Escalation: David Hearn Pleads Not Guilty in Court
David Hearn pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court to a felony count of destroying property worth more than $1,000 at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Judge Carmen McLean released him without bond and declined a prosecution request to order him to stay away from the pool while the case proceeds.
The indictment alleges he ripped up about two square feet of the pool’s new liner on June 19. Hearn has said he did not damage the pool and only touched a loose piece of coating.
A status hearing is set for Aug. 5. No trial date was set after the court said its first opening would be in February 2027. The felony carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if he is convicted.
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