Deutsch New York has hired Menno Kluin as executive creative director and head of art & design. He reports to CCO Kerry Keenan. Kluin will lead creative on the global Acuvue account as well as a recent win soon to be announced. Kluin joins from DDB NY, where he has served as the exec creative director, head of art and global creative director on the Reebok account since 2011. He also worked on the NY Lottery’s “Yeah, that kind of rich” campaign and WaterIsLife’s “Hashtag Killer” business. Prior to DDB, Menno was at Y&R where he worked on brands including Dell, Virgin Atlantic, Colgate and Land Rover. His first job was with Saatchi NY, where he won eight Cannes Lions in his first two years working on brands including JC Penney and P&G. Kluin currently serves as chair of the ADC Young Guns and has been the recipient of awards, including Cannes Lions, Clios, International ANDY Awards and The One Show….Johannes Leonardo, NY, has appointed Matt Edwards as art director. Edwards will work across all agency clients including Google and Coca-Cola, and will report to exec creative directors Tom Martin and Julian Schreiber. This addition comes on the heels of Johannes Leonardo’s recent appointment of Michael Duda to CEO and the hire of Australian duo Martin and Schreiber. Edwards joins Johannes Leonardo from Y&R Prague, where he served as creative director working on clients such as Harley Davidson and Zatec beer. During his time at Y&R Prague, Edwards helped the agency win its first Cannes Lion in more than 18 years. Prior to that, he served as art director at both MetropolitanRepublic and Matchboxlogy, agencies based in Johannesburg. Edwards was previously head of design at Cape Town-based media company one small seed, and head of art at Atoll Media, based in Durban, South Africa. Edwards has been recognized for his creative work, receiving honors from Cannes, the Clios, The One Club and ADC Young Guns, among others….
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More