US Justice Department drops case against former US Olympian over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

 


WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The Justice Department has moved to drop its case against a former U.S. Olympian who was accused of vandalizing a ;portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a court filing showed on Friday.

The Justice Department acknowledged in the filing that the damage to the pool was caused by flawed work performed by the contractor hired for the renovation.