WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 09: Former olympian David Hearn stands with his attorney Norman Eisen as he speaks to reporters and protestors gathered after his arrangement at Moultrie Courthouse on July 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty
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WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors are requesting the dismissal of an indictment charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The documents, filed in D.C. Superior Court on Friday, claim the damage to the Reflecting Pool was the result of flawed installation by the contractor and a rush to complete the project.
Three-time Summer Olympian David Hearn pleaded not guilty to charges that he deliberately damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in early July. The 67-year-old Bethesda, Maryland, resident was indicted on a single felony count of property destruction after the multi-million dollar renovation project faced setbacks.
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Six other people were also arrested on misdemeanor charges after President Donald Trump claimed vandals dumped fertilizer into the pool and cut the newly installed liner with a box cutter.
The allegations came after workers used chemicals to curb an algal bloom in the pool. Shortly after, chunks of the blue liner were seen floating on the surface of the water.
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