Coverage dated October 20, 2026 to October 22, 2026
Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe
Headline from Myarklamiss
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.
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The inspector general told lawyers for the former Olympian once accused of damaging the pool that the allegations his lawyers made against the Justice Department fall outside its jurisdiction.
After U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped vandalism charges against the Olympian, he demanded inspectors general examine how he was prosecuted in the first place.
Hearn'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.
The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the case against David Hearn, a former Olympic athlete accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting his lawyers to call for an independent review of alleged misconduct by federal officials.
David Hearn's team argues that the watchdog is uniquely positioned to dig into allegations of misconduct against the government officials involved in the case.
The 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 …
Lawyers who represented former Olympian David Hearn in a now-defunct criminal case alleging he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are urging the Justice Department’s internal watchdog to reconsider a probe into how the indictment and prosecution were handled.
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.
