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Alec Baldwin turns to cell phone in ‘Rust’ shooting investigation

January 15, 2022
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A spokesman for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to CNN that the actor provided his phone to law enforcement officers in Suffolk County, New York, who are assisting New Mexico officials in obtaining the device.

“They will collect the information by phone and provide the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office with the evidence collected,” said Santa Fe County Sheriff’s spokesman Juan Rios.

“The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office does not yet have physical possession of the data it receives from the Baldwin phone,” Rios said, but noted “it is in the process.”

Hutchins was fatally shot October 21 during rehearsal for a scene at a church at Bonanza Creek Ranch. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the shooting.

Late last year, Baldwin told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that the scene was supposed to show Baldwin picking up a gun and that he and Hutchins were going to talk about how she wanted to hold her hand before the gun went off. Saying, “I would never show a gun to anyone and then pull the trigger.”

Baldwin’s civil attorney, Aaron Dyer, confirmed in a statement to CNN that his client voluntarily handed over his cell phone to officers Friday morning.

“But this case isn’t about his phone, and there’s no answer on his phone. Alec didn’t do anything wrong. It’s clear he was told it was a cold gun, and that the tragic accident happened.” was following the instructions,” Dyer said in the statement.

“The real question that needs to be answered is how the live rounds happened on the sets,” the statement said.

What do officers want to receive

a search warrant issued to Baldwin’s cell phone last month, according to Santa Fe County, New Mexico court documents.

The warrant states that officers wish to receive messages, call logs, digital photos and videos, as well as any private messages sent on social media platforms in connection with the production of “Rust.” It wants to retrieve any deleted videos, photos and messages on the phone even if it is related to the movie.

In Video posted on his Instagram account In early January, Baldwin said he was cooperating with authorities, adding that the process of officers requesting his phone for a warrant takes time and that he “must specify what exactly they are doing.” want.”

The actor added any suggestion that he was not complying with the search warrant was a “false”. In the video, he further said that the truth about what happened is “working towards, insisting, demanding”.

dyers said last month The actor was cooperating with the authorities and they believed the evidence would show that the actor was not responsible for what happened.

Armor sues the film’s gun and ammunition supplier

Hannah Gutierrez Reid, armor on setBefore Baldwin used it on set, the gun was loaded with dummy rounds, Armourer’s lawyer said. Said in November.
'Rust' Armorer accuses supplier of selling its counterfeit ammunition with live rounds prior to fatal on-set shooting

Gutierrez Reid’s attorney, Jason Bowles, said that at the time there was a box of dummy rounds labeled ‘dummy’ and that Armor took from that box and loaded the handgun “only to find out later – and he didn’t know – he Inspected round, that was a live round.”

“We don’t know now, though, whether that live round came from that box. We’re assuming it happened,” Bowles said.

two crew members told CNN Gutierrez Reid mishandled weapons on a previous film project.
Gutierrez Reid suing now Film gun and ammunition supplier.

In a complaint filed this month, Gutierrez Reid accuses PDQ Arm & Prop, LLC and its founder, Seth Kenney, of business practices violations, false and deceptive product labels, and false and material misrepresentation, Gutierrez Reid alleges, Kenny sold him cash mixed dummy ammunition with live rounds.

The complaint also includes allegations of wrongdoing by several others involved in the production.

CNN’s Jen Selva, Chloe Melas and Julia Jones contributed to this report.

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