The 'Rust' armorer accused of manslaughter allegedly handed off a bag of cocaine after the deadly on-set shooting, prosecutors claim.
A motion filed on Thursday seeking to protect the identity of a witness sheds new light on the alleged incident. Prosecutors stated in the filing that the witness claimed Gutierrez-Reed "transferred a small bag of cocaine" to them after she returned from her interview at the police station on the day of the shooting.
"The circumstances of the transfer of evidence strongly support the charge that the defendant transferred the cocaine to avoid prosecution and prevent law enforcement from obtaining highly inculpatory evidence directly related to the defendant's handling of the firearm and the circumstances of the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins," the filing states.Jae C. Hong/AP, FILE
Prosecutors said they are requesting to protect the identity of this witness due to the witness' concerns about being "blacklisted" in the film industry for coming forward with information about Gutierrez-Reed. The witness reportedly told prosecutors, "I will never be able to work in the film industry again," according to the filing.
The witness, who has not been included on the previous witness list, also wants to protect their privacy amid "enormous" press coverage of the case, according to the filing.MORE: Attorneys for 'Rust' armorer say she was pressured to work in unsafe environment"It is shocking that after 20 months of investigation, the special prosecutor now throws in a completely new charge against Ms.
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