The production company behind the film Rust has agreed to pay a fine of 100,000 US dollars to the New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021,
It comes a day after actor Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of Ms Hutchins. Melina Spadone, senior counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and lawyer for Rust Movie Productions, said: “We are pleased to have entered into an agreement with OHSB, subject to approval, which downgrades the citation and reduces penalties.