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That’s what prosecutors claim in court documents. Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, Jason Bowles, spoke of damage to his reputation on Wednesday (local time). The public prosecutor’s office is looking for a “scapegoat,” said Bowles in a statement made available to the German Press Agency. The prosecution has made so many mistakes and the case is legally so weak that the prosecutor’s office is now resorting to character assassination tactics.
During the shooting of the western “Rust” in October 2021 on a film ranch in Santa Fe, Alec Baldwin – leading actor and producer at the same time – had used a gun during a rehearsal for a scene when a shot was fired. Camerawoman Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot. Gutierrez-Reed served as on-set weapons master for guns and security. To this day it is unclear how the live ammunition got to the shooting location. There was a real bullet in the Colt.
In January, Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter. Both denied any guilt. In April, the ongoing criminal case against Baldwin was dropped. The case raises too many questions, the special investigators admitted. Further investigations and forensic analyzes are required. The actor could be prosecuted again at a later date, it said.
Gutierrez-Reed, meanwhile, remains in court. The next hearing is scheduled for early August.
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