Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian David Hearn

A judge has permanently dismissed the Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian David Hearn. The court cited the possibility of a meritless, politically motivated prosecution.
Judge Todd E. Edelman wrote that the circumstances created an “extraordinary possibility” that Hearn could face a “meritless, politically motivated prosecution.”
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