
Aug 7, 2026
✦The New York Times
Judge Dismisses Former Olympian's Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
A judge in Washington dismissed a felony vandalism charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn on Thursday. Prosecutors admitted that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from a botched renovation, not vandalism. "This whole thing has been really surreal and absurd," Hearn said after the case ended.