Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case

Attorneys for the former Olympic canoeist the Trump administration had charged in a felony Reflecting Pool case are seeking to permanently bar any effort to resurface what they called a "politically motivated prosecution" of their client.

The case against David "Davey" Hearn was "motivated by political considerations and devoid of adequate factual support," his attorneys said in a filing Tuesday, adding that the Justice Department "has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to seek or reinstate criminal charges to satisfy the President, irrespective of the law or facts."

The "sprint to charge" Hearn, they wrote, "mirrored the expedited timeline to complete the Pool renovations" that led to the damage in the first place.

Pirro's office moved to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning they could theoretically bring the case again. Hearn's team wanted the case dismissed with prejudice, which would mean Pirro's team would be banned from bringing a case against Hearn in connection with the incident.

"By moving to dismiss, the U.S. Attorney's Office did the right thing," said attorney Steve Levin, one of the lawyers representing Hearn. "But as our response makes clear, it did so the wrong way."

The case is still active in D.C. Superior Court, and a judge has not ruled on whether to permanently bar Pirro's office from bringing a new case against Hearn. A hearing that had been set for Thursday has been cancelled.