Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations

The Independent - Oct 6, 2026

Lawyers for a former Olympian whom the Justice Department charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, only to abruptly drop the case after determining that he was not responsible, are urging two different government watchdogs to examine what they say was a flawed investigation and prosecution

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