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‘Rust’ Trial Begins With Prosecutor Faulting Armorer’s ‘Sloppy’ Conduct


The prosecutor in the "Rust" case began by faulting Hannah Gutierrez Reed for her "sloppy" and "unprofessional" conduct.

SANTA FE, N.M. — The trial of “ Rust ” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed began Thursday with prosecutor Jason Lewis arguing that her “sloppy” and “unprofessional” conduct led to the death of the film’s cinematographer. In his opening statement, Lewis argued that Gutierrez Reed had twice failed to properly check ammunition that she loaded into Alec Baldwin’s gun. Her defense lawyer, Jason Bowles, argued in his opening statement that Gutierrez Reed has been made a scapegoat for errors by Baldwin, the production, and others on set.

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