- Former three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn has pleaded not guilty after being indicted for allegedly ripping about 2 sq. ft. of sealant from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool; he denies the claim and says the pool’s condition didn’t change when he left.
- Hearn’s lawyers are asking a judge to unseal the grand jury transcript, arguing prosecutors hid “irregularities” and that the grand jury heard testimony the pool already had preexisting damage and no costs were tied specifically to him.
- His trial is set for Sept. 28, and the felony charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years.
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