Justice Dept. Drops Reflecting Pool Case Over Botched Installation, Not Vandalism
TL;DR
The Justice Department has dropped its case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn in connection with damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying new information undermined the indictment and that the damage was likely caused by a botched installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings, not vandalism; prosecutors also moved to dismiss remaining misdemeanor charges tied to the case.
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- Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation NBC News
- Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian CNN
- Jeanine Pirro seeks to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn, admits reflecting pool damage was 'flawed installation' New York Post
- Reflecting Pool damaged before Olympian allegedly entered it, witness testifies USA Today
- Former Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees 'irregularities' in grand jury proceedings Bethesda Magazine
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