The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the case against David Hearn, a former Olympic athlete accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting his lawyers to call for an independent review of alleged misconduct by federal officials. The department’s internal watchdog said the allegations fall outside its jurisdiction […]
The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the case against David Hearn, a former Olympic athlete accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting his lawyers to call for an independent review of alleged misconduct by federal officials.
The department’s internal watchdog said the allegations fall outside its jurisdiction and instead belong to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, according to a letter from Hearn’s attorneys urging Inspector General Don Berthiaume to reconsider the decision.
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