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Lawyers urge watchdogs to examine Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian

The Hill
October 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Lawyers urge watchdogs to examine Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian

Lawyers for a former U.S. Olympian cleared of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are asking federal watchdogs to investigate how the Justice Department built a felony case against him before prosecutors concluded he was not responsible. Attorneys for David Hearn on Tuesday sent a letter to the inspectors general at the DOJ and Interior…

Lawyers for a former U.S. Olympian cleared of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are asking federal watchdogs to investigate how the Justice Department built a felony case against him before prosecutors concluded he was not responsible. Attorneys for David Hearn on Tuesday sent a letter to the inspectors general at the DOJ and Interior…