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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  • Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey has withdrawn her appeal of the judge's order dismissing the manslaughter case against Baldwin, ending the legal saga.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
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