Gutierrez-Reed, 24, was found guilty on one charge of involuntary manslaughter in March.
Halyna has been and always will be an inspiration to me.
I understand that she was taken too soon, and I pray that you all find peace."
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in court.Luis Sánchez Saturno - Pool/Getty
I am saddened by the way the media sensationalized our traumatic tragedy and portrayed me as a complete monster.
Which has actually been the total opposite of what has been in my heart."
Director Joel Souza also sustained injuries but recovered.
Halyna Hutchins.Mat Hayward/Getty Images
Hutchins was killed when a gun being wielded as a prop by Baldwindischarged a live round.
Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for loading the live round into the gun that Baldwin used.
Her attorneys also asserted that investigators did not sufficiently look into the ammunition supplier in Albuquerque.
Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’.Courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office
He has pleaded not guilty.
Rust, which has sincecompleted filming, does not yet have a release date.
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