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Former Olympian David Hearn Indicted in Lincoln Pool Vandalism After Touching Loose Liner

A Washington grand jury indicts David Hearn on a felony destruction of property charge after investigators say he touched a loose flap of liner at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.The pool had reopened after a $16M renovation championed by Donald Trump, but National Park Service inspectors and contractors reported peeling sealant, algae growth and cuts to the new coating within weeks.DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces the indictment; video shows National Guard personnel and Park Police handcuffing Hearn and his attorney says they were unaware of a fresh indictment beyond a prior misdemeanor citation.Mr. Trump accuses unnamed vandals and alleges corrosive damage and a long gash, but federal officials have not produced evidence to corroborate those claims and a nonprofit has sued to halt further work.
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