‘Rust’ Prosecutors Say Armorer’s Jail Calls Show No ‘Genuine Remorse’
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the accidental fatal shooting that took place on the set of Rust, has shown no “genuine remorse” in her jail calls, according to prosecutors in the case. ABC News reports that the state has called for Gutierrez-Reed to receive the maximum sentence of 18 months. CNN notes that her sentence could also include a $5,000 fine.
The state’s legal filing summarizes phone calls between Gutierrez-Reed and her mother, her boyfriend, and a defense paralegal. According to Variety, she called the jurors in her case “idiots” (ABC News includes the word “a-------”), complained that the judge had been “paid off,” and expressed her belief that she’d “already been punished for this.”
Earlier this week, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys submitted a memorandum requesting that she be sentenced to probation. According to Variety, the defense included letters from Gutierrez-Reed’s friends arguing that she does feel remorse. ABC News reports that the armorer’s attorneys wrote that she feels “incredibly saddened and heart broken [sic] by what happened on that tragic day.”