Witness says Lincoln Memorial pool was damaged before alleged vandalism

A witness in the case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool testified that the area of the pool liner was already damaged and would have required repairs regardless of David “Davey” Hearn’s alleged actions.

A court filing released on Monday contained that revelation – and in the document, lawyers for Hearn requested access to all grand jury testimony that led to his indictment, pointing to “irregularities” in those proceedings.

Hearn’s lawyers also requested that prosecutors disclose the legal instructions they gave to grand jurors about the elements of the criminal charge handed up against him.

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