Prosecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over reflecting pools

Federal prosecutors moved Friday to dismiss a felony vandalism case against former U.S.Olympian David Hearn, after he was accused of vandalizing the reflecting pools in Washington, D.C., as seen in a court filing obtained by Fox News Digital.Hearn was indicted July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property.

U.S.Park Police alleged Hearn grabbed and tugged at a loose section of the pool’s coating on June 19, continuing after a National Park Service employee told him to stop.

Officials initially claimed he caused more than $1,000 in damage.However, U.S.Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the Department of the Interior initially provided prosecutors with "barebones" reports and failed to disclose records documenting extensive problems with the coating’s installation.FORMER US OLYMPIAN DAVID HEARN INDICTED IN ALLEGED REFLECTING POOL VANDALISMDavid Hearn of the United States competes in the men's C1 whitewater canoeing final of the 2000 Summer Olympics at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.

Penrith, Australia, on Sept.18, 2000.

(David Madison/Getty Images)"Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment," prosecutors wrote."It was not until after the return of the indictment, that the DOI provided additional documents to the USAO-DC indicating that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings (‘AIC’), and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026."WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS 'TARGETED SABOTAGE' OF REFLECTING POOL AS REPAIRS PUSHED PAST JULY 4 CELEBRATIONSYDNEY - SEPTEMBER 18: David Hearn of the USA competes in the Men's C1 whitewater canoeing final of the 2000 Summer Olympics on September 18, 2000 at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Penrith, Australia.(Photo by David Madison/Getty I...