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5:55 PM PT -- Special prosecutor Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, who resigned during Friday's hearing, tells TMZ ... "As prosecutors we have obligations to disclose all the evidence. When I learned this morning of the existence of the evidence that had not been disclosed, I believed that the right decision was to dismiss the case. When my voice was not heard, I asked to withdraw from the case. We not only owe a duty to the people, but to the defendants accused of crimes as well. The prosecution must always be above reproach."

4:50 PM PT -- Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey gave a statement to reporters saying, “I believe that the importance of the evidence was misconstrued by the defense attorneys."

She continued, “But I have to respect the court’s decision.”

It's a stunning turn ... Alec Baldwin's manslaughter trial has come to an abrupt end as the judge dismissed the "Rust" case after finding law enforcement had concealed evidence that prevented the actor from preparing his defense.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is rolling back restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts ... making the reversal only days after Trump ripped Mark online.

Meta announced Friday it was lifting all limits on Trump's official FB and IG pages as Trump gets closer to formally becoming the GOP nominee for president at next week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

In a statement, Meta explains ... "In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from the nominees for President on the same basis."

4:16 PM PT -- The two journalists -- who work for Starcade Media -- just released a statement on the matter ... insisting they did not mean to rile up Jerry Rice with their Chiefs-related question.

The guys said on their Facebook page they merely wanted to know if Kansas City's 2024 wideout group "had improved enough to continue winning at a high level" ... and nothing more.

"We meant absolutely no disrespect to Jerry or the 49ers when asking this question," they said. They added that they'd love the opportunity to discuss things further with the Hall of Famer.

Eddie Murphy's officially married ... getting hitched with his longtime partner Paige Butcher.

The actor and his fiancée tied the knot in Anguilla in the Caribbean Tuesday ... according to People.

Eddie and Paige had been engaged since 2018 ... so the wedding was a long time coming.

Common has a common view on the 2024 presidential election -- he's not happy with the choices.

We got the rapper in New York City on Thursday and our photog asked about celebs like George Clooney voicing concerns about President Biden's chances of beating Donald Trump.

Common -- who campaigned for fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama back in the day and Biden in 2020 -- admits he's disheartened about the nominees for president but says that's not an excuse to sit out this election cycle.

Ryan Garcia shared a 2-minute apology video largely aimed at his ex-wife Andrea Celina ... just days after a clip of him allegedly trashing her home went viral, saying he's finally getting help.

"I came on here just to say I'm sorry. Andrea, you're the mother of my children and somebody I'll always have love and respect for," KingRy said.

"I retract all my statements about her. She never stole money from me. She never did wrong by me. She never cheated on me."

Kim Kardashian's revealing an injury in an upcoming episode of "The Kardashians" ... one the mother-of-four swears was more painful than childbirth.

A teaser trailer dropped for an upcoming episode of the show ... and, during the clip, she pulls up to a doctor's office -- where fans catch a glimpse of Kim's disfigured finger.

Check out the short clip ... her left middle finger's tip looks completely ripped off with dried blood caked around the injury. It's pretty gruesome, and from the shot, it looks like KK herself can barely stand to look.

The feds probing Matthew Perry's death are "confident" they have the goods to take down the people who helped him obtain the ketamine that contributed to his death ... TMZ has learned.

DEA agents launched their Perry death investigation after the L.A. County Medical Examiner determined the "Friends" star died from drowning in his hot tub after taking ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.

Our sources tell us ... the feds are aiming to charge the suspects with drug distribution resulting in death or great bodily injury, which carries a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison.

Billy Ray Cyrus and his estranged wife Firerose are fighting over money as their divorce gets nastier ... and now a judge just ordered she has to stop using his credit cards.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge ruled Billy Ray's estranged wife can no longer use his American Express business account, or any other credit card account he or his business owns.

A source close to Firerose claims to us Billy spent the first part of this whole ordeal accusing her of fraud, which was found to be untrue. One of the many falsehoods he’s put out there that one can now point back to and clearly see were lies.

As we reported ... Billy Ray claims Firerose made 37 unauthorized charges on his American Express business credit card between May 23 and June 7 ... totaling a cool $96,986.05.

Travis Kelce's golf round on Friday didn't get off to the best start -- he nailed a man with an errant shot ... but he did his best to try to make up for it, planting a big ole smooch right on the guy's owie!

The hilarious scene went down in Lake Tahoe ... just after Kelce had teed off at the famed American Century Championship celeb golf tournament.

Kelce was looking to get on the green with his approach shot ... but he didn't catch it flush -- and instead, drilled a dude in the arm who was standing by the ropes.

Candace Owens is firing back at Eminem after he dissed her on his new album ... telling us his lyrics are super lame and accusing him of pandering to Black people.

Candace joined us on Friday's episode of "The TMZ Podcast" and we asked her about Eminem lashing out at her in a song on his 12th album, "Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)."

In the track "Lucifer," Eminem raps ... "And Candace O, I ain't mad at her / I aint gon' throw the fact bitch forgot she was Black back at her / Laugh at her, like them crackers / She's backin' after / Her back is turnin', a cute MAGA hat with her "White Lives Matter" shirt."

A Georgia woman's recovering after an attack by a group of deadly spiders landed her in the hospital ... and, while she's out of immediate danger, she says she may never be the same.

Jessica Rogue -- a single mom to three daughters just outside Athens, Georgia -- came across several brown recluse spiders while cleaning out a shed in her home ... sweeping away the webs when she says she felt a bite near her eye.

Within 24 hours, Jessica needed to be rushed to the hospital after her face, arms and throat swelled up and a rash spread across her body ... and shocking photos show just how much the bites affected her.

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Barr is the latest celeb Angeleno to fall victim to crime ... law enforcement tells TMZ Sports his L.A.-area pad was burglarized on Friday.

We're told the four-time Pro Bowler's crib was hit at around 2 AM ... when, according to our sources, three men smashed through a rear window and then ransacked the place.

Barr's security cameras, our sources say, caught the action -- and police were quickly notified. By the time the LAPD officers got to the scene, however, the burglars were gone.

Alec Baldwin's never going to forget his manslaughter trial, because there's a filmmaker capturing his every move as part of a documentary about the "Rust" tragedy.

Ever since Alec touched down in Santa Fe, NM for his criminal trial in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" movie set, he's been shadowed by a woman with a video camera.

While Alec's got an upcoming reality show about his family airing next year on TLC, our sources say the woman behind the camera is NOT part of that project.

While Eminem's fans are celebrating the release of his 12th album, the family of slain "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is probably furious over him referencing her death.

The ninth track on "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)" is called "Fuel," and he closes the song with a verse that name drops Halyna, as well as Alec Baldwin, who is currently on trial for fatally shooting Halyna in 2021 on the set of "Rust."

Em leads up to the blistering line by bringing up guns -- "Clutchin' the nine millimeter, tuckin' the heat. Got the toaster like an English muffin. No, I mean, "Toast to" like you drink to somethin' But it's in a holster, I proceed to bust it."

Lisa Rinna's taking the phrase "birthday suit" pretty literally ... baring it all in honor of her 61st trip around the sun.

The 'Real Housewives' star shared the sultry snap to IG Thursday, carefully blurring her boobs and going full black bar over her nether regions -- a pretty Instagram-safe take on the nude pic, we gotta say.

LR added some pretty hilarious text to the pic too, BTW ... writing, "F*** the 60s, I'm coming in [fire emoji]" ... clearly, she's sure she's coming in hot!