Judge Dismisses Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian With Prejudice
A Washington, D.C., judge permanently dismissed the criminal case against David Hearn, preventing federal prosecutors from reviving charges of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 1 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 1 October at 15:44 UTC; www.espn.com followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from CBS News Politics, appeared on 1 October at 15:52 UTC.
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- David Hearn
- Todd Edelman
- Department of Justice