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Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe

Lawyers who represented Olympic canoeist David Hearn in a now-defunct criminal case alleging he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are urging the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) internal watchdog to reconsider a probe into how the indictment and prosecution were handled. A letter sent Wednesday from Hearn's legal team to Inspector General Don…

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The Hill· Oct 21, 8:59 PMOlympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe

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DOJ IG refuses to investigate Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false claimsThe Justice Department’s inspector general is refusing to investigate what went wrong with the botched criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn over damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, including whether there was any criminality on prosecutors’ parts, Hearn’s legal team said.

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DOJ watchdog declines investigation in Reflecting Pool caseHearn's lawyers complain the inspector general has referred the case to the Office of Professional Responsibility, a unit that was largely gutted and lacks independence.

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DOJ IG refuses to investigate Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false claimsThe Justice Department’s inspector general is refusing to investigate what went wrong with the botched criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn over damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, including whether there was any criminality on prosecutors’ parts, Hearn’s legal team said.

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High-profile reflecting pool prosecution of Olympian shot down for good as 'meritless'The Justice Department's prosecution of former Olympic canoeist David Hearn came to a permanent end on Thursday, with a dismissal that bars Donald Trump's administration from pursuing the case against him again.Federal prosecutors moved in July to drop the felony charges accusing Hearn of damaging t...

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Democrats begin probe into prosecution linked to Reflecting PoolMaryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced a probe into the Trump administration’s prosecution of a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Says Canoeist Shouldn't Get Jail Time in Reflection Pool CaseRep. Anna Paulina Luna doesn't believe in sending Olympic canoeist David Hearn up you-know-what creek without a paddle for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ... advocating for community service instead.

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Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconductDavid Hearn is asking the Justice and Interior Dept. inspectors general to investigate his arrest and the dismissal of the case against him.

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The decision could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving David Hearn’s case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Thursday ordered the…

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