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Former Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Damaging Reflecting Pool

Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, one of several incidents plaguing the landmark.

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David Hearn is one of at least four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that has been plagued with challenges.

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Former Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Damaging Reflecting PoolNYTimes – US
NYT

Former Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Damaging Reflecting Pool

David Hearn is one of at least four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that has been plagued with challenges.

Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism chargesBBC News – World
BBC

Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism chargeNPR – US
NPR

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charge

Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Former US Olympian pleads not guilty to damaging reflecting pool amid Trump’s renovation

David Hearn is accused of destroying ‘American flag blue’ lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to damaging Washington’s reflecting pool after a $14.7m renovation project. Hearn, a three-time US Olympian, was indicted last week on a single felony count of property destruction. He appeared in local superior court in Washington DC…