Ex-Olympian Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool Gets Sept. 28 Trial Date
Hearn, 67, previously told The Associated Press that he was detained by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police for five hours after stopping by the pool…
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Hearn, 67, previously told The Associated Press that he was detained by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police for five hours after stopping by the pool during a bike ride on June 19. Hearn, who's from Bethesda, Maryland, competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish, ninth, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says on its website. Trump, a Republican, ordered the pool’s renovation work ahead of the country’s 250th independence celebrations, but the project has been plagued by problems.
Furthermore, D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman set the Sept. Hearn, who pleaded not guilty to the charge on July 9, has asked the court to dismiss the case. In a court filing, his attorneys argued the government has failed to properly preserve important physical evidence from the Reflecting Pool.
In addition, At least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors for allegedly removing pieces of paint from the Reflecting Pool. Trump has claimed that vandals have damaged the pool, including its lining.
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Hearn, 67, previously told The Associated Press that he was detained by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police for five hours after stopping by the pool during a bike ride on June 19.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHearn, who's from Bethesda, Maryland, competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish, ninth, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says on its website.
reliability low1/3 sourcesTrump, a Republican, ordered the pool’s renovation work ahead of the country’s 250th independence celebrations, but the project has been plagued by problems.
reliability low1/3 sourcesD.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman set the Sept.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHearn, who pleaded not guilty to the charge on July 9, has asked the court to dismiss the case.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn a court filing, his attorneys argued the government has failed to properly preserve important physical evidence from the Reflecting Pool.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAt least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors for allegedly removing pieces of paint from the Reflecting Pool.
reliability low1/3 sourcesTrump has claimed that vandals have damaged the pool, including its lining.
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