Hearn's lawyers ask DOJ watchdog to reconsider Reflecting Pool case review
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn say the Justice Department inspector general declined to investigate the failed Reflecting Pool case, and they are asking him to reconsider.
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn say the Justice Department's inspector general is refusing to investigate the collapsed criminal case against him. The case involved damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. NBC News reported the refusal, citing Hearn's legal team.
NBC News says the declined review would have covered what went wrong in the case, including whether prosecutors committed any crimes.
The Hill reports that Hearn's lawyers sent a letter on Wednesday to Inspector General Don Berthiaume. It urges him to reconsider and to look into how the indictment and prosecution were handled. The case against Hearn, which alleged he vandalized the Reflecting Pool, is no longer active.
NBC News's headline says the case followed false vandalism claims by President Trump. The excerpts provided do not detail those claims.
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- NBC NewsJustice Department IG refuses to investigate botched Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false vandalism claimsWed, Oct 21, 12:43 PM EDT
- The HillEx-Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probeWed, Oct 21, 4:59 PM EDT
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