Justice Department Seeks to Drop Case Against Olympian in Reflecting Pool Vandalism Allegation

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The department cited the "flawed installation by the contractor" as the cause of the damage.

This development signals a potential end to the legal proceedings against Hearn, who was facing charges related to the alleged vandalism. The acknowledgment by the Justice Department that the damage was due to faulty work by a contractor shifts the responsibility away from the Olympian.