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Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian

The Hill
August 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian

A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case.  D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman will decide later whether prosecutors can try to charge him again down the road. “Given…

A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case.  D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman will decide later whether prosecutors can try to charge him again down the road. “Given…