{
  "id": 910276,
  "title": "Accused Olympian seeks protection from future Reflecting Pool charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/accused-olympian-seeks-protection-from-future-reflecting-pool-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T20:34:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6030609-accused-olympian-seeks-protection-from-future-reflecting-pool-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case, citing fears of “prosecutorial harassment\" by President Trump. The legal team for Olympic canoeist David Hearn called for Judge Todd Edelman of the District...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}