# Former US Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-us-olympian-david-hearn-pleads-not-guilty-in-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T05:15:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-us-olympian-david-hearn-pleads-not-guilty-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Ex-Olympic canoeist David Hearn denies damaging Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The 67-year-old was indicted by a federal grand jury.
- A status hearing is set for 5 August.

## Summary

Former US Olympic canoeist David Hearn has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The 67-year-old entered the plea through one of his attorneys during his initial court appearance, having been arrested last month and subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury over the incident at the landmark site.

Hearn appeared in D.C. Superior Court, where Judge Carmen McLean ruled that he need not be supervised by the court while awaiting trial. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro had earlier announced the indictment, which was handed down on Thursday. A status hearing in the case has been scheduled for 5 August.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: Former US Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-us-olympian-david-hearn-pleads-not-guilty-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case)
- [BBC World: Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78y013ny3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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