American Military News by Meg James - Los Angeles Times October 09, 2023
A New Mexico judge on Friday ordered “Rust” movie producers to turn over records demanded by a special prosecutor who is seeking accountability in the fatal accidental shooting of the film’s cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin.
The movie’s producers have been trying to quash a subpoena requesting documents, including its contracts with Baldwin, who was one of the low-budget film’s producers as well as its star. They also are seeking agreements and memos between the producers and Baldwin’s production company, El Dorado Pictures.
The special prosecutor wants to learn more about Baldwin’s financial arrangements — and whether he stood to profit if the movie was delivered on time and under budget.
The special prosecutor, Kari T. Morrissey, is probing why production managers denied a request by weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed for additional days to train Baldwin on the use of his .45 caliber revolver. The gun fired during a rehearsal when Baldwin was practicing a cross-draw maneuver. Firearms experts have said Baldwin likely pulled the trigger, which Baldwin denies doing.
During Friday’s court hearing in Santa Fe, conducted virtually, Morrissey said the producers’ actions contributed to the deadly October 2021 shooting that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, near Santa Fe.
Morrissey also alleged that producers have attempted to thwart aspects of the criminal investigation.
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