Fox lawyer bellylaughs as Pirro's Reflecting Pool case hinges on 'worthless' paint chips

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This case will never make it to a jury. I am surprised that Piro got a grand jury to go along with this indictment

A former Justice Department prosecutor laughed Thursday at the government's Reflecting Pool case against a former Olympian, calling the key evidence "worthless.

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District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had called Hearn's actions "a deliberate act," saying he was "forcefully and violently" pulling up pool liner "with both hands" and that the government has "tremendous evidence."

"To do that beyond a reasonable doubt, that may be hard if all you have — allegedly — is him reaching into the water and touching a detached piece of blue paint from the bottom of the pool," Rossi said on LiveNOW from Fox.

"If that's their case, they may have a tough, tough hurdle before a jury.".....

"I'd rather be the defense attorney in this case than the prosecution," Rossi added, "unless the prosecution has some great eyewitnesses, great law enforcement officials testifying, or maybe a video."

The case plays out against President Donald Trump's claim that vandals wrecked the $14 million-plus pool. Trump wrote on Truth Social that a "350 foot gash, made by a very sharp knife or razors" was cut into the liner.

"Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes?" Rossi asked, invoking Groucho Marx. "The American public, when they saw the Reflecting Pool after it was allegedly renovated in the middle of June — the next couple of days, there was algae, it turned green. Your eyes are telling you that something is not right with the way they did this."

This case will never make it to a jury