Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a>&#8216;s &#8220;Rust&#8221; shooting in New Mexico in 2021 that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead.
On Monday, the 26-year-old armorer got <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZtJxfcDUt4">emotional</a> before she learned her fate when New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer handed down the maximum sentence possible, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/us-news/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-sentenced-in-death-of-halyna-hutchins/">New York Post</a> reported. In March, the armorer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set.
“I did not hear you take accountability … You said you were sorry, but not you were sorry for what you did,” the judge told the courtroom.
“It was your attorney that had to tell the court you were remorseful,” she added. “The word remorse, a deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs, that’s not you.”
“I find that what you did constitutes a serious violent offense,” the judge continued. “It was committed in a physically violent manner … I am sentencing you to 18 months of incarceration at a women’s correctional facility in New Mexico.”
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Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” <a href="https://t.co/eiysocvmub">pic.twitter.com/eiysocvmub</a>
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Before hearing the sentence, Gutierrez-Reed pleaded with the judge to release her, stating she’s not a “monster” and said she was “young and naive” when she started the job.
“I understand she was taken too soon,” Gutierrez-Reed said, while reading her statement and becoming emotional.
Earlier this year, a 12-member jury came back with a guilty verdict after finding the movie weapons supervisor responsible, in part, for Hutchins’s death, <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1765528427455557904">The Associated Press</a> reported. The jury found she was not guilty of tampering with evidence, which was the second charge Gutierrez-Reed had faced.
After the verdict was read, defense attorney Jason Bowles said they would appeal the decision, <a href="https://people.com/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-guilty-halyna-hutchins-shooting-death-involuntary-manslaughter-8597605?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=12201163-20240306&amp;utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=030624&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc">People magazine</a> reported. Both Gutierrez-Reed and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sag-aftra-defends-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-as-actor-prepares-to-defend-himself-against-new-charge">Baldwin</a> were charged in the fatal shooting that left Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza.
In January, a grand jury indicted Baldwin for involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case">reported</a>. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged the bullet that killed Hutchins. 
According to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/">Variety</a>, special prosecutors Morrissey and Jason Lewis presented a report to the grand jury showing that the shooting occurred by a “pull or rearward depression of the trigger.” Baldwin has repeatedly claimed there was “no trigger pull.”
On January 31, Baldwin entered a “not guilty” plea through his attorney and waived his right to an arraignment. His trial date is set for July 10. If convicted, he could spend up to 18 months in prison.

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&#8220;Rust&#8221; armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on Wednesday was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico film set.
After just three hours of deliberation, the 12-member jury came back with a guilty verdict after finding the movie weapons supervisor responsible, in part, for Hutchins&#8217;s death, The <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1765528427455557904">Associated Press</a> reported. The jury found she was not guilty of tampering with evidence, which was the second charge Gutierrez-Reed faced.
After the verdict was read, defense attorney Jason Bowles said they would appeal the decision, <a href="https://people.com/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-guilty-halyna-hutchins-shooting-death-involuntary-manslaughter-8597605?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=12201163-20240306&amp;utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=030624&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc">People magazine</a> reported.
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A jury convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” <a href="https://t.co/ohDdtswnBC">pic.twitter.com/ohDdtswnBC</a>
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Following the verdict, the judge ordered that Gutierrez-Reed be remanded into custody. She faces up to 18 months in prison following the conviction. A date for sentencing has yet to be set.
Prosecutor Kari Morrissey said in closing arguments that &#8220;the astonishing lack of diligence with regard to gun safety is without question a significant cause of the death of Halyna Hutchins,&#8221; <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/rust-armorer-trial-hannah-gutierrez-closing-arguments/story?id=107852849">ABC News reported.</a>
&#8220;This is not a case where Hannah Gutierrez made one mistake, and that one mistake was accidental &#8212; putting a live round into that gun,&#8221; Morrissey added. &#8220;This case is about constant, neverending, safety failures that resulted in the death of a human being and nearly killed another.&#8221;
During his closing arguments, Bowles labeled Gutierrez-Reed a &#8220;convenient fall person&#8221; and accused detectives of failing to conduct a thorough investigation, People magazine noted.
Both Gutierrez-Reed and actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sag-aftra-defends-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-as-actor-prepares-to-defend-himself-against-new-charge">Alec Baldwin</a> were charged in the fatal shooting that left Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza.
In January, a grand jury indicted Baldwin for involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case">reported</a>. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged the bullet that killed Hutchins. 
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According to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/">Variety</a>, special prosecutors Morrissey and Jason Lewis presented a report to the grand jury showing that the shooting occurred by a &#8220;pull or rearward depression of the trigger.&#8221; Baldwin has repeatedly claimed there was &#8220;no trigger pull.&#8221;
On January 31, Baldwin entered a &#8220;not guilty&#8221; plea through his attorney and waived his right to an arraignment. His trial date is set for July. If convicted, he could spend up to 18 months in prison.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sag-aftra-defends-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-as-actor-prepares-to-defend-himself-against-new-charge">Alec Baldwin</a> told members of the &#8220;Rust&#8221; crew &#8220;One More! Right away!&#8221; before the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins later on the set in a video played at the trial.
During the trial of &#8220;Rust&#8221; armorer Hannah Guiterrez Reed, those in the courtroom watched outtakes from the movie and heard Baldwin shouting to the crew to hurry up and do another take of him firing shots, <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rust-trial-alec-baldwin-rushing-behind-the-scenes-videos-1235926701/">Variety</a> reported. Reed has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. She pleaded not guilty in August.
In the clip, Baldwin was seen firing shots from an old pistol, and once the director said &#8220;cut,&#8221; the &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; star shouted, &#8220;One more! One more! One more! Right away! Let&#8217;s reload!&#8221; the outlet noted.
The 24-year-old armorer was then seen hurrying to put more blanks in the gun and Baldwin said to her, &#8220;Here we go! C&#8217;mon. We should have two guns and both were reloading,&#8221; Variety noted.
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Prosecutors played numerous videos claiming there was negligence on the set, something they said is both Baldwin and Reed&#8217;s fault.
&#8220;The evidence will show that the defendant [Guiterrez Reed] treated the safety protocols as if they were optional, rather than if people&#8217;s lives counted on her doing her job correctly,&#8221; one of the prosecutors, Jason J. Lewis, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/armorer-alec-baldwin-rust-shooting.html">told the jury</a> during opening arguments.
The prosecution also questioned veteran armorer Bryan Carpenter about Baldwin&#8217;s actions in the videos.
&#8220;Rushing with firearms and telling someone to rush with firearms is not normal nor accepted,&#8221; Carpenter testified. &#8220;In a situation like that, when you&#8217;re getting rushed to that extent, that&#8217;s when safety starts to fall by the wayside.&#8221;
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Carpenter also told the courtroom that there should’ve been two armorers on set, not just one.
The first assistant director on the &#8220;Rust&#8221; set David Halls testified, but said that until Hutchins was shot, the set was safe. He also defended both Baldwin and Reed.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t characterize that as Mr. Baldwin rushing people,&#8221; Halls said. &#8220;I characterize it as an actor in his moment — &#8216;I&#8217;m ready. OK, let&#8217;s go.&#8217; There was never Mr. Baldwin rushing anybody.&#8221;
Last year, Halls pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent handling of a weapon, and served six months of unsupervised probation. He has since retired from the industry, Variety noted.
In October 2021, the &#8220;30 Rock&#8221; star was involved in the shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was &#8220;no trigger pull.&#8221;
In January, the actor was charged with involuntary manslaughter and pleaded <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not guilty</a> to the charge, as previously reported. His trial is set to take place in July.
The actor&#8217;s attorney Luke Nikas has maintained that Baldwin &#8220;had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-rust-shooting-fight-manslaughter-charges/">CBS News</a> noted. 
&#8220;He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We will fight these charges, and we will win.&#8221;

Video Played At Trial: Baldwin Tells ‘Rust’ Crew ‘One More! Right Away!’ Before Fatal Shooting On Set

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> awaits his next court date later this year following his not guilty plea in the shooting on the New Mexico film set of “Rust” in 2021 that left Ukrainian  cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza injured.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">65-year-old</a> actor faces a new involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting and the case against him now must be made by prosecutors who decided to charge the “Saturday Night Live” star for a second time, after previously dismissing charges against him without prejudice, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-rust-trial-scheduled-153011055.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo.com</a> reported.
<h3>New Charge</h3>
On January 31, Baldwin entered a “not guilty” plea through his attorney and waived his right to an arraignment, after a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-indicted-on-charge-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grand jury</a> indicted the actor for involuntary manslaughter, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-enters-plea-in-rust-shooting-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. If convicted, Baldwin could spend up to 18 months in prison.
According to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/movies/alec-baldwin-criminal-case.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times,</a> if the case goes to trial, prosecutors will have to prove to a jury either Baldwin’s negligence with the use of a firearm or that he acted with “total disregard or indifference for the safety of others.”
In the case of New Mexico vs. Alexander (Alec) Rae Baldwin, the Times noted jurors will have to deal with two questions: Number one, “Should Mr. Baldwin have known of the danger involved in his actions that day?” and two, “Did he [Baldwin] act with a ‘willful disregard for the safety of others?’”
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The challenge for Baldwin’s legal team will be to explain why the gun was fired in the first place. According to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a>, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis presented a report to the grand jury showing that the shooting occurred by a “pull or rearward depression of the trigger,” something Baldwin previously had been adamant he hadn’t done.
“This fatal incident was the consequence of the hammer being manually retracted to its fully rearward and cocked position followed, at some point, by the pull or rearward depression of the trigger,” the report concluded. “Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”
Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, released a statement after the indictment and said, “We look forward to our day in court,” <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/01/alec-baldwin-charged-manslaughter-rust-1235798016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a> noted.
<h3>Feeling The Pressure</h3>
The pressure of the new charge is reportedly getting to Baldwin and his wife Hilaria, after a source told <a href="https://people.com/alec-baldwin-and-wife-hilaria-find-rust-charge-very-stressful-source-8546886">People</a> magazine that the couple called the new charge &#8220;frustrating&#8221; and &#8220;very stressful.”
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“They had a great Christmas and New Year. Hilaria also just turned 40. This is not how they wanted to start the new year,&#8221; the source told the outlet.
&#8220;It’s stressful for Hilaria. It’s frustrating for them both that Alec is being recharged. They knew there was a possibility there would be a new indictment,&#8221; they added. &#8220;The back and forth is hard. It’s very stressful.”
<h3>SAG-AFTRA Defends Baldwin</h3>
Shortly after the Grand Jury indicted the actor, the actor’s union SAG-AFTRA came to Baldwin’s defense and said in a lengthy <a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-regarding-new-charges-rust-tragedy">statement</a>, &#8220;an actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert.”
&#8220;To the extent that the charges filed on January 19 are based on an accusation of negligent use of a firearm predicated on this or any actor having a duty to inspect a firearm as part of its use, that is an incorrect assessment of the actual duties of an actor on set,” the statement read.
The guidelines require an experienced, qualified armorer to be put in charge of all handling, use, and safekeeping of firearms on set,” the statement added. “These duties include &#8216;inspecting the firearm and barrel before and after every firing sequence,&#8217; and &#8216;checking all firearms before each use.'&#8221;
&#8220;The guidelines do not make it the performer’s responsibility to check any firearm,” the statement continued. “Performers train to perform, and they are not required or expected to be experts on guns or experienced in their use. The industry assigns that responsibility to qualified professionals who oversee their use and handling in every aspect. Anyone issued a firearm on set must be given training and guidance in its safe handling and use, but all activity with firearms on a set must be under the careful supervision and control of the professional armorer and the employer.”
<h3>History Of The Case</h3>
In January 2023, the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter following the Oct. 2021 shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was “no trigger pull.”
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At the time, Nikas said that Baldwin “had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-rust-shooting-fight-manslaughter-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a> reported.
&#8220;He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,” he added. “We will fight these charges, and we will win.&#8221; 
The charges were dismissed without prejudice in April after the actor’s legal team claimed the gun had been modified in some way which caused it to malfunction, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-charge-59e437602146168ced27fd8e03acb636?taid=65aacd8c30e2620001dd1747&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Associated Press</a> noted.
Prosecutors made clear at the time, “This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.”
“The gun and broken sear have been sent to the state’s independent expert for further testing,” the office said at the time. “The charges against Alec Baldwin were dismissed without prejudice because a possible malfunction of the gun significantly affects causation with regard to Baldwin, not with regard to Gutierrez. If it is determined that the gun did not malfunction, charges against Mr. Baldwin will proceed.”
The state of New Mexico brought in gun analysts Lucien Haag and Mike Haag in its case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to determine if the gun had been modified. That <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/arts/alec-baldwin-gun-trigger-rust.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> determined the “trigger had to [be] pulled or depressed.”
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Nikas&#8217; previous argument will likely be used once more to fight the new charge, as the Times points out, after investigators in the case had found Baldwin had reason to believe the gun he was rehearsing with, on the day of the fatal shooting, contained no live rounds, and the fact that there’s never supposed to be any live ammunition on a film set.
According to <a href="https://people.com/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-trial-date-set-for-august-6-2024-8559926">People</a> magazine, Baldwin was expected back in court to face the charge against him on Aug. 6. But as <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/rust-armorer-fair-shot-trial-1235823841/">The Hollywood Reporter</a> points out, when the judge on the case was reassigned, the trial was postponed.
<h3>Other Charges In &#8216;Rust&#8217; Shooting</h3>
In March 2023, NPR reported &#8220;Rust&#8221; assistant director and safety coordinator David Halls pleaded no contest to unsafe handling of a firearm and received a suspended sentence of six months of probation.
Gutierrez-Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter and pleaded not guilty in August, the AP noted. Her trial is set for February 21, 2024, Variety noted.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> entered a plea on Wednesday in the case against him following the 2021 shooting on the set of the film &#8220;Rust&#8221; that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza.
The 65-year-old actor entered not guilty plea through his attorney for a second time to the involuntary manslaughter charge following the fatal shooting on the New Mexico film set, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/31/news/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-to-rust-shooting-charge/">New York Post</a> reported.
In a court filing, Baldwin entered the plea and waived his right to an arraignment, which was scheduled to happen virtually on Thursday, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-involuntary-manslaughter-rust-shooting/story?id=106797584&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn">ABC News</a> noted. If convicted, Baldwin could spend up to 18 months in prison, the outlet noted.
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Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of &#8220;Rust&#8221; cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. <a href="https://t.co/ULabrIdUyv">https://t.co/ULabrIdUyv</a> <a href="https://t.co/dEQSzBN4qT">pic.twitter.com/dEQSzBN4qT</a>
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Earlier this month, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-indicted-on-charge-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grand jury</a> indicted the &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; star for involuntary manslaughter. Two special prosecutors, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, presented their case to the grand jury after receiving further analysis about the gun used, <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted. The report found that the shooting occurred by a &#8220;pull or rearward depression of the trigger,&#8221; something Baldwin previously had been adamant he hadn&#8217;t done.
&#8220;This fatal incident was the consequence of the hammer being manually retracted to its fully rearward and cocked position followed, at some point, by the pull or rearward depression of the trigger,&#8221; the report concluded. &#8220;Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.&#8221;
Baldwin&#8217;s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, released a statement at the time that said, &#8220;We look forward to our day in court.&#8221;
Two sources <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-may-face-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-rust-shooting-pr-rcna104138">previously</a> told NBC News that New Mexico prosecutors intended to recharge the actor after previously dropping the criminal charges against him, citing &#8220;new facts.&#8221;
At the time, Nikas and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/arts/alec-baldwin-grand-jury-rust.html">Alex Spiro</a> said, &#8220;It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution. We will answer any charges in court.&#8221;
In January 2023, the Santa Fe County District Attorney&#8217;s Office charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The charges were dismissed without prejudice in April after the actor&#8217;s legal team claimed the gun had been modified in some way which caused it to malfunction, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-charge-59e437602146168ced27fd8e03acb636?taid=65aacd8c30e2620001dd1747&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter">Associated Press</a> noted.
Prosecutors made clear at the time, &#8220;This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.&#8221;
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&#8220;The gun and broken sear have been sent to the state&#8217;s independent expert for further testing,&#8221; the office said at the time. &#8220;The charges against Alec Baldwin were dismissed without prejudice because a possible malfunction of the gun significantly affects causation with regard to Baldwin, not with regard to Gutierrez. If it is determined that the gun did not malfunction, charges against Mr. Baldwin will proceed.&#8221;
The state of New Mexico brought in gun analysts Lucien Haag and Mike Haag in its case against &#8220;Rust&#8221; armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to determine if the gun had been modified. That <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/arts/alec-baldwin-gun-trigger-rust.html">report</a> determined the &#8220;trigger had to [be] pulled or depressed.&#8221;
In October 2021, the &#8220;30 Rock&#8221; star was involved in the shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was &#8220;no trigger pull.&#8221;
Gutierrez-Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter and pleaded not guilty, the AP noted. Her trial is set for February 21, 2024, Variety noted.

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Alec Baldwin Enters Plea In 'Rust' Shooting Case

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a>’s legal team has requested a quick trial following his indictment on charges of involuntary manslaughter earlier this month.
The 65-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actor</a> was involved in a 2021 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/shooting">shooting</a> incident that left “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/film">Rust</a>” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and the movie’s director, Joel Souza, injured.
Baldwin has adamantly insisted that he never pulled the gun’s trigger. The actor was previously charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter on January 31, 2023, but the charges were later dropped in April 2023.
New charges <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-indicted-on-charge-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting">were filed</a> in January 2024. 
&#8220;Mr. Baldwin is entitled to a fair and speedy disposition of the charges to minimize public vilification and suspicion and to avoid the hazards of proving his innocence that often arise after lengthy delays in a prosecution,&#8221; documents <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-demands-speedy-trial-after-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-rust-shooting">obtained</a> by Fox News Digital said.
The actor’s attorneys also want to &#8220;preserve all evidence&#8221; that is pertinent to the case and want a written list of all &#8220;witnesses which the prosecutor intends to call at the trial,&#8221; the outlet noted.
Baldwin’s defense team asks for &#8220;results or reports of physical or mental examinations, and of scientific tests or experiments, including all polygraph examinations of witnesses, made in connection with this particular case, or copies thereof, within the possession, custody, or control of the state, the existence of which is known, or by the exercise of due diligence may become known to the prosecutor&#8221; in addition to &#8220;any material evidence favorable to the defendant which the state is required to produce under the due process clause of the United States Constitution.&#8221;
Additionally, Baldwin must enter a plea by February 1 or he will have a warrant issued for his arrest.
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Though the “30 Rock” actor still says he never pulled the gun’s trigger, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis presented a report that found the shooting occurred by a “pull or rearward depression of the trigger.”
“This fatal incident was the consequence of the hammer being manually retracted to its fully rearward and cocked position followed, at some point, by the pull or rearward depression of the trigger,” the report they presented to the grand jury said, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-indicted-on-charge-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting">reported</a>. 
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”
If convicted, Baldwin could spend up to 18 months in prison.

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Alec Baldwin Requests 'Fair And Speedy' Trial For 'Rust' Shooting To 'Minimize Public Vilification'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-could-still-face-involuntary-manslaughter-charges-in-rust-shooting">Alec Baldwin</a> was indicted Friday by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting on the set of the film &#8220;Rust&#8221; that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza.
Two special prosecutors, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, presented their case this week to a grand jury after receiving further analysis about the gun used, <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/">Variety</a> reported. The report found that the shooting occurred by a &#8220;pull or rearward depression of the trigger,&#8221; something Baldwin previously had been adamant he hadn&#8217;t done.
&#8220;This fatal incident was the consequence of the hammer being manually retracted to its fully rearward and cocked position followed, at some point, by the pull or rearward depression of the trigger,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/arts/alec-baldwin-gun-trigger-rust.html">report</a> concluded. &#8220;Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.&#8221;
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A grand jury has indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Baldwin&#8217;s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, released a statement on Friday that read, &#8220;We look forward to our day in court.&#8221;
Two sources <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-may-face-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-rust-shooting-pr-rcna104138" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously</a> told NBC News that New Mexico prosecutors intended to recharge the 65-year-old actor after previously dropping the criminal charges against him, citing &#8220;new facts.&#8221;
At the time, Nikas and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/arts/alec-baldwin-grand-jury-rust.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alex Spiro</a> said, &#8220;It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution. We will answer any charges in court.&#8221;
In January 2023, the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The charges were dismissed without prejudice in April after the actor&#8217;s legal team claimed the gun had been modified in some way which caused it to malfunction, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-charge-59e437602146168ced27fd8e03acb636?taid=65aacd8c30e2620001dd1747&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter">Associated Press</a> noted. 
Prosecutors made clear at the time, &#8220;This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.&#8221;
&#8220;The gun and broken sear have been sent to the state&#8217;s independent expert for further testing,&#8221; the office said at the time. &#8220;The charges against Alec Baldwin were dismissed without prejudice because a possible malfunction of the gun significantly affects causation with regard to Baldwin, not with regard to Gutierrez. If it is determined that the gun did not malfunction, charges against Mr. Baldwin will proceed.&#8221;
The state of New Mexico brought in gun analysts Lucien Haag and Mike Haag in its case against &#8220;Rust&#8221; armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to determine if the gun had been modified. That <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/arts/alec-baldwin-gun-trigger-rust.html">report</a> determined the “trigger had to pulled or depressed.”
In October 2021, the &#8220;30 Rock&#8221; star was involved in the shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was &#8220;no trigger pull.&#8221;
Gutierrez-Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter and pleaded not guilty, the AP noted. Her trial is set for February 21, 2024, Variety noted.
If convicted the “Saturday Night Live” star could spend up to 18 months in prison, Variety noted.

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Alec Baldwin Indicted On Charge Of Involuntary Manslaughter In 'Rust' Shooting

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-admits-he-forgot-to-include-oldest-daughter-in-post-about-his-reasons-to-carry-on" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> blew up on an anti-Israel protestor who was part of a march in New York City before police stepped in to get the actor out of the area.
In a video that surfaced on Monday on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReichmanShmuel/status/1736992974901240172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/are-you-for-real-alec-baldwin-hit-with-backlash-over-halyna-hutchins-post-one-year-after-fatal-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">65-year-old</a> actor found himself in the middle of a demonstration being confronted by one of the anti-Israel activists.
The protestor asked the former &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; star, &#8220;You work in Hollywood &#8230; so do you condemn Israel&#8221; for defending itself following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel that left 1,200 people dead.
&#8220;You&#8217;ve already got your mind made up,&#8221; Baldwin replied.
&#8220;I&#8217;m in Hollywood&#8217;s pocket, is that what you say?&#8221; he added, before slamming the guy, &#8220;You ask stupid questions.&#8221;
But the protestor continued to repeatedly ask, &#8220;Is that your answer?&#8221;
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It’s nice to see that not everyone backs down in fear of the mindless mob.
Tonight, when Anti-Israel protestors in New York City attacked him with questions, Alec Baldwin refused to condemn Israel.
To quote:
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&#8220;Ask me a smart question!&#8221; Baldwin snapped back, before police officers tried to escort him away from the situation.
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The protestor then started screaming at the star about whether or not the actor condemned Israel, and the &#8220;30 Rock&#8221; star got in the protestor&#8217;s face and shouted, &#8220;Why don&#8217;t you shut the f*** up?&#8221;
&#8220;I want peace for Gaza,&#8221; Baldwin said in response to another activist later, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/alec-baldwin-shouting-match-pro-palestinian-activists-during-nyc-protests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> noted.
In another video, Baldwin tried to walk away from the protest with the help of the New York City Police Department as the protestors shouted profanity at him.
The star turned around at one point and sarcastically said, &#8220;You&#8217;re really helping your cause,&#8221; <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/19/alec-baldwin-heated-confrontation-protest-israel-palestine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> noted.
Images from the clip also show the protestors carrying signs that read, &#8220;From Gaza to Jenin,&#8221; &#8220;Revolution until Victory,&#8221; and &#8220;Queers for a Liberated Palestine.&#8221; The demonstration was put together by a Palestinian-led community group, Within Our Lifetime, TMZ reported.
Reading through the comments, people showed support for the actor who often draws the ire of many on social media over his past political comments.
&#8220;Do we still hate Alec Baldwin?&#8221; one person asked. &#8220;He showed more balls here than most people.&#8221;
Another added, &#8220;I never had Hollywood actor [Alec Baldwin] standing up to antisemitic and anti-#Israel protesters on my 2023 bingo card but here you go. Good for him!&#8221;
While a third wrote, &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to see that not everyone backs down in fear of the mindless mob. Tonight, when Anti-Israel protestors in New York City attacked him with questions, Alec Baldwin refused to condemn Israel&#8230;&#8221;

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Newly-released outtakes from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin&#8217;s</a> film &#8220;Rust&#8221; show that even when he believed the firearm was loaded with blanks, the actor warned cinematographer Halyna Hutchins to get out of the line of fire.
According to a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/16/alec-baldwin-fires-prop-gun-rust-set-halyna-hutchins-new-footage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> published on Thursday by entertainment site TMZ, Baldwin could be seen in the video clearly telling Hutchins and others to get out of the line of fire — even though he believed he was using a gun that was not loaded with live ammunition at the time.
NBC News showed some of the footage during Thursday morning&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;Today,&#8221; which showed Baldwin filming several scenes in the days before the tragic shooting that killed Hutchins on set.
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A series of videos exclusively obtained by <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCNews</a> gives a never-before-seen glimpse of Alec Baldwin handling at least one prop gun and interacting with crew members while he was filming scenes for “Rust.” <a href="https://twitter.com/ChloeMelas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChloeMelas</a> reports. <a href="https://t.co/FrnjmlDzd8">pic.twitter.com/FrnjmlDzd8</a>
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A female voice can be heard just before the one-minute mark saying, &#8220;Everyone doesn&#8217;t need to be right here in the path of the gun. Could you please move?&#8221;
&#8220;I just want to be over him a little bit, so I can see &#8230;&#8221; another said of Baldwin.
&#8220;Now, wait a second,&#8221; Baldwin objected. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to shoot right. Do you want to go on the other side of the camera? I don&#8217;t want to shoot toward you &#8230; I want to shoot close to you.&#8221;
The outtakes, reportedly filmed just days before Hutchins was killed, come as the Santa Fe District Attorney&#8217;s office weighs the possibility of bringing new charges against the actor. Baldwin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-2021-rust-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was charged</a> with involuntary manslaughter, but the initial charges against him were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charges-dropped-against-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-rust-shooting-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">later dropped</a>.
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The film has since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rust-will-resume-production-in-2023-with-alec-baldwin-in-lead-despite-involuntary-manslaughter-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">returned to production</a>, with <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65334707#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">director Joel Souza</a> — who was also shot with the bullet that killed Hutchins — still at the helm and Bianca Cline taking on the role of cinematographer. Pursuant to a lawsuit, which Baldwin settled, Hutchins&#8217; husband Matthew was also brought on as an executive producer on the project.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charges-dropped-against-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-rust-shooting-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> could still face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the 2021 shooting on the &#8220;Rust&#8221; set that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injured director Joel Souza.
Two sources told NBC News that New Mexico prosecutors intend to recharge the 65-year-old actor after previously dropping the criminal charges against him, citing &#8220;new facts.&#8221; The sources also said the case could be brought before a grand jury by mid-November.
&#8220;We believe that based on our lengthy and detailed investigation that it is appropriate for a grand jury in New Mexico to make a decision on whether the case should proceed,&#8221; one of the prosecutors, Kari T. Morrissey, told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/arts/alec-baldwin-grand-jury-rust.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>.
After dropping the charges earlier this year, prosecutors said, &#8220;This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.&#8221;
&#8220;The gun and broken sear have been sent to the state&#8217;s independent expert for further testing,&#8221; the office said at the time. &#8220;The charges against Alec Baldwin were dismissed without prejudice because a possible malfunction of the gun significantly affects causation with regard to Baldwin, not with regard to Gutierrez. If it is determined that the gun did not malfunction, charges against Mr. Baldwin will proceed.&#8221;
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In October 2021, the &#8220;30 Rock&#8221; star was involved in the shooting of Hutchins on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was &#8220;no trigger pull.&#8221;
The state of New Mexico brought in gun analysts Lucien Haag and Mike Haag in its case against &#8220;Rust&#8221; armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to determine if the gun had been modified.
&#8220;Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver,&#8221; the analysts concluded.
In January 2023, The Santa Fe County District Attorney&#8217;s Office charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The charges were dismissed without prejudice in April.
Gutierrez-Reed was charged with involuntary manslaughter and is expected to plead not guilty, NBC News noted. Her trial is set for February 2024.
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Alec Baldwin Could Still Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges In ‘Rust’ Shooting

Alec Baldwin Could Still Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges In 'Rust' Shooting

Criminal charges against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a> related to the fatal shooting death of Halyna Hutchins were dropped, but the actor could still face future charges related to the incident.
The State of New Mexico hired experts Lucien Haag and Mike Haag in its case against “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">Rust</a>” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. They concluded that the trigger of the Colt .45 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/guns">revolver</a> must have been pulled “sufficiently” enough to cause the accident. 
Baldwin maintains that he never pulled the trigger, but the prop firearm was in his hand when Hutchins was shot and killed. The Santa Fe County District Attorney&#8217;s Office charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in January 2023. The charges were dismissed without prejudice in April.
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver,” the firearms report obtained by People <a href="https://people.com/alec-baldwin-could-still-be-charged-over-rust-shooting-7643987">said</a>. “This fatal incident was the consequence of the hammer being manually retracted to its fully rearward and cocked position followed, at some point, by the pull or rearward depression of the trigger.”
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The report noted that “the full-cock step on the hammer had been severely damaged, the top of the trigger’s sear was broken off, and the bolt (cylinder stop) was also broken” due to the incident. But even so, there was no indication of “any modification to the gun.&#8221;
Prosecutors previously stated in June that the “30 Rock” star could still face charges in the future, the outlet noted.
&#8220;The gun and broken sear have been sent to the state’s independent expert for further testing. The charges against Alec Baldwin were dismissed without prejudice because a possible malfunction of the gun significantly affects causation with regard to Baldwin, not with regard to Gutierrez. If it is determined that the gun did not malfunction, charges against Mr. Baldwin will proceed,&#8221; they wrote at the time.
Baldwin has maintained since the incident occurred in 2021 that he did not pull the trigger and claimed the firearm malfunctioned. 
&#8220;The trigger wasn&#8217;t pulled,” he said during an interview in December 2021. “I didn&#8217;t pull the trigger. I would never point a gun at someone and pull the trigger on them, never.”

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Experts Find Alec Baldwin Did Pull Trigger In 'Rust' Shooting, Could Still Face Charges

Prosecutors have alleged that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was probably &#8220;hung over&#8221; when she handed actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/d-a-steps-down-in-alec-baldwin-case-clears-path-for-special-prosecutor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin</a> a real gun instead of a prop on the set of their movie &#8220;Rust&#8221; in 2021.
Attorneys filed a motion on behalf of Gutierrez-Reed, asking that the involuntary manslaughter charges against her be dismissed — but the prosecution <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/armorer-on-fatal-rust-shoot-was-likely-hung-over-when-she-handed-alec-baldwin-a-loaded-gun-da-finds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> with witness statements claiming that the set armorer had been seen &#8220;drinking heavily and smoking marijuana&#8221; in the evenings while they were shooting the film.
According to the prosecution, on the day of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-eyewitness-details-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-says-actor-asked-why-he-was-given-a-hot-gun" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fatal shooting</a>, &#8220;[i]t is likely that Defendant Gutierrez was hung over when she inserted a live bullet into a gun that she knew was going to be used at some point by an actor while filming a shooting scene with other actors and crew members.&#8221;
The prosecution said that Gutierrez-Reed, 25, had displayed a pattern of risky and reckless behavior, and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rust-weapons-supervisor-accused-hungover-fatal-accident-halyna-hutchins">argued</a> that it was in the best interest of all involved for her to be &#8220;held accountable.&#8221;
The armorer&#8217;s attorney Jason Bowles responded to the prosecution&#8217;s claims, telling <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/entertainment/rust-shooting-armorer-indictment-response/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> in a statement, &#8220;The prosecution has so mishandled this case and the case is so weak that they are now resorting to character assassination tactics to further taint the jury pool. … This investigation and prosecution has not been about seeking Justice; for them it’s been about finding a convenient scapegoat.&#8221;
Bowles also spoke with the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/baldwin-rust-set-shooting-gutierrez-reed-04fe1fcefd4e219b53fc26bbc5cd8931">Associated Press</a>, adding, &#8220;The case is so weak that they now have chosen to resort to character assassination claims about Hannah. The prosecution has abandoned the idea of doing justice and getting to the actual truth apparently.&#8221;
Baldwin, who is producing the film, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the charges were dismissed in April — however, further investigation could lead to additional charges against him in the future if the evidence warrants.
&#8220;We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic incident,&#8221; Baldwin&#8217;s attorneys said at the time.
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Baldwin has since relocated the set of &#8220;Rust&#8221; to Montana and finished shooting the film.

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