Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 6 Aug, 22:09Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian1 outlet
- 10 Aug, 20:49After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure4 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 5 original reports, 3 reprints
Thu, 6 August 2026
2 reports- The Hill22:09first to report
A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman will decide later whether prosecutors can try to charge him again down the road. “Given...
- wlos.com23:09
A D.C. judge has grant a request from federal attorneys to dismiss the Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- abc7news.com00:18
A federal judge has dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, according to an order filed on Thursday.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- NPR News20:49
The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
3 reprints
- ktep.org10 Aug, 20:49their copy
- apr.org10 Aug, 20:49their copy
- wvik.org10 Aug, 20:49their copy
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- The Hill20:34
Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case, citing fears of “prosecutorial harassment" by President Trump. The legal team for Olympic canoeist David Hearn called for Judge Todd Edelman of the District...