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US drops charges against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool damage

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The U.S. Justice Department has moved to dismiss criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors stated that new information suggests the damage was due to a flawed installation by a contractor and the rush to complete the project for the America 250 celebration, rather than vandalism. Hearn's legal team argued that the case should never have been filed and that the government owes him an apology. AI

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US drops charges against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool damage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    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…

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