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Witness in Reflecting Pool Case Says Damage Already Done: Court Filing

A defense filing has revealed that the only witness called in the federal felony case brought against former Olympian Davey Hearn ...

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Lawyers for Davey Hearn, the Olympian accused of criminally damaging the Reflecting Pool, said in a new filing that a crucial witness testified the area was already damaged before Hearn touched the water They also requested access to all materials that led to his indictment.

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Well, of course the damage was already done. Everyone knows that except the childishly corrupt Trump DOJ.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-29 02:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The filing states that the the witness testified that the liner was already damaged and that the same repair the government is blaming on Hearn was already needed.

Donny's personal attorneys fka the DOJ just cannot catch a break.

Here's some actual vandals committing actual vandalism that pedo47 pardoned and now want to pay off with a slush fund.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-07-29 02:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Only the dumbest people, all Trump voters, actually believed the reflecting pool damage was caused by anyone other than Trump.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-07-29 02:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump always needs someone to Hurt.

The Central Park 5 later acquitted of all charges.

Kilmar Abrega, Persecuted under Color of Law for Embarrassing Trump.

The list of Victims of this man's need to Harm others for nothing, goes on.

He's a vindictive piece of ----.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-29 03:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Trump always needs someone to Hurt

Currently he needs to hurt America.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-07-29 03:23 PM | Reply

Arresting people who step out of line is the point.

This is what Republicans want: A Police State.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-07-29 05:25 PM | Reply

Well, of course the damage was already done. Everyone knows that except the childishly corrupt Trump DOJ.

#1 | POSTED BY ZED

The damage was actually done November 5, 2024.

Thanks America!

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-07-31 11:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This case is an obscene abuse of the court system. It's malevolent and immoral, just like basically every other action taken by the clownish thugs in this administration.

#8 | Posted by cbob at 2026-07-31 12:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Trump motorcade driving on newly resurfaced reflecting pool:

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-07-31 12:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Query for the Trump Administration: Is drunken Jeanine Pirro a bona fide attorney, licensed to practice law, or does she just play one on television? Asking for a legal system...

IN THE MEANTIME, RELEASE THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES.

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2026-07-31 02:29 PM | Reply

Update ...

DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to "botched installation"
www.cbsnews.com

... Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping up the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism....

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-31 06:31 PM | Reply

Another view ...

Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by flawed installation'
www.cnbc.com

... After the pool appeared to show issues following its renovation, Trump repeatedly claimed, without providing evidence, that vandals had cut a gash hundreds of feet long along the bottom.

But Pirro said in Friday's court filing said a "botched installation" was to blame.

Prosecutors had presented a grand jury in D.C. with "evidence that damage to the Reflecting Pool was caused by vandals" after receiving initial reports to that effect from the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Park Police, Pirro wrote.

But after that grand jury returned its indictment against Hearn, the Interior Department provided "additional documents" showing that the damage occurring in June was the "result of flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings," Pirro said.

She also blamed "the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026."

Asked for additional comment, the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. told CNBC, "The motion speaks for itself." ...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-31 06:34 PM | Reply

David Hearn, a us olympian and business owner, was only arrested and prosecuted in order to cover up for Trump's lie.
You don't actually do anything wrong in Trump's America for the dictator to target you.

#13 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-07-31 06:59 PM | Reply

I see that prosecutors are now dropping charges against the Olympian and saying it was an installation issue.

For everyone who says, well, justice prevailed, no harm no foul ... No. This was still a malicious prosecution attempt, a way to keep the culture wars going and intimidate Americans who know the truth about the slimeballs who work for Trump.

When are you MAGA fools gonna see the light? The guy is a complete fraud.

#14 | Posted by cbob at 2026-07-31 07:10 PM | Reply

The guy (Trump) is a complete fraud.

#14 | Posted by cbob

A majority of them understand that.

But he's also racist and vicious, so they give him a pass.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-31 07:13 PM | Reply

I'm sure that's true for the core deplorables, Zed. But I still think there are some people who just don't challenge the Trump narrative yet still aren't as inherently malicious as he is.

#16 | Posted by cbob at 2026-07-31 07:15 PM | Reply

fwiw, I posted this article a few weeks ago ...

Why is the paint peeling off the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool? An investigation
www.scientificamerican.com

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-31 08:02 PM | Reply

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