Pirro moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against former Olympian
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Olympian David Hearn for alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The motion states that the damage resulted from a flawed installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings rather than intentional vandalism. The dismissal removes the pending felony charge that could have carried a ten‑year prison sentence.
- ▪Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss the case, citing new evidence that the Reflecting Pool damage was due to contractor error.
- ▪David Hearn had pleaded not guilty to a felony property‑destruction charge before the motion was filed.
- ▪The Department of Justice and the National Park Service reviewed the situation after the Interior Department provided additional documents.
- ▪The indictment’s dismissal eliminates a trial that was scheduled for September 28 in D.C. Superior Court.
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- ▪ Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool — NYT — US
- ▪ Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool — NYT > Top Stories
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June.In moving to dismiss the case, Pirro admitted that the damage to the landmark was the “result of flawed installation by the contractor” instead of intentional vandalism. Hearn allegedly tore the Reflecting Pool’s lining, federal authorities previously said. But by the June 19 incident that led to his arrest, the lining had already begun to peel.
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