Lawyers for Ex-Olympian Cleared in Reflecting Pool Case Call for Government Watchdog Investigations – WTOP News
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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Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for gover
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 he was not responsible, urged two government
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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…
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