US drops vandalism charge against former Olympian

The US Justice Department has dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its case against Olympian David Hearn.

White House drops charges against former Olympian accused of vandalising Reflecting Pool after new evidence emerges  GB News

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

Federal prosecutors suggested that the damage was instead due to a rushed installation.

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 ins

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 the damage was the result of a “flawed

US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work  USA Today

U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a 'flawed installation by the contractor.'

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.

The July 31 court filing reveals that the sealant at the bottom of the Reflectiong Pool had "[a]lmost immediately" begun peeling after the work.