the actor is set to stand trial this summer for the October 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The series will see the married couple invite cameras into their home.
The series is produced by Terminal B TV, which was founded by former Critical Content exec Tom Forman and David Metzler.
Per the logline, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been making headlines since they were married nearly 12 years ago, which is somewhat of an understatement.
The 30 Rock actor and Hilaria have been married since 2012; Hilaria herself was at the center of a media storm for fudging details of her upbringing and using a created accent.
“We’re inviting you into our...
- 6/4/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are inviting viewers into their chaotic home for a reality series airing on TLC in 2025.
The husband and wife duo announced the show (working title “The Baldwins”) in a video posted to Instagram, in which their seven children run around the house screaming.
“We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs; the good, the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec says in the video. “Home is the place we love to be most.”
As he attempts to wrangle a horde of kids, he adds, “We are the Baldwins, and we’re going to TLC! God help you all.”
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Per TLC: “Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been making headlines since they were married nearly 12 years ago. In this TLC follow-doc series, Alec and Hilaria invite viewers into the home...
The husband and wife duo announced the show (working title “The Baldwins”) in a video posted to Instagram, in which their seven children run around the house screaming.
“We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs; the good, the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec says in the video. “Home is the place we love to be most.”
As he attempts to wrangle a horde of kids, he adds, “We are the Baldwins, and we’re going to TLC! God help you all.”
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Per TLC: “Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been making headlines since they were married nearly 12 years ago. In this TLC follow-doc series, Alec and Hilaria invite viewers into the home...
- 6/4/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
The impressiveness of Aj Prager’s short Seeing Other People comes through in its sheer ambition. By taking the trauma of being inside a toxic relationship and translating it into a visually compelling piece of short form filmmaking Prager is able to utilise the tools of cinema to create something both affecting and exciting. The story follows a young woman who ventures into a bar with her boyfriend, who just so happens to be an all-seeing hivemind in control of the other patrons of the bar. It’s a thrilling and thought-provoking short that portrays the emotional blackmailing and coercion of a controlling relationship through the guise of a neon-hued haunted house ride. Dn is proud to premiere Seeing Other People on our pages today in conjunction with a conversation with Prager where she reveals the long gestation the project went through and her techniques for developing on-screen chemistry after a last-minute casting dropout.
- 6/4/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
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“Rust” prosecutors are attempting to compel Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify against Alec Baldwin during his trial in July.
Both the rookie armorer and the “30 Rock” actor had been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Earlier this year, it took a jury less than three hours to find the armorer guilty. The judge sentenced her to the state maximum of 18 months behind bars.
However, now that she is in state custody, “Rust” prosecutors want a judge to force armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed into testifying against Alec Baldwin.
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According to court documents obtained by The Blast, on June 3, prosecutors for the state of New Mexico filed a motion to compel “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify against Alec Baldwin during his trial in July.
Special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Erlinda O.
“Rust” prosecutors are attempting to compel Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify against Alec Baldwin during his trial in July.
Both the rookie armorer and the “30 Rock” actor had been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Earlier this year, it took a jury less than three hours to find the armorer guilty. The judge sentenced her to the state maximum of 18 months behind bars.
However, now that she is in state custody, “Rust” prosecutors want a judge to force armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed into testifying against Alec Baldwin.
Prosecutors Ask Judge To Force Jailed ‘Rust’ Armorer To Testify Against Alec Baldwin Mega
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, on June 3, prosecutors for the state of New Mexico filed a motion to compel “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify against Alec Baldwin during his trial in July.
Special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Erlinda O.
- 6/3/2024
- by Kristin Myers
- The Blast
A judge decided on Monday that footage from a documentary about the making of the movie Rust, the beleaguered production where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot dead in 2021, will not be allowed as evidence in the prosecution of Alec Baldwin, according to Variety. Baldwin, whom prosecutors claim fired the fatal bullet, will be standing trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico for involuntary manslaughter next month. He faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted.
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy, whose Last Days in Vietnam was nominated for the Best Feature-length Documentary Oscar...
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy, whose Last Days in Vietnam was nominated for the Best Feature-length Documentary Oscar...
- 6/3/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
A judge on Monday ruled that filmmaker Rory Kennedy does not have to turn over footage from her upcoming Alec Baldwin documentary to prosecutors in his manslaughter case.
Kennedy is working on a film about Baldwin and the accidental shooting on the set of his film “Rust.” Baldwin is set to go on trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
In April, prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Erlinda Johnson filed a subpoena seeking interview footage of Baldwin and of witnesses, saying the footage includes “critical pieces of information concerning key elements of this criminal prosecution.”
Kennedy’s company, Moxie Films, filed a motion to quash the subpoena, calling it “an impermissible fishing expedition.”
A Los Angeles judge granted the motion on Monday, after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office — which is tasked with enforcing the out-of-state subpoena — conceded the issue.
Kennedy is working on a film about Baldwin and the accidental shooting on the set of his film “Rust.” Baldwin is set to go on trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
In April, prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Erlinda Johnson filed a subpoena seeking interview footage of Baldwin and of witnesses, saying the footage includes “critical pieces of information concerning key elements of this criminal prosecution.”
Kennedy’s company, Moxie Films, filed a motion to quash the subpoena, calling it “an impermissible fishing expedition.”
A Los Angeles judge granted the motion on Monday, after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office — which is tasked with enforcing the out-of-state subpoena — conceded the issue.
- 6/3/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been confirmed that American actor Alec Baldwin will still stand trial this summer over the infamous shooting that happened on Oct. 21, 2021, during the filming of his movie “Rust” at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Associated Press reported that on Friday, a New Mexico Judge, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied Baldwin his request to dismiss the one count of involuntary manslaughter he was charged with.
Prior to that, Baldwin’s attorneys Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas filed a motion in March to dismiss their client’s manslaughter indictment by accusing prosecutors of “unethical disparagement” and of “violating nearly every rule in the book” to secure a grand jury indictment. The motion to dismiss filing read, “The State did not make Baldwin’s witnesses available to testify. Nor did it present the exculpatory and favorable evidence to the grand jury.”
It continued, “The State prosecutors have engaged...
Associated Press reported that on Friday, a New Mexico Judge, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied Baldwin his request to dismiss the one count of involuntary manslaughter he was charged with.
Prior to that, Baldwin’s attorneys Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas filed a motion in March to dismiss their client’s manslaughter indictment by accusing prosecutors of “unethical disparagement” and of “violating nearly every rule in the book” to secure a grand jury indictment. The motion to dismiss filing read, “The State did not make Baldwin’s witnesses available to testify. Nor did it present the exculpatory and favorable evidence to the grand jury.”
It continued, “The State prosecutors have engaged...
- 5/27/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
At the end of a long week in February 2015, after working an overnight shift as a gaffer and lightning technician on an independent feature film, Chris Walters fell asleep as he was driving home and totaled his truck. Walters, a lifelong Los Angeles resident who joined the entertainment industry right out of high school, was exhausted from consecutive days on set that wrapped late at night or early in the morning. While he was accustomed to such long hours, Walters says, his fatigue finally caught up with him that morning on Interstate 5. Nodding off,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
Alec Baldwin’s request to have a grand jury indictment against him dropped has been denied, meaning that the actor will still be going to trial for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
“It is ordered that defendant Alec Baldwin’s Motion to dismiss the indictment is hereby denied,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer. The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is due to start in Santa Fe on July 9th and is expected to last around two weeks. The actor faces involuntary manslaughter charges and faces a possible 18 months in prison if found guilty.
During the production of the Western film Rust, a live round was discharged from a revolver used by Alec Baldwin, which killed Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was originally charged last year, but the charges were dropped just a few months later, although they were dropped “without prejudice,” which meant...
“It is ordered that defendant Alec Baldwin’s Motion to dismiss the indictment is hereby denied,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer. The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is due to start in Santa Fe on July 9th and is expected to last around two weeks. The actor faces involuntary manslaughter charges and faces a possible 18 months in prison if found guilty.
During the production of the Western film Rust, a live round was discharged from a revolver used by Alec Baldwin, which killed Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was originally charged last year, but the charges were dropped just a few months later, although they were dropped “without prejudice,” which meant...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Alec Baldwin lost his bid Friday to get his involuntary manslaughter case dismissed. A judge in New Mexico denied his request and upheld his indictment after a testy hearing last week. The new ruling means the actor remains on track to begin a jury trial in July over claims he aimed a prop gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and fired the live bullet that killed her during production of the western movie Rust in 2021.
Baldwin, 66, has pleaded not guilty, claiming he’s not responsible for the deadly shooting because he...
Baldwin, 66, has pleaded not guilty, claiming he’s not responsible for the deadly shooting because he...
- 5/24/2024
- by Nancy Dillon and Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
A New Mexico judge on Friday denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the manslaughter charge made against him in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in 2021.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected defense arguments that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey had failed to inform the grand jury that it was not the actor’s duty to inspect the gun he was holding.
Special prosecutors have said that Baldwin made “shameless” attempts to escape responsibility for Hutchins’ death and accused the producer/actor’s legal team of “countless lies and manipulation.”
“The defendant’s motion to dismiss is predictably false, misleading and histrionic misrepresentation of the facts and circumstances of the history of the case,” the prosecution’s filing said in April, adding that the prosecution has “experienced near countless lies and manipulation from the defense for more than one year.”
The filing further stated,...
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected defense arguments that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey had failed to inform the grand jury that it was not the actor’s duty to inspect the gun he was holding.
Special prosecutors have said that Baldwin made “shameless” attempts to escape responsibility for Hutchins’ death and accused the producer/actor’s legal team of “countless lies and manipulation.”
“The defendant’s motion to dismiss is predictably false, misleading and histrionic misrepresentation of the facts and circumstances of the history of the case,” the prosecution’s filing said in April, adding that the prosecution has “experienced near countless lies and manipulation from the defense for more than one year.”
The filing further stated,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Alec Baldwin will face a trial in July stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of Rust’s cinematographer.
Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer on Friday denied Baldwin’s bid to dismiss the indictment, concluding that prosecutors and the grand jury weren’t biased against him. “The court does not find prosecutorial bad faith,” the order stated.
Baldwin, a producer on the low budget Western, has been accused of negligently firing the gun when the scene only called for him to pull it from the holster and ignoring industry norms dictating gun safety. Prosecutors have alleged that he endangered others by missing initial firearms training and hiring an inexperienced armorer. If convicted, he faces 18 months in prison.
Baldwin’s arguments for dismissal were multipronged. He claimed that prosecutors pursued charges against him in bad faith, withheld “favorable evidence” that could vindicate him and failed to properly instruct the...
Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer on Friday denied Baldwin’s bid to dismiss the indictment, concluding that prosecutors and the grand jury weren’t biased against him. “The court does not find prosecutorial bad faith,” the order stated.
Baldwin, a producer on the low budget Western, has been accused of negligently firing the gun when the scene only called for him to pull it from the holster and ignoring industry norms dictating gun safety. Prosecutors have alleged that he endangered others by missing initial firearms training and hiring an inexperienced armorer. If convicted, he faces 18 months in prison.
Baldwin’s arguments for dismissal were multipronged. He claimed that prosecutors pursued charges against him in bad faith, withheld “favorable evidence” that could vindicate him and failed to properly instruct the...
- 5/24/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A New Mexico judge has decided today that Alec Baldwin will still be going to trial this summer for the October 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
“It is ordered that defendant Alec Baldwin’s Motion to dismiss the indictment is hereby denied,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in her just released ruling Friday. Baldwin’s trial is set to start in Santa Fe on July 9. The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is expected to last about two weeks.
Evaluating a number of issues the defense had with the way the most recent indictment against Baldwin was constructed and the manner in which it was presented to a Grand Jury, Judge Sommer rejected all of the claims against the prosecution.
“After review of transcripts from the January 18, 2024 and January 19, 2024 grand jury presentations, the Court does not find that the ‘prosecuting attorney assisting the grand jury’ engaged in ‘intentional misconduct’ reflecting ‘dishonesty of belief,...
“It is ordered that defendant Alec Baldwin’s Motion to dismiss the indictment is hereby denied,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in her just released ruling Friday. Baldwin’s trial is set to start in Santa Fe on July 9. The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is expected to last about two weeks.
Evaluating a number of issues the defense had with the way the most recent indictment against Baldwin was constructed and the manner in which it was presented to a Grand Jury, Judge Sommer rejected all of the claims against the prosecution.
“After review of transcripts from the January 18, 2024 and January 19, 2024 grand jury presentations, the Court does not find that the ‘prosecuting attorney assisting the grand jury’ engaged in ‘intentional misconduct’ reflecting ‘dishonesty of belief,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A New Mexico judge denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to throw out his manslaughter indictment on Friday, keeping the case on schedule for trial in July.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected each of Baldwin’s lawyers’ arguments for dismissal, finding that the grand jury process was not prejudiced against the actor.
Baldwin is facing up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He is accused of negligently pointing his gun at Hutchins and pulling the trigger while preparing to film a scene, and has also been faulted for contributing to lax safety standards on set.
Baldwin’s lawyers sought to throw out the indictment, arguing that prosecutor Kari Morrissey steered the grand jury away from exculpatory information, and failed to make defense witnesses available.
In her ruling on Friday, Marlowe Sommer noted that Morrissey had read a letter from the...
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected each of Baldwin’s lawyers’ arguments for dismissal, finding that the grand jury process was not prejudiced against the actor.
Baldwin is facing up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He is accused of negligently pointing his gun at Hutchins and pulling the trigger while preparing to film a scene, and has also been faulted for contributing to lax safety standards on set.
Baldwin’s lawyers sought to throw out the indictment, arguing that prosecutor Kari Morrissey steered the grand jury away from exculpatory information, and failed to make defense witnesses available.
In her ruling on Friday, Marlowe Sommer noted that Morrissey had read a letter from the...
- 5/24/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
“I’m not going to sit here and be called a liar!”
In what was one of a number of acidic exchanges today between lawyers, that’s what clearly heated Rust Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey told a virtual hearing today on a motion by Alec Baldwin’s defense to see the involuntary manslaughter charges against their client dismissed
Despite his lawyers’ best efforts Friday over the long hearing, Baldwin will not know for several more days if he is still going to stand trial this summer on involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Late this morning, Judge Mary Marlowe Summer told the assembled attorneys that she will make public next week her decision on whether or not to dismiss the indictment. “I’ll put it in writing, look for that,” she said, wearily signing off.
The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is scheduled...
In what was one of a number of acidic exchanges today between lawyers, that’s what clearly heated Rust Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey told a virtual hearing today on a motion by Alec Baldwin’s defense to see the involuntary manslaughter charges against their client dismissed
Despite his lawyers’ best efforts Friday over the long hearing, Baldwin will not know for several more days if he is still going to stand trial this summer on involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Late this morning, Judge Mary Marlowe Summer told the assembled attorneys that she will make public next week her decision on whether or not to dismiss the indictment. “I’ll put it in writing, look for that,” she said, wearily signing off.
The State v. Alexander Rae Baldwin trial is scheduled...
- 5/17/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A New Mexico judge on Friday asked a series of skeptical questions of the prosecutor in the Alec Baldwin manslaughter case, suggesting she might decide to throw out the indictment.
Baldwin is scheduled to face a trial in Santa Fe in July for negligently pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and pulling the trigger. In New Mexico, involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison.
Baldwin’s defense has asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to throw out the case, arguing that prosecutors failed to make defense witnesses available to the grand jury.
At a hearing on Friday, Marlowe Sommer asked the prosecutor, Kari Morrissey, why she had not made more of an effort to contact those witnesses before the grand jury proceeding.
“Common sense tells me you should have reached out ahead of time,” she said.
The judge also questioned why Morrissey had cut off a witness...
Baldwin is scheduled to face a trial in Santa Fe in July for negligently pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and pulling the trigger. In New Mexico, involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison.
Baldwin’s defense has asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to throw out the case, arguing that prosecutors failed to make defense witnesses available to the grand jury.
At a hearing on Friday, Marlowe Sommer asked the prosecutor, Kari Morrissey, why she had not made more of an effort to contact those witnesses before the grand jury proceeding.
“Common sense tells me you should have reached out ahead of time,” she said.
The judge also questioned why Morrissey had cut off a witness...
- 5/17/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Update:
Today’s two-hour hearing regarding Alec Baldwin’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins took a nasty turn toward the session’s end. After Judge Mary Marlowe Summer said she’d consider the motion to dismiss a grand jury indictment against Baldwin for involuntary manslaughter in the tragic shooting, Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey shouted at defense attorney Alex Spiro, saying, “I’m not going to sit here and be called a liar!”
“I have no idea what Mr. Spiro is talking about,” the Special Prosecutor clapped back. “Everything he is saying to you right now is a complete misrepresentation of what has happened,” she told the Land of Enchantment judge about Spiro’s claims. “That’s what these people do,” Morrissey barked.
Regardless of the heated arguments presented by Baldwin’s lawyers, Morrissey rejected most of what was said. “The defense wants somehow to try...
Today’s two-hour hearing regarding Alec Baldwin’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins took a nasty turn toward the session’s end. After Judge Mary Marlowe Summer said she’d consider the motion to dismiss a grand jury indictment against Baldwin for involuntary manslaughter in the tragic shooting, Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey shouted at defense attorney Alex Spiro, saying, “I’m not going to sit here and be called a liar!”
“I have no idea what Mr. Spiro is talking about,” the Special Prosecutor clapped back. “Everything he is saying to you right now is a complete misrepresentation of what has happened,” she told the Land of Enchantment judge about Spiro’s claims. “That’s what these people do,” Morrissey barked.
Regardless of the heated arguments presented by Baldwin’s lawyers, Morrissey rejected most of what was said. “The defense wants somehow to try...
- 5/17/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
A new take on The Crow starring It actor Bill Skarsgård is set to take flight this June, but fans of Alex Proyas' original '90s adaptation of James O'Barr's graphic novel will soon get the chance to see the movie on the big screen, likely for the first time.
The Crow returns to theaters to celebrate its 30th anniversary on June 1, and we have a new poster featuring the late Brandon Lee as Eric Draven along with a new featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
The Crow is now available on 4K Ultra HD. Check out the new promos below, and let us know if you plan on catching the movie in theaters in the comments section.
Exclusive First Look: Check out #TheCrow's 30th anniversary poster!
The Crow returns to Cineworld screens on June 1...
The Crow returns to theaters to celebrate its 30th anniversary on June 1, and we have a new poster featuring the late Brandon Lee as Eric Draven along with a new featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
The Crow is now available on 4K Ultra HD. Check out the new promos below, and let us know if you plan on catching the movie in theaters in the comments section.
Exclusive First Look: Check out #TheCrow's 30th anniversary poster!
The Crow returns to Cineworld screens on June 1...
- 5/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have filed two more motions to throw out his manslaughter indictment in the “Rust” case in New Mexico.
Meanwhile, Rory Kennedy, who is making a documentary about Baldwin and the “Rust” shooting, is fighting a subpoena that would force her to turn over interview footage to the prosecutors in the case.
Baldwin faces a trial in July on a charge of negligently causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor was preparing to film a scene in the Western film in October 2021 when his Colt .45 fired, striking Hutchins and also wounding the director.
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was sentenced last month to 18 months in prison for mistakenly loading a live bullet into the gun.
Baldwin’s latest motions argue that the charge is not legally justified, and that he has been deprived of a fair trial because the FBI broke the gun in the case during testing.
Meanwhile, Rory Kennedy, who is making a documentary about Baldwin and the “Rust” shooting, is fighting a subpoena that would force her to turn over interview footage to the prosecutors in the case.
Baldwin faces a trial in July on a charge of negligently causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor was preparing to film a scene in the Western film in October 2021 when his Colt .45 fired, striking Hutchins and also wounding the director.
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was sentenced last month to 18 months in prison for mistakenly loading a live bullet into the gun.
Baldwin’s latest motions argue that the charge is not legally justified, and that he has been deprived of a fair trial because the FBI broke the gun in the case during testing.
- 5/9/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
As Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial looms, the Rust star-producer is again attempting to get a judge to dismiss the charges stemming from the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the indie film.
“Because the State does not even allege that Baldwin was aware of any level of risk (let alone a substantial risk) that the gun was loaded with live ammunition, he is innocent as a matter of law,” says one of two filings that Baldwin’s defense team of NYC-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan lawyers and Albuquerque firm LeBlanc Law put in the Santa Fe County courts this week.
“The State has not alleged facts that constitute a crime,” Baldwin’s attorneys declare in their 22-page motion to dismiss the indictment for failure to allege a criminal crime (read it here). “Even taking every allegation that the State has presented...
“Because the State does not even allege that Baldwin was aware of any level of risk (let alone a substantial risk) that the gun was loaded with live ammunition, he is innocent as a matter of law,” says one of two filings that Baldwin’s defense team of NYC-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan lawyers and Albuquerque firm LeBlanc Law put in the Santa Fe County courts this week.
“The State has not alleged facts that constitute a crime,” Baldwin’s attorneys declare in their 22-page motion to dismiss the indictment for failure to allege a criminal crime (read it here). “Even taking every allegation that the State has presented...
- 5/9/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the accident on the set of the Amazon MGM Studios film The Pickup.
A U.S. Department of Labor spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter early Wednesday that an inquiry had been initiated into the incident. “As the investigation is open, we are unable to provide preliminary or interim information at this time,” the spokesperson added.
The accident in question occurred on a second unit set of the Atlanta-based film on Saturday and injured multiple crewmembers, an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Crewmembers were shooting an action sequence that had previously been rehearsed and “did not go as planned,” the spokesperson stated. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.”
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the injuries occurred after...
A U.S. Department of Labor spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter early Wednesday that an inquiry had been initiated into the incident. “As the investigation is open, we are unable to provide preliminary or interim information at this time,” the spokesperson added.
The accident in question occurred on a second unit set of the Atlanta-based film on Saturday and injured multiple crewmembers, an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Crewmembers were shooting an action sequence that had previously been rehearsed and “did not go as planned,” the spokesperson stated. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.”
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the injuries occurred after...
- 4/24/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Megan Thee Stallion’s former personal cameraman is taking the Grammy winner and Mean Girls actress and Roc Nation to court for creating an “intolerable” and “hostile abusive work environment.”
In a nine-claim complaint filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Emilio Garcia is accusing Megan Pete (Thee Stallion’s real name), her own company, her Hot Girl Touring and the Jay-Z founded entertainment platform of underpaying him, misclassifying him and causing “severe emotional distress and anxiety” due to overwork almost since the moment he started working for the “Plan” B singer in July 2018 (read the whole complaint here).
In particular, it seems an alleged explicit incident in the back of a moving car almost two years ago that proved the final straw – for all concerned:
On or around June 2022, Plaintiff was traveling on tour with Stallion in Ibiza, Spain. After a night out, Plaintiff, Stallion, and three other women...
In a nine-claim complaint filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Emilio Garcia is accusing Megan Pete (Thee Stallion’s real name), her own company, her Hot Girl Touring and the Jay-Z founded entertainment platform of underpaying him, misclassifying him and causing “severe emotional distress and anxiety” due to overwork almost since the moment he started working for the “Plan” B singer in July 2018 (read the whole complaint here).
In particular, it seems an alleged explicit incident in the back of a moving car almost two years ago that proved the final straw – for all concerned:
On or around June 2022, Plaintiff was traveling on tour with Stallion in Ibiza, Spain. After a night out, Plaintiff, Stallion, and three other women...
- 4/23/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Baldwin seemingly slapped someone’s phone out of their hand after they kept trying to get him to say “Free Palestine.”
A video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night sees a person go up to Baldwin at a New York City coffee shop.
The nearly one-minute video, posted on an account with the name “Crackhead Barney & Friends,” begins with the person asking him to say “Free Palestine.” The person then goes on to address Baldwin’s ongoing involuntary manslaughter case, following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust set.
“Why did you kill that lady? You killed that lady, got no jail time,” the user continues. “No jail time Alec. You’re putting innocent people in jail, Alec Baldwin. Free Palestine Alec. Just one time, and I’ll leave you alone. I’ll leave you alone. I swear.”
Baldwin walks to the front door of the coffee shop,...
A video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night sees a person go up to Baldwin at a New York City coffee shop.
The nearly one-minute video, posted on an account with the name “Crackhead Barney & Friends,” begins with the person asking him to say “Free Palestine.” The person then goes on to address Baldwin’s ongoing involuntary manslaughter case, following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust set.
“Why did you kill that lady? You killed that lady, got no jail time,” the user continues. “No jail time Alec. You’re putting innocent people in jail, Alec Baldwin. Free Palestine Alec. Just one time, and I’ll leave you alone. I’ll leave you alone. I swear.”
Baldwin walks to the front door of the coffee shop,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers alleged a “stunning abuse of prosecutorial power” in the “Rust” case on Tuesday, arguing that a favorable plea offer was withdrawn last fall due to a misunderstanding about Baldwin’s role in a documentary about the case.
Baldwin is facing a trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
Last October, prosecutors offered him a misdemeanor plea that would carry no jail time. But prosecutor Kari Morrissey said in a recent filing that she rescinded that offer after learning that Baldwin had “commissioned his own documentary” about Hutchins’ death, and was pressuring witnesses in the case to participate.
Concerned that Baldwin’s conduct would cause ongoing harm the victims and their families, she withdraw the offer and decided to seek a felony indictment.
Baldwin is facing a trial in July in Santa Fe, N.M., on a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
Last October, prosecutors offered him a misdemeanor plea that would carry no jail time. But prosecutor Kari Morrissey said in a recent filing that she rescinded that offer after learning that Baldwin had “commissioned his own documentary” about Hutchins’ death, and was pressuring witnesses in the case to participate.
Concerned that Baldwin’s conduct would cause ongoing harm the victims and their families, she withdraw the offer and decided to seek a felony indictment.
- 4/23/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Alec Baldwin is a well-known Hollywood star, and he has starred in several notable films such as Beetlejuice and The Boss Baby, among others. While he is an incredible actor and comedian, his temper has been a bit of a talking point.
Baldwin has lost his cool several times over the years, and some of them are well documented. He got into it with a person recently, and he ended up punching her camera. While his temper has not been his best friend, many have taken his side this time.
Alec Baldwin has a bit of infamy for his temper (Source: 30s Rock)
Alec Baldwin has a history of blowing a gasket
It is well-known within the industry that Alec Baldwin has a bit of a temper. He has often been in the headlines for letting his emotions get the better of him. Sometimes his anger spilled over to social media as well.
Baldwin has lost his cool several times over the years, and some of them are well documented. He got into it with a person recently, and he ended up punching her camera. While his temper has not been his best friend, many have taken his side this time.
Alec Baldwin has a bit of infamy for his temper (Source: 30s Rock)
Alec Baldwin has a history of blowing a gasket
It is well-known within the industry that Alec Baldwin has a bit of a temper. He has often been in the headlines for letting his emotions get the better of him. Sometimes his anger spilled over to social media as well.
- 4/23/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer for Alec Baldwin‘s upcoming Western film Rust, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a New Mexico jury on Monday.
The film went into production in October 2021. On October 21, the 12th day of filming, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and killed by Baldwin. While rehearsing for a scene, Baldwin drew the revolver from his holster, which he believed to be empty.
The gun fired, and the bullet struck Hutchins in the chest. It traveled out of her body and hit director Joel Souza in the shoulder, who survived. Hutchins was transported to the University of New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque via helicopter. Hutchins was pronounced dead.
The shooting stirred up controversy regarding safety standards in the film industry. It was said that crew members were already concerned about working conditions and the performance of first assistant David Halls, who allegedly ignored safety protocols on...
The film went into production in October 2021. On October 21, the 12th day of filming, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and killed by Baldwin. While rehearsing for a scene, Baldwin drew the revolver from his holster, which he believed to be empty.
The gun fired, and the bullet struck Hutchins in the chest. It traveled out of her body and hit director Joel Souza in the shoulder, who survived. Hutchins was transported to the University of New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque via helicopter. Hutchins was pronounced dead.
The shooting stirred up controversy regarding safety standards in the film industry. It was said that crew members were already concerned about working conditions and the performance of first assistant David Halls, who allegedly ignored safety protocols on...
- 4/16/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has received her prison sentence.
Last month, the 26-year-old armorer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of the movie Rust.
On Monday (April 15), Hannah returned to court in Santa Fe, Mexico where she received her sentencing.
Keep reading to find out more…Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sentenced Hannah to the maximum penalty of 18 months of incarceration at a New Mexico women’s correctional facility, People reports.
While Hannah did not testify in her defense, she did read aloud a statement she had prepared in court.
“First and foremost, my heart aches for the Hutchins family and friends and colleagues as well, and it has since the day this tragedy occurred,” Hannah read before calling Halyna “an inspiration to me.”
“I understand that she was taken too soon, and I pray that you all find peace,” Hannah continued.
Last month, the 26-year-old armorer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of the movie Rust.
On Monday (April 15), Hannah returned to court in Santa Fe, Mexico where she received her sentencing.
Keep reading to find out more…Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sentenced Hannah to the maximum penalty of 18 months of incarceration at a New Mexico women’s correctional facility, People reports.
While Hannah did not testify in her defense, she did read aloud a statement she had prepared in court.
“First and foremost, my heart aches for the Hutchins family and friends and colleagues as well, and it has since the day this tragedy occurred,” Hannah read before calling Halyna “an inspiration to me.”
“I understand that she was taken too soon, and I pray that you all find peace,” Hannah continued.
- 4/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is heading to prison after getting sentenced to 18 months behind bars for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” Judge Mary Marlow Sommer said to Gutierrez-Reed in her sentencing Monday after shutting down defense pleas for probation and counseling. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner and a little boy would have his mother.” The 18-month sentence is the maximum penalty a criminal can receive under New Mexico law.
Gutierrez-Reed has expressed deep remorse for the tragic event, saying her “heart aches” for everyone affected by her negligence. Chalking her actions up to being “young and naive,” she disapproves of the media painting her as a monster in this scenario. “I beg you please don’t give me more time,” Gutierrez-Reed pleaded to the court before sentencing. “The jury...
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” Judge Mary Marlow Sommer said to Gutierrez-Reed in her sentencing Monday after shutting down defense pleas for probation and counseling. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner and a little boy would have his mother.” The 18-month sentence is the maximum penalty a criminal can receive under New Mexico law.
Gutierrez-Reed has expressed deep remorse for the tragic event, saying her “heart aches” for everyone affected by her negligence. Chalking her actions up to being “young and naive,” she disapproves of the media painting her as a monster in this scenario. “I beg you please don’t give me more time,” Gutierrez-Reed pleaded to the court before sentencing. “The jury...
- 4/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
As Alec Baldwin awaits his July trial date for involuntary manslaughter charges on the rest of Rust, the case against him continues to build. The case stems from the tragedy of the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun fired by Baldwin.
While Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty in the Rust case, the prosecution is pressing forward that there was more involved than just gunfire that should contribute to a guilty verdict. According to prosecutor Kari Morrissey, reckless behavior and disregard ultimately led to that moment in which the 42-year-old Hutchins died. “To watch Mr. Baldwin’s conduct on the set of Rust is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his own emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him. Witnesses have testified that it was this exact conduct that contributed to safety compromises on set.
While Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty in the Rust case, the prosecution is pressing forward that there was more involved than just gunfire that should contribute to a guilty verdict. According to prosecutor Kari Morrissey, reckless behavior and disregard ultimately led to that moment in which the 42-year-old Hutchins died. “To watch Mr. Baldwin’s conduct on the set of Rust is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his own emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct affects those around him. Witnesses have testified that it was this exact conduct that contributed to safety compromises on set.
- 4/15/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in relation to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.
Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty last month after she handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun during a rehearsal on October 21, 2021. The gun turned out to be loaded with a live round, and Hutchins was struck when it went off in Baldwin’s hand. She died in hospital later that day.
The armourer, 26, was sentenced by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, court. The jury in last month’s trial...
Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty last month after she handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun during a rehearsal on October 21, 2021. The gun turned out to be loaded with a live round, and Hutchins was struck when it went off in Baldwin’s hand. She died in hospital later that day.
The armourer, 26, was sentenced by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, court. The jury in last month’s trial...
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the maximum penalty she could receive for the involuntary manslaughter charge.
Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced in New Mexico on April 15 after first being convicted of involuntary manslaughter back on March 6 and has been remanded into custody ever since. She was acquitted on a charge of evidence tampering. She intends to appeal her conviction, but Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer last month declined a motion for her to be released while she appeals.
In a brief statement before she was sentenced, Gutierrez-Reed told the courtroom, “I beg you please don’t give me more time,” saying that her “heart aches” for Hutchins’ family and that she was “young and naive” but took her job seriously while on set.
“The jury has found me in part at fault for this God-awful tragedy but that doesn’t make a monster,...
Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced in New Mexico on April 15 after first being convicted of involuntary manslaughter back on March 6 and has been remanded into custody ever since. She was acquitted on a charge of evidence tampering. She intends to appeal her conviction, but Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer last month declined a motion for her to be released while she appeals.
In a brief statement before she was sentenced, Gutierrez-Reed told the courtroom, “I beg you please don’t give me more time,” saying that her “heart aches” for Hutchins’ family and that she was “young and naive” but took her job seriously while on set.
“The jury has found me in part at fault for this God-awful tragedy but that doesn’t make a monster,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty in the on-set accident in March and was ordered to remain at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility while awaiting the results of her appeal, which the judge denied. Gutierrez-Reed faced a maximum sentence of 18 months behind bars in addition to probation and fines.
In handing down the maximum sentence, as Variety reports, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said Gutierrez-Reed had...
Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty in the on-set accident in March and was ordered to remain at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility while awaiting the results of her appeal, which the judge denied. Gutierrez-Reed faced a maximum sentence of 18 months behind bars in addition to probation and fines.
In handing down the maximum sentence, as Variety reports, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said Gutierrez-Reed had...
- 4/15/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was the armorer on the set of Rust at the time of an accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a 12-person jury on March 6th, after less than three hours of deliberation. In a split verdict, Gutierrez-Reed was acquitted of separate charges of evidence tampering.
The charges against Gutierrez-Reed stemmed from the accidental shooting of Hutchins on the set of the western Rust in October 2021. Actor/producer Alec Baldwin was handling the gun when it accidentally fired, hitting Hutchins in the stomach and director Joel Souza in the shoulder; Hutchins died after being transported to the hospital.
During the trial, Gutierrez-Reed’s defense claimed she was being treated as a “convenient scapegoat” by “higher-ups” involved in Rust, including Baldwin and other producers, and cited an Osha ruling that she...
Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a 12-person jury on March 6th, after less than three hours of deliberation. In a split verdict, Gutierrez-Reed was acquitted of separate charges of evidence tampering.
The charges against Gutierrez-Reed stemmed from the accidental shooting of Hutchins on the set of the western Rust in October 2021. Actor/producer Alec Baldwin was handling the gun when it accidentally fired, hitting Hutchins in the stomach and director Joel Souza in the shoulder; Hutchins died after being transported to the hospital.
During the trial, Gutierrez-Reed’s defense claimed she was being treated as a “convenient scapegoat” by “higher-ups” involved in Rust, including Baldwin and other producers, and cited an Osha ruling that she...
- 4/15/2024
- by Scoop Harrison and Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
The film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun on the set of “Rust,” leading to the death of a cinematographer, was sentenced Monday to the maximum term, 18 months in prison.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, 26, was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter, after a jury found that her negligence caused the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said that Gutierrez Reed had not shown any remorse.
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner, and a little boy would have his mother.”
Before issuing the sentence, the judge heard from Hutchins’ relatives and friends, from her agent, and from “Rust” director Joel Souza, who was struck in the shoulder by the bullet that killed her.
Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, and sister, Svetlana Zemko, addressed the court in pre-recorded videos from Ukraine,...
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, 26, was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter, after a jury found that her negligence caused the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said that Gutierrez Reed had not shown any remorse.
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner, and a little boy would have his mother.”
Before issuing the sentence, the judge heard from Hutchins’ relatives and friends, from her agent, and from “Rust” director Joel Souza, who was struck in the shoulder by the bullet that killed her.
Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, and sister, Svetlana Zemko, addressed the court in pre-recorded videos from Ukraine,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the Rust armorer who loaded the live round into the gun Alec Baldwin was holding when it discharged and killed the film’s cinematographer, will serve 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
The decision from Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer, delivered on Monday, comes after a jury found Gutierrez-Reed guilty, making her the first crewmember to be convicted for her role in the accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
Involuntary manslaughter charges in New Mexico carry a maximum sentence of 18 months and a fine of up to $5,000. Prosecutors sought the upper limit of the term. Gutierrez-Reed has been at the Santa Fe Adult Detention Facility since March, when she was determined to be liable of involuntary manslaughter but not evidence tampering charges. Last month, Sommer declined to allow a new trial and denied a motion for the armorer to be released while she appeals her conviction.
During the hearing,...
The decision from Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer, delivered on Monday, comes after a jury found Gutierrez-Reed guilty, making her the first crewmember to be convicted for her role in the accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
Involuntary manslaughter charges in New Mexico carry a maximum sentence of 18 months and a fine of up to $5,000. Prosecutors sought the upper limit of the term. Gutierrez-Reed has been at the Santa Fe Adult Detention Facility since March, when she was determined to be liable of involuntary manslaughter but not evidence tampering charges. Last month, Sommer declined to allow a new trial and denied a motion for the armorer to be released while she appeals her conviction.
During the hearing,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced just now to 18 months behind bars over the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Santa Fe set of the indie Western starring Alec Baldwin.
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” said Judge Mary Marlow Sommer in her sentencing Monday after rejecting defense pleas for probation and counseling. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner and a little boy would have his mother.”
The sentence in a state prison was the maximum that Gutierrez-Reed could receive under New Mexico law.
Exclaiming that her “heart aches” for what happened on Rust and the death of Hutchins, Gutierrez-Reed earlier called herself “young and naive,” chastised the media for portraying her as a “complete monster” and told the court how she had been overworked and under-resourced on the film.
“I beg you please don’t give me more time,...
“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” said Judge Mary Marlow Sommer in her sentencing Monday after rejecting defense pleas for probation and counseling. “But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive, a husband would have his partner and a little boy would have his mother.”
The sentence in a state prison was the maximum that Gutierrez-Reed could receive under New Mexico law.
Exclaiming that her “heart aches” for what happened on Rust and the death of Hutchins, Gutierrez-Reed earlier called herself “young and naive,” chastised the media for portraying her as a “complete monster” and told the court how she had been overworked and under-resourced on the film.
“I beg you please don’t give me more time,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Rust” shooting case is still ongoing. After a series of investigations concerning the infamous shooting that happened on Oct. 21, 2021, during the filming of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, prosecutors have come up with a new set of arguments.
According to an April 8 court filing which was obtained by People, prosecutors are arguing that while on set, the movie’s executive producer wasn’t the best person to work with as he was always flaring up and lashing out at the crew.
In their words, Baldwin had “absolutely no control of his own emotions.” They also shared that before the unfortunate incident took place, Baldwin was “frequently screaming and cursing.”
This new development came after Baldwin’s legal team filed a motion last month to overthrow the charges against him that were re-filed back in January in an indictment from a New Mexico grand jury.
According to an April 8 court filing which was obtained by People, prosecutors are arguing that while on set, the movie’s executive producer wasn’t the best person to work with as he was always flaring up and lashing out at the crew.
In their words, Baldwin had “absolutely no control of his own emotions.” They also shared that before the unfortunate incident took place, Baldwin was “frequently screaming and cursing.”
This new development came after Baldwin’s legal team filed a motion last month to overthrow the charges against him that were re-filed back in January in an indictment from a New Mexico grand jury.
- 4/13/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
In recorded jail calls, “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed complained about the judge, prosecutor and jurors who served on her case and said she was “railroaded,” according to a court filing on Friday.
Gutierrez Reed was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter for loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She is due to be sentenced on Monday in a Santa Fe, N.M. courtroom.
In the filing, prosecutor Kari Morrissey asked that she be sentenced to the maximum — 18 months — and said that the recorded calls show her lack of contrition.
“Ms. Gutierrez continues to deny responsibility and blame others,” Morrissey wrote.
The prosecutor provided a summary of the calls, in which Gutierrez Reed spoke with her mother, her boyfriend and a defense paralegal.
According to the filing, Gutierrez Reed complained that the jurors were “idiots,” said that the judge...
Gutierrez Reed was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter for loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She is due to be sentenced on Monday in a Santa Fe, N.M. courtroom.
In the filing, prosecutor Kari Morrissey asked that she be sentenced to the maximum — 18 months — and said that the recorded calls show her lack of contrition.
“Ms. Gutierrez continues to deny responsibility and blame others,” Morrissey wrote.
The prosecutor provided a summary of the calls, in which Gutierrez Reed spoke with her mother, her boyfriend and a defense paralegal.
According to the filing, Gutierrez Reed complained that the jurors were “idiots,” said that the judge...
- 4/13/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
GoFundMe has shut down the fundraiser that Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed‘s family started to help pay for the cost of an appeal because it violated the company’s rules against raising money for “the legal defense of alleged financial and violent crimes.”
The family had launched the fundraiser ahead of Gutierrez-Reed’s scheduled sentencing for involuntary manslaughter on April 15. The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget Western. Gutierrez-Reed has been in custody since the Santa Fe jury’s verdict was read March 6.
During her trial, Gutierrez-Reed was represented pro bono by New Mexico attorney Jason Bowles. The GoFundMe, begun by her father, longtime entertainment industry armorer Thell Reed, asked donors to contribute to appeals expenses, with a fundraising goal of $100,000.
The shooting occurred Oct. 21, 2021, when an old-fashioned revolver...
The family had launched the fundraiser ahead of Gutierrez-Reed’s scheduled sentencing for involuntary manslaughter on April 15. The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget Western. Gutierrez-Reed has been in custody since the Santa Fe jury’s verdict was read March 6.
During her trial, Gutierrez-Reed was represented pro bono by New Mexico attorney Jason Bowles. The GoFundMe, begun by her father, longtime entertainment industry armorer Thell Reed, asked donors to contribute to appeals expenses, with a fundraising goal of $100,000.
The shooting occurred Oct. 21, 2021, when an old-fashioned revolver...
- 4/11/2024
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Special prosecutors in New Mexico have put forth a new legal filing that asserts that actor Alec Baldwin‘s behavior on the movie set of Rust played a role in safety compromises that ultimately led to the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
The prosecution team submitted the filing on Friday in response to a motion filed by Baldwin’s legal team in March to dismiss the charges against the actor.
According to the response, prosecutors contend that Baldwin has provided inconsistent accounts of the shooting incident and had “absolutely no control of his own emotions” while on set. The filing further states that in his initial days of filming, Baldwin demanded an accelerated pace from the crew and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, which resulted in a “relentless rushing of the crew” and a routine compromise of safety measures.
The filing alleges that Baldwin frequently shouted and cursed at crew members,...
The prosecution team submitted the filing on Friday in response to a motion filed by Baldwin’s legal team in March to dismiss the charges against the actor.
According to the response, prosecutors contend that Baldwin has provided inconsistent accounts of the shooting incident and had “absolutely no control of his own emotions” while on set. The filing further states that in his initial days of filming, Baldwin demanded an accelerated pace from the crew and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, which resulted in a “relentless rushing of the crew” and a routine compromise of safety measures.
The filing alleges that Baldwin frequently shouted and cursed at crew members,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Attorneys for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed asked on Wednesday that she be sentenced to probation for her role in the accidental death of the film’s cinematographer.
Gutierrez Reed is due to be sentenced on Monday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for negligently loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun. She faces a maximum of 18 months in prison.
In a memo to the court on Wednesday, her lawyers argued that Gutierrez Reed has already suffered from a “press deluge” surrounding the case, and that her life will be forever altered regardless of the judge’s sentence.
The defense also argued that Gutierrez Reed has wanted to express her “deep sadness” to the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but that pending legal proceedings have prevented her from doing so. Joel Souza, the film’s director, was also wounded in the shooting.
“The tragic series of events that...
Gutierrez Reed is due to be sentenced on Monday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter for negligently loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun. She faces a maximum of 18 months in prison.
In a memo to the court on Wednesday, her lawyers argued that Gutierrez Reed has already suffered from a “press deluge” surrounding the case, and that her life will be forever altered regardless of the judge’s sentence.
The defense also argued that Gutierrez Reed has wanted to express her “deep sadness” to the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but that pending legal proceedings have prevented her from doing so. Joel Souza, the film’s director, was also wounded in the shooting.
“The tragic series of events that...
- 4/11/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A cascade of “misleading statements” and “false” claims by Alec Baldwin’s lawyers in the Rust star’s involuntary manslaughter case for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins will do nothing to erase the actor’s “complete lack of concern for the safety of those around him,” declares the prosecution.
Set to go on trial on July 9 in Santa Fe on charges re-filed in late January, Baldwin is facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty in the killing of Hutchins. With Baldwin pleading not guilty and always proclaiming he never pulled the trigger on the Colt .45 that fired live rounds at Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, his lawyers have slammed the case as an “abuse of the system, and an abuse of an innocent person.” They want it dismissed Asap
Fresh of their successful involuntary manslaughter conviction of Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on March 6, one of...
Set to go on trial on July 9 in Santa Fe on charges re-filed in late January, Baldwin is facing up to 18 months behind bars if found guilty in the killing of Hutchins. With Baldwin pleading not guilty and always proclaiming he never pulled the trigger on the Colt .45 that fired live rounds at Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, his lawyers have slammed the case as an “abuse of the system, and an abuse of an innocent person.” They want it dismissed Asap
Fresh of their successful involuntary manslaughter conviction of Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on March 6, one of...
- 4/8/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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