Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
The charge, which carried a maximum prison sentence of 10 years upon conviction, accused Hearn of causing at least $1,000 in damage to the pool.
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that US President Donald Trump's US$14 million ($20 million) renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was "hasty and botched". A National Park Service worker dumping bleach into the water on June 16. ( Reuters: Jonathan Ernst ) National Guard troops and Park Police then detained him for five hours, and he was later indicted for "maliciously" damaging the lining. A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that US President Donald Trump's US$14 million ($20 million) renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was "hasty and botched".
according to ABC News Australia — WorldA National Park Service worker dumping bleach into the water on June 16. ( Reuters: Jonathan Ernst ) National Guard troops and Park Police then detained him for five hours, and he was later indicted for "maliciously" damaging the lining.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldA former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false
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