Alec Baldwin's Rust Case Is Over, Prosecutor Drops Manslaughter Appeal

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Alec Baldwin's high-profile 'Rust' case wraps up as prosecutor drops manslaughter appeal, finally closing the book on the on-set tragedy.

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Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey has withdrawn her appeal of the judge's order dismissing the manslaughter case against Baldwin, ending the legal saga.
The state attorney general's office said it did not intend to 'exhaustively pursue the appeal on behalf of the prosecution', paving the way for the case's closure.

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Alec Baldwin, Kari Morrissey, Rust