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'Rust' armorer’s attorneys accuse sheriff of making 'recklessly false' claim she brought live ammo onto sets - Fox News

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Laywers for "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, in a letter to District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, have accused Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza of implying that Gutierrez Reed brought or fired live ammo on a previous movie set.

The letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, requested that Carmack-Altwies speak with Mendoza about correcting his statements.

Mendoza made the statements during an interview on the "Today" show after the sheriff's department had released tons of bodycam footage, photos and text messages pertaining to the "Rust" shooting investigation. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has been investigating the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Hutchins was shot and killed on the set of "Rust" after a gun actor Alec Baldwin had been holding discharged.

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"There was text messages with information that was concerning based on the fact that live ammo was spoken about and was possibly used on a prior movie set. But that was just a few months before the ‘Rust’ movie set production began and so that is concerning," Mendoza explained during the interview.

The lawyers for Gutierrez Reed claimed the statements made by Mendoza "led segments of the public and press to falsely conclude that Hannah may...



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