Charges Dropped Against Olympian David Hearn in Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
Prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges against former U.S. Olympian David Hearn for alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool, citing a 'flawed installation' as the cause of the damage. The Trump administration's Justice Department confirmed the decision to drop the case.
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Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, federal prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation.”
By Madaleine Rubin
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Lawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractor The justice department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial‘ reflecting pool, instead blaming damage to the pool liner as “the result of flawed installation by the contractor”. Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing in DC superior court on Friday evening that they had received information ...
By Edward Helmore
Read full article →Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame
The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.
By NPR Staff
Read full article →Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a Trump appointee, acknowledges that the peeling sealant is result of 'botched installation'.
Read full article →Prosecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool
Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.
Read full article →Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by 'flawed installation'
President Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Read full article →Trump officials drop Reflecting Pool charges against ex-US Olympian David Hearn
The US Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor” as well as “the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Da...
By Associated Press
Read full article →Charges dropped against ex-Olympian over Reflecting Pool damage after Trump admin admits ‘flawed installation’
Jeanine Pirro’s office blames Trump’s Department of Interior after she and the president publicly raged against David Hearn
By Alex Woodward
Read full article →DOJ moves to dismiss charges against former U.S. Olympian David Hearn, admits reflecting pool issues were caused by 'flawed installation'
Hearn said he only touched a piece of paint that had peeled off from the reflecting pool.
By Jack Baer
Read full article →Jeanine Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Case against David Hearn, Cites 'Flawed Installation'
Olympian David Hearn was torched by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who charged him with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ... but now she's eating her words and dropping the case, because the pieces that came apart were caused by…
By TMZ Staff
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