Prosecutors say Hannah Gutierrez-Reed loaded a live bullet into the revolver that actor Alec Baldwin used when he shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust.'
The prosecutors accused Gutierrez-Reed of having a history of reckless conduct and argued that it would be in the public interest for her to"finally be held accountable."
"The case is so weak that they are now resorting to character assassination tactics to further taint the jury pool," Bowles said in a statement to CBS News."This investigation and prosecution has not been about seeking Justice; for them it's been about finding a convenient scapegoat." The involuntary manslaughter charge faced by Baldwin, who also was a producer on the film, was dismissed in April, with prosecutors citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate.
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