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Frustrating as that is, since the settlement includes a portion of the profits, the court may actually be supportive of that if the production can show that completing the film will allow them to ultimately finance the settlement in a more robust way.

Agreed, and one that will incentivize others in her line of work to exercise maximum diligence in the future. I think a criminal verdict for Baldwin would be much more of a reach. My guess is that the wrongful death suit that he's already settled will be the extent of his penalty.

Sounds like the original prosecutor filed charges to make headlines before the case was ready, and now the special prosecutors are going to make sure they have a case they can bring before a jury before seeking any indictments.

Not sure. The settlement with the husband is news to me. In theory, the production company could come after him, but that's not a can of worms that anybody associated with it would want to open, given the significant negligence on the part of the production as a whole.

If I were Baldwin, I would go to trial. He can afford an excellent defense, and it will be easier to try to rebuild his career with an acquittal on record than a guilty plea to a lesser charge. There are enough complicating factors that I don't see 12 jurors agreeing to convict. The special...

One thing that the two movies have in common is that they were independently financed. I'm guessing that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed kept getting hired despite the bad reputation she was developing because she was cheap. A horrible lesson in "you get what you pay for".

It all depends. If the prosecutor is looking to make a name for himself, he might want to take it to trial. Conversely, given the unique circumstances of this incident, Baldwin might want to take it to trial in hopes of getting a hung jury or even an acquittal. New Mexico has a very specific...