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On Wednesday morning, attorneys for Olympian David Hearn \u2013 who has been facing charges of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool \u2013 filed a motion to dismiss the case \u201cwith prejudice,\u201d arguing that he fears President Donald Trump may try to come after him again. <\/p>\n

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This is according to Lawfare editor Roger Parloff<\/u>, who tweeted a screenshot of the motion, explaining, \u201cReflecting Pool defendant David Hearn, responding to Judge Jeanine [Pirro\u2019s] conduct after filing a motion to dismiss, seeks dismissal with prejudice. Trump\u2019s [and Secretary of the Interior Doug] Burgum\u2019s conduct after dismissal show case\u2019s political motivation and danger of harassment and re-prosecution.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the motion, Hearn\u2019s lawyers emphasize that the case was \u201cmotivated by political considerations,\u201d noting that both Trump and Burgum have \u201cpublicly attacked\u201d U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro\u2019s decision to file for dismissal after she realized the case was groundless. Hearn\u2019s attorneys argue that the Department of Justice has \u201crepeatedly demonstrated its willingness to seek or reinstate criminal charges to satisfy the president, irrespective of the law or facts.\u201d In light of \u201cthis risk of harassment and bad faith,\u201d they requested \u201cdismissal with prejudice,\u201d which would close the case permanently. <\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s case against Hearn has blown up in spectacular fashion in recent days, after Pirro was forced to admit that the evidence was clear: the Reflecting Pool damage was caused by installation failures rather than vandals. Trump was furious<\/u> with this outcome, telling reporters that she \u201cchoked\u201d and \u201cfolded like an umbrella,\u201d and that he was \u201c100 percent\u201d certain the damage was due to vandalism. <\/p>\n

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In the latest motion, Hearn\u2019s attorneys cite a National Parks Service assessment<\/u> from before the indictment that contradicts Trump\u2019s claims, noting preexisting peeling and damage at \u201cnumerous locations throughout the pool.\u201d The assessment suggests that vandalism was \u201cpossible,\u201d but that it came \u201cafter initial peeling.\u201d This has been a sticking point in the case for weeks. In mid-July, the government\u2019s own witnesses admitted<\/u> that photos of the damage were taken before Hearn touched the water, drawing into question how he could have been the culprit. He has maintained that he did touch the water and torn pool liner, but only to examine preexisting damage.<\/p>\n

Now, Hearn\u2019s attorneys say that \u201call options are on the table<\/u>\u201d when it comes to seeking recourse for his arrest. According to the Guardian, \u201cHearn \u2018has a number of potential remedies\u2019 after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage now attributed to faulty work by a contractor, attorney Steven Levin said in a statement. Levin added that those could include \u2018civil suits, bar referrals for the prosecutors involved, request for sanctions and reimbursement of attorneys\u2019 fees and expenses,\u2019 and requests for investigations by various government entities, including Congress.\u201d <\/p>\n

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