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‘Rust’ Armorer Was Offered Leniency If She Explained Source of Live Bullet
The armorer in the 'Rust' case was offered a 'favorable' outcome in her criminal case if she explained how live bullets made it on set.
The prosecutor in the “ Rust ” case offered a “favorable” outcome last fall to armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed if she would help explain how live rounds made it onto the film’s set. Gutierrez Reed’s lawyer, Jason Bowles, took that as a threat — either falsely confess to bringing the live rounds on set, or face additional charges. Bowles has also argued that the special prosecutor’s salary is paid by a specific appropriation by the New Mexico legislature, which limits her scope to the “Rust” case.
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