Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project
The letter alleges prosecutors had exculpatory evidence and that Interior delayed materials that undercut the case, which was later dismissed with prejudice.
- On Tuesday, lawyers for David Hearn, a former Olympian cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, demanded federal watchdogs investigate the botched renovation and his dismissed criminal case.
- D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case with prejudice last Thursday, citing exceptional circumstances after evidence showed the pool's damage resulted from a contractor's "botched installation," not vandalism.
- Attorneys alleged "incompetence and misconduct" by officials, claiming U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro interrogated a defense expert in the field and rushed the indictment under political pressure from President Donald Trump.
- The letter urges investigations into why prosecutors "simply ignored" exculpatory evidence for weeks, failing to disclose information before indicting Hearn on charges carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence.
- Trump ordered the renovation for the America 250 celebration, but the project became a political flashpoint regarding his use of the criminal justice system against those he views as enemies.
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Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project
Lawyers for a former US Olympian accused and then cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool demanded on Tuesday that two government watchdogs investigate the botched renovation of the Washington landmark by President Donald Trump's administration and the now-dismissed criminal case.
Attorneys for former Olympian ask federal watchdog to review Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case
Attorneys for David Hearn, the former Olympian accused by President Trump of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, have asked federal watchdogs to review the case.
Lawyers for Trump’s Reflecting Pool target ask for DOJ probe into case
This summer, former Olympian David Hearn found himself in a nightmare, as he was caught up in the highly-publicized drama with Trump’s Reflecting Pool and subsequently found himself wrongfully accused of vandalizing the national landmark.Fast forward to the present, and although Hearn had the felony charges against him dismissed shortly after, he (via his attorneys) is firing back and asking for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to look deeper int…
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Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations
Lawyers for a former Olympian whom the Justice Department charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, only to abruptly drop the case after determining that he was not responsible, are urging two different government watchdogs to examine what they say was a flawed investigation and prosecution.
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