{"id":292419,"date":"2024-02-29T18:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T23:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rust-assistant-director-gives-emotional-testimony-during-armorer-trial"},"modified":"2024-02-29T18:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T23:15:54","slug":"rust-assistant-director-gives-emotional-testimony-during-armorer-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rust-assistant-director-gives-emotional-testimony-during-armorer-trial","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Rust&#039; Assistant Director Provides Emotional Testimony Throughout Armorer Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"57.6542360608\">\n<section id=\"cb-30b776fa57bf6a01f62ff1de02a5839e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-20882b0e-00c3-42de-b3ef-8008fc124033-1609041504-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-20882b0e-00c3-42de-b3ef-8008fc124033-1609041504-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/68\/16by9\/2024\/02\/29\/68cc6001a5144371b93dff1a6d2b5618_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Court TV<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-30b776fa57bf6a01f62ff1de02a5839e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fe72f514513c328c484879f95bca93ac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.1684210526\">\n<p>The first assistant director on the set of &#8220;Rust&#8221; &#8212; who handed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/alec-baldwin\/\"><strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong><\/a> the gun that was ultimately fired at <strong>Halyna Hutchins<\/strong> &#8212; just took the stand in the armorer&#8217;s trial, and he cried.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fe72f514513c328c484879f95bca93ac--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cae91a476cce1c2877baab0abfb4a821\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p><strong>David Halls<\/strong> testified on behalf of the prosecution Thursday in New Mexico &#8212; where they&#8217;re going after <strong>Hannah Gutierrez-Reed<\/strong> on manslaughter charges &#8230; and he gave a detailed description of his last interaction with Halyna before she died on set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cae91a476cce1c2877baab0abfb4a821--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-650241adf6787c8d6624137eaf1e8e91\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6af04487-c8fa-4b7f-9b5d-b5bc8a2e263a-1500190809-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6af04487-c8fa-4b7f-9b5d-b5bc8a2e263a-1500190809-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2024\/02\/29\/3d1492ed051f451d9ac66afc06e033b3_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Court TV<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-650241adf6787c8d6624137eaf1e8e91--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7568eeb640982cf70171088c27759e73\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly emotional &#8230; he says Halyna told him she couldn&#8217;t feel her legs before she passed &#8212; and DH sheds some tears here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7568eeb640982cf70171088c27759e73--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-33f4f79ff26f799d04d4d5d91b57d5ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The prosecution also had a producer on the film, <strong>Ryan Winterstern<\/strong>, testify Thursday. Prosecutors say Hannah previously claimed she spoke to 2 producers named Ryan and <strong>Nathan<\/strong> and told them she needed additional armorer time with Baldwin concerning his cross draw.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-33f4f79ff26f799d04d4d5d91b57d5ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6bdc1e3272783bf758fb58e4c204d82b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240117_d3586e3787aa4929ba1ad3ee8456c0b2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9b4ddb34-3279-433a-a5d0-61d71480191b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d3\/4by3\/2024\/01\/17\/d3586e3787aa4929ba1ad3ee8456c0b2_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hannah Gutierrez-Reed\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6bdc1e3272783bf758fb58e4c204d82b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1d52337c5aabac508213e158beeb2f8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28.6046511628\">\n<p>Remember &#8230; Alec was working on his cross draw in the scene when his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2021\/10\/21\/alec-baldwin-movie-rust-shooting-gun-blanks-new-mexico-two-injured\/\"><strong>gun went off<\/strong><\/a> and shot a live round, hitting Halyna and ultimately taking her life. Prosecutors say Hannah shares at least some of the blame because she was responsible for the guns on set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1d52337c5aabac508213e158beeb2f8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8f450f005cf694ecf7c692e3cc0cec5e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e75cf86b-6e88-4072-8823-251d5cd494a5-1980260973-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-e75cf86b-6e88-4072-8823-251d5cd494a5-1980260973-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/14\/16by9\/2022\/02\/15\/147df5d2674e4d06ba8c4d60088965b5_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8f450f005cf694ecf7c692e3cc0cec5e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-541fbde95646cbf7741b42b6215d4cdd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Anyway, Ryan was asked straight up if he remembers having that conversation with Hannah &#8230; and he testified he didn&#8217;t recall her ever bringing that to his attention, and said he probably would remember such a convo if it had occurred.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-541fbde95646cbf7741b42b6215d4cdd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9c9e33d4b5039fd24ff89c210729d07\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Meanwhile, in testimony from Wednesday, prosecutors asked line producer <strong>Gabrielle Pickle<\/strong> if she ever expressed concerns to Hannah about firearms being left unattended on set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9c9e33d4b5039fd24ff89c210729d07--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67a169439946dd483699877771f99b82\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-186fae9a-170f-4baf-aba5-9885b482e812-358219145-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-186fae9a-170f-4baf-aba5-9885b482e812-358219145-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/89\/16by9\/2024\/02\/28\/8955591240724f099d6cb74df2077743_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">2\/28\/24<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Court TV<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67a169439946dd483699877771f99b82--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3c9305191570736f9dd7059503ae0d15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Gabrielle testified she twice raised the issue with Hannah &#8230; in person and also via email.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3c9305191570736f9dd7059503ae0d15--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e974dc8c804f5fc54767eea1345a1e9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Asked if she suggested a way of fixing the issue with unattended firearms on the &#8220;Rust&#8221; set, Gabrielle testified she proposed a logging system to Hannah, where the firearms would be checked in and checked out with each use.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e974dc8c804f5fc54767eea1345a1e9e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e08237583a622d7f806a327735c9b272\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n      <a id=\"gallery-link-a7339edd-1c66-40c1-91b7-1d6af31feb9a\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2021\/10\/22\/halyna-hutchins\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:a7339edd-1c66-40c1-91b7-1d6af31feb9a\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9b4ddb34-3279-433a-a5d0-61d71480191b\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ee\/4by3\/2021\/11\/03\/eeb64dcebe17447cb053269a857727f6_md.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Halyna Hutchins\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e08237583a622d7f806a327735c9b272--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-61f66f7b51fa0cd9f4ca8c7e30ad5984\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Gabrielle testified Hannah shot down the suggestion &#8230; allegedly telling Gabrielle it was &#8220;too complicated&#8221; and that Hannah was working with her own system for keeping track of the guns.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-61f66f7b51fa0cd9f4ca8c7e30ad5984--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-38bda6ce534246229119607cd7d2c152\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.3100775194\">\n<p>As we reported &#8230; the prosecution&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/02\/22\/hannah-gutierrez-reed-trial-manslaughter-rust-armorer-opening-statements\/\"><strong>opening statement<\/strong><\/a> was all about Hannah being at fault for the live round that killed Halyna.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38bda6ce534246229119607cd7d2c152--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4ab4333d83c38b5677526adca4b51020\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20221112_db0dc14f0f0a4564b5a4b785730f1baa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9b4ddb34-3279-433a-a5d0-61d71480191b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/db\/4by3\/2022\/11\/12\/db0dc14f0f0a4564b5a4b785730f1baa_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"live ammo\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4ab4333d83c38b5677526adca4b51020--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8d0a9037102d58bd1df97da202bf3fca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Prosecutors said Hannah did not follow proper gun safety protocols on set &#8230; claiming she regularly left guns and ammo just lying around the set, and even allowed live ammo to infiltrate the production.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8d0a9037102d58bd1df97da202bf3fca--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-61df5f1daaa7c6805e4a69f18bbdc324\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>For her part, Hannah&#8217;s lawyers have said she was tasked with multiple jobs on set &#8212; armorer and prop assistant &#8212; which was a lot to ask of her at just 24 years old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-61df5f1daaa7c6805e4a69f18bbdc324--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-89f2745807120eace6ed788c19c2650d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-25245be3-ff05-4601-afe1-c5313d6a4523-164959679-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-25245be3-ff05-4601-afe1-c5313d6a4523-164959679-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/63\/16by9\/2024\/02\/21\/63346c372d8443d7835356f70fbcd6b8_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-89f2745807120eace6ed788c19c2650d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-892554350897e58709ef0b5f009cb2b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Hannah&#8217;s camp claims her age and relative anonymity make her a textbook scapegoat here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-892554350897e58709ef0b5f009cb2b1--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/02\/29\/rust-assistant-director-emotional-testimony-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-trial\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content Court TV The first assistant director on the set of &#8220;Rust&#8221; 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