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Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool

31 juillet 2026 à 21:27
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

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David Hearn, center, pleaded not guilty this month to a felony charge of vandalism. Prosecutors had accused him of ripping the Reflecting Pool’s lining.

Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool

31 juillet 2026 à 19:19
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

© Rod Lamkey/Associated Press

David Hearn, center, pleaded not guilty this month to a felony charge of vandalism. Prosecutors had accused him of ripping the Reflecting Pool’s lining.
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