Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool
Olympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000. Photograph: Koji Sasahara/APView image in fullscreenOlympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000. He said he briefly touched a chunk attached to the side.Hearn, 67, was one of seven people facing charges in what Donald Trump had claimed were efforts to sabotage the $15m renovation project.Hearn was the only person known to be facing a felony charge, rather than a misdemeanor.
- ▪Olympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000.
- ▪Photograph: Koji Sasahara/APView image in fullscreenOlympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000.
- ▪He said he briefly touched a chunk attached to the side.Hearn, 67, was one of seven people facing charges in what Donald Trump had claimed were efforts to sabotage the $15m renovation project.Hearn was the only person known to be facing a f
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Olympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000. Photograph: Koji Sasahara/APView image in fullscreenOlympic canoeist David Hearn in Penrith, Australia, on 18 September 2000. Photograph: Koji Sasahara/APTrump administrationJustice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting poolLawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractorEdward HelmoreFri 31 Jul 2026 19.13 EDTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 19.14 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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