How the former Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism could get justice

David Hearn has several options for recourse – but none of them are easy.

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Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed  AP News

The U.S. Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense lawyers said Tuesday.

Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed

Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., dropped criminal charges against three remaining people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, days after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office abandoned a felony case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn. The dismissals came the same week that Presid

David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney says An attorney for the former Olympic canoeist who was charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool has said that “all options are on table” for legal recourse after prosecutors recently aba

US president's hand-picked DC attorney in firing line after dropping charges for vandalism of Washington landmark.

It’s been only a few days since federal prosecutors moved to dismiss criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, and the Department of Justice’s remaining vandalism cases have already fallen apart like cheap pool lining.  The DOJ indicated Monday night that it would not prosecute the remaining two defendants

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The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday moved to drop its charges against more people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, shortly after dropping a similar case against a former Olympian canoeist. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a noelle prosequi,

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Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project  USA Today

Top prosecutor claimed her office had been provided with ‘less-than-fulsome information’

Defense 'absolutely' concerned DOJ will file new Reflecting Pool charges  CNN

Move to dismiss charges marked a rare moment during Trump’s second term of an aide or political appointee openly defying him

President Trump on Monday blasted longtime ally and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro because she moved to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

President Donald Trump says US Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The president ignored a question about whether he was considering firing her.

Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges  Toronto Star

“I was disappointed in Jeanine Pirro. Really disappointed in Jeanine Pirro,” he added. “She folded like an umbrella.”