New Mexico prosecutors building a criminal case against “Rust” movie star Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed are relying on cooperation from another key figure in the tragedy: the movie’s assistant director, David Halls.
Halls this month accepted a plea deal offered by 1st Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies. The film industry veteran pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received a suspended six-month sentence of unsupervised probation, according to documents viewed by the Los Angeles Times.
Halls also agreed to pay a $500 fine, participate in a firearms safety class and complete 24 hours of community service. The plea agreement must be approved by a judge, prosecutors said.
