Movies

‘Rust’ Assistant Director Gets Probation for Fatal Shooting

NO JAIL TIME

David Halls pleaded no contest on Friday to a charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.

Josh Fiallo
Josh Fiallo 

Breaking News Reporter

An assistant director from the film Rust was sentenced to six months probation on Friday after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer.
Bing Guan/Reuters
Josh Fiallo

Josh Fiallo

Breaking News Reporter

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