Prosecutors Drop Bryant Rape Case

By Jeff Brady

Published September 1, 2004 at 9:00 PM MST

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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