Category: Dave Halls

The Flood Gates Are Open: The First “Rust” Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Alec Baldwin And Others Who Worked On The Movie

November 10, 2021 / Posted by:

The first of what will surely be many more lawsuits to come has been filed against Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and Dave Halls over the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western Rust. According to TMZ, Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the production who was there that day, has filed the suit “claiming the defendants’ alleged negligence caused him severe emotional distress in the aftermath of it all.” As we know, Alec pulled the trigger on the gun that sent a bullet through Haylna’s body and into director Joel Souza’s shoulder. As armorer, Hannah loaded the gun and Dave handed it to Alec claiming it was “cold,” indicating that it did not contain live rounds. Tragically that was not the case. In fact, NBC News reports that the Santa Fe District Attorney announced today that police found “additional live rounds” among the 500 rounds of ammunition that were collected in the days following the incident.

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“Rust” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Issued A Statement Blaming Producers For Unsafe Working Conditions

October 29, 2021 / Posted by:

In the aftermath of the tragic on-set accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (director Joel Souza was injured by the same bullet), it’s become perfectly clear that none of the cast, crew, or production on the Alec Baldwin western Rust can be trusted with actual firearms. And since they’ve all been taken away by the Santa Fe County Sheriff for evidence, including 500 rounds of ammunition, they’re left with only their fingers to point. Already, Alec has twice retweeted articles that state he was told the gun was cold by assistant director Dave Halls. Now head armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has issued a statement through her lawyer which says she “has no idea where the live rounds came from” and places the blame on production saying “the whole production set became unsafe due to various factors, including lack of safety meetings. This was not the fault of Hannah.” Hannah also says she was overworked and trying to do two jobs and the producers overruled her requests for more training and preparation.

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