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The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office has withdrawn its appeal, officially ending the criminal case against Baldwin, with his attorneys declaring this as the 'final vindication' of his innocence.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
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.
beat sheet
The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office has withdrawn its appeal, officially ending the criminal case against Baldwin, with his attorneys declaring this as the 'final vindication' of his innocence.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.
call sheet
Alec Baldwin, Kari Morrissey, Luke Nikas, Alex Spiro, Mary Marlowe Sommer, David Duchovny, Santa Fe District Attorney's Office, The Hollywood Reporter, Rust