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Olympian Exonerated in Reflecting Pool Case | San Antonio News
Former Olympian David Hearn faces felony charges for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but new evidence shows the damage was likely caused by shoddy construction—not Hearn. The contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, admitted before charges were filed that parts of the job needed fixing, and they received a $14.7 million no-bid contract to fix it ahead of major July 4th events. Hearn claims he only touched peeling paint while biking and was told to stop by a park worker. His defense argues prosecutors indicted him without investigating whether he actually caused…
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