David Hearn (second from left) and his attorney Norman Eisen (right) addressed reporters after he entered his not guilty plea on July 9 in Washington, D.C.

The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been “Orwellian” and “Kafkaesque.” And it’s not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.

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