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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Case Is Officially Over
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Christy Pina
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The legal saga surrounding Alec Baldwin's involvement in the 'Rust' tragedy finally comes to a close, marking a major victory for the actor after a protracted and high-profile case.
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- The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office has withdrawn its appeal, officially ending the criminal case against Baldwin, with his attorneys declaring this as the 'final vindication' of his innocence.
- The judge had previously dismissed the case with prejudice, citing 'willful and deliberate misconduct' by prosecutors, who failed to fulfill their discovery obligations and provided 'inconsistent' testimony about suppressed evidence.
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Alec Baldwin, Kari Morrissey, Luke Nikas, Alex Spiro, Mary Marlowe Sommer, David Duchovny, Santa Fe District Attorney's Office, The Hollywood Reporter, Rust