'Victory for democracy': Former Olympian David Hearn speaks out after Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed

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Original Load Date Oct. 2, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 2, 2026, 3 p.m.
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Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn says he is “relieved” after a Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against him, ending the possibility that prosecutors could recharge him. Hearn was indicted this summer and prosecutors alleged that he rip...