Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped
David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney says
TL;DR
- Charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool have been dismissed.
- Hearn's attorney stated that all legal options are on the table, including civil suits and requests for investigations.
- Prosecutors attributed the damage to the reflecting pool liner to a rushed and flawed installation process by a contractor.
- President Trump criticized the decision to drop the charges and continued to blame vandalism.
- Hearn's legal team is seeking to have the case dismissed 'with prejudice' to prevent refiling.