Lawyers for Alec Baldwin said on Thursday that New Mexico prosecutors were dropping the involuntary manslaughter charges he was facing in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer who was killed on the set of the film “Rust” when a gun he was practicing with went off. In a statement, Mr. Baldwin’s lawyers, Luke Nikas and Alex […]
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When Andrea Reeb was hired last June as a prosecutor investigating the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust,” she emailed the district attorney in charge of the case that an announcement of her role “might help” her campaign for a seat in the state legislature. Ms. Reeb, a former […]
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“After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down as special prosecutor in the ‘Rust’ case,” Ms. Reeb, a former district attorney, said in a statement on Tuesday. “My priority in this case — and in every case I’ve prosecuted in my 25-year career — has been justice for the victim. However, […]
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