Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
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- Sarah N. LynchCBS News
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Olympic canoeist David Hearn’s attorneys requested investigations by the Justice Department Inspector General Don Berthiaume and Interior Department Inspector General Caryl Brzymialkiewicz regarding his case involving alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Initially arrested on June 19, Hearn was indicted in July but later cleared when U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dismissed the charges based on…
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct →Lawyers for former US Olympian David Hearn, who was accused but cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, have requested investigations by government watchdogs into both the renovation project and the criminal case against Hearn. The attorneys asked the Interior Department’s inspector general to examine the botched installation of a new pool liner, while also requesting that the Justice…
Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project →Attorneys for former Olympian David Hearn are requesting investigations by the inspectors general at the Department of Justice and the Interior Department to examine what they see as an unjust prosecution for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had initially pursued charges against Hearn but later dismissed them when it became clear that the damage was caused by a…
Former Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism case urges inspectors general to investigate prosecution →Lawyers for former Olympian David Hearn, who faced charges from the Justice Department for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool but was later cleared due to a flawed investigation, have called on government watchdogs to investigate misconduct and incompetence in the case. The attorneys argue that President Trump's pressure influenced the prosecution, which they consider an abuse of power. Despite…
Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations →Analysis
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- 6 Oct
Attorneys for Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the internal watchdogs at the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate the circumstances surrounding his arrest, indictment and the dismissal of the case, according to a letter seen by CBS News.
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6 Oct Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigationsLawyers for former Olympian David Hearn, who faced charges from the Justice Department for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool but was later cleared due to a flawed investigation, have called on government watchdogs to investigate misconduct and incompetence in the case. The attorneys argue that President Trump's pressure influenced the prosecution, which they consider an abuse of power. Despite…Toronto Star
6 Oct Former Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism case urges inspectors general to investigate prosecutionAttorneys for former Olympian David Hearn are requesting investigations by the inspectors general at the Department of Justice and the Interior Department to examine what they see as an unjust prosecution for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had initially pursued charges against Hearn but later dismissed them when it became clear that the damage was caused by a…Washington Examiner6 Oct Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool projectLawyers for former US Olympian David Hearn, who was accused but cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, have requested investigations by government watchdogs into both the renovation project and the criminal case against Hearn. The attorneys asked the Interior Department’s inspector general to examine the botched installation of a new pool liner, while also requesting that the Justice…The Straits Times
6 Oct Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconductOlympic canoeist David Hearn’s attorneys requested investigations by the Justice Department Inspector General Don Berthiaume and Interior Department Inspector General Caryl Brzymialkiewicz regarding his case involving alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Initially arrested on June 19, Hearn was indicted in July but later cleared when U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dismissed the charges based on…CBS News
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