Lawyers representing David Hearn, a former U.S. Olympian who was cleared of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, are requesting that federal watchdogs investigate the Justice Department's process in building a felony case against him. The attorneys sent a letter on Tuesday to the inspectors general at the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior, seeking scrutiny of how the case was handled before prosecutors determined that Hearn was not responsible for the alleged damage.
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Lawyers request investigation into Justice Department's case against former Olympian
Lawyers for David Hearn, a former U.S. Olympian, are urging federal watchdogs to investigate the Justice Department's handling of a felony case against him. Hearn was cleared of any wrongdoing related to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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