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Prosecutors Drop Bryant Rape Case

By Jeff Brady

Published September 1, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

Rape charges against Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant are dismissed at the request of prosecutors. Bryant's accuser says she no longer wants to go through with the trial. A civil case remains unresolved. NPR's Jeff Brady reports.

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Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world.

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