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How the Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Fell Apart; The Atlantic, July 31, 2026
Matt Viser, The Atlantic; How the Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Fell Apart
“The charges seemed ridiculous to his supporters. But when I recently spoke with Hearn, he told me that the case was hurting his ability to sleep at night. He had once carried the Olympic torch for his country, and he was now worried about being the center of a political firestorm. “It’s unsettling,” Hearn told me, “to feel like I’m being targeted by my government.””
