NewzThe Department of Justice moved on Friday to dismiss its criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, who had been charged with destroying the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office acknowledged that the damage to the landmark was actually the result of a rushed and botched installation by a contractor.
The prosecution change came after authorities determined that the incident stemmed from a flawed installation rather than criminal destruction by the defendant. The acknowledgment led federal prosecutors to drop the charges initially brought against the former athlete.
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