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Judge Dismisses Former Olympian's Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
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.