# Judge permanently dismisses charges against former US Olympian, citing Trump’s ongoing threats

https://mins.news/en/item/82195

- CNN, 2026-10-01 16:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/politics/reflecting-pool-case-dismissed-trump-comments?Date=20261001&Profile=CNN%2CCNN+Politics

> A judge permanently dismissed charges against a former US Olympian who was initially accused of vandalism, citing what the judge described as ongoing threats from Donald Trump.

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