U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's felony case against a three-time Olympian faces dismissal after her own prosecutor showed defense attorneys to the alleged crime scene, where the evidence no longer exists. On July 16, defense attorneys gained access to the drained pool with government assistance. "This entire section of the pool liner is missing," the declaration states. When a reporter asked whether that suggested the liner was already damaged before Hearn arrived, Pirro replied, "Oh, he damaged it. Defense attorneys sent the government a written demand on July 8 to preserve all physical evidence in the case.