'Rust' Armorer's Trial: Negligence and Sloppiness Exposed in Opening Statements
TL;DR
The trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer on the set of the movie Rust where Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a gun, has begun with prosecutors alleging her "sloppy" conduct led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed's defense team argued that Baldwin violated basic safety rules and pointed out previous "negligent discharges" on set. Meanwhile, Baldwin's lawyers maintain that he is not at fault and was "pleased with the decision to dismiss the case" against him.
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