[30] Stant and his girlfriend also moved to Arizona along with Smith after once serving 15 days in jail for stealing cars. Jan. 22, 1994: Investigators fly to Los Angeles to interview Kerrigan, who's filming a commercial there. Movies. According to him, Eckardt wanted to keep the idea of injuring Kerrigan a secret from Harding, but Gillooly explained that injuring a competitor might psychologically affect Harding's performance too. In October, she decided to reconcile with Gillooly and withdraw the divorce, saying they were still in love and seeking counseling: "I know he's changed. He claims to have worked for the Blackstone Corp. as a contract operations specialist in Switzerland from 1984 to 1987. They also found two photos of Kerrigan from the World Team handbook and Olympian magazine. Harding loses her sweaty, sloppy match by split decision. Two persons, including Sharon K Eckardt, Kurt E Eckardt, listed the phone number (218) 568-6696 as their own, various documents indicated. . Harding told Londer she was. He remembered Harding briefly talking to him and Eckardt saying Kerrigan's photo was "flattering." Each juicy tidbit made headlines and newscasts. Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith had changed his name since the attack in an attempt to put it behind him. When Eckardt arrived, Gillooly agreed to pay more if Kerrigan could still be disabled before the Nationals competition. "), Feb. 19, 2011: Harding gives birth to a baby boy. Jan. 31, 1994: Gillooly says Harding approved the attack on Kerrigan. Eckardt then offered more money than Gillooly stated and said more bodyguard work would follow. The interview with Diane Sawyer from 1994 is as weird as you'd expect, with Sawyer explaining to viewers that, "Eckhardt has a rsum that makes him out to be a cross between James Bond and. As the Bleacher Report explains, Stants uncle, Derrick Smith, called Stant, who was 22 at the time, in 1993 and asked if Stant would hurt somebody for money. Stant told the FBI that Smith asked him if he would take down a skater. The Bleacher Report added, A man named Shawn Eckardt called and said it would involve slicing the skaters Achilles tendon. Who's in the audience on opening night? When asked about her finances, Harding said she had one bank account which was currently $109 overdrawn. [77] Eckardt died in 2007. Feb. 1998: Fox Broadcasting airs the first-ever face-to-face interview between figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. The latter was released four months early, in September 1995, and he went on to open up a computer business in 2001, according to The New York Times. The neighbours reported seeing Gillooly pick Harding up and place her in a truck, and feared Harding had been shot. Figure Skating Championship had sports, sleaze and more. [44] Eckardt claimed he had a contract to disable a female figure skater issued by her rival's husband, that it involved good money because one of the rival's sponsors was George Steinbrenner. It's an 18-mile Open Ocean Paddle and each paddler must raise or contribute a minimum of $1500 to participate. Jan. 18, 1994: Harding separates from Gillooly after meeting with investigators for more than 10 hours. If you or someone you know has been. Or was he following the orders of others? Tonya knew that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss how they could . Harding was a powerfully athletic figure skater who was able to complete the triple axel but came from the other side of the tracks. I, Tonya is an American biographical film directed by Craig Gillespie. I got down on one knee and asked him to marry me." It's been nearly 20 years since Kerrigan was clubbed after practice in Detroit by a member of a bumbling goon squad hired by Harding's ex-husband with the hope of eliminating his former wife's top competition for the U.S. Olympic team. Mugshot .". [49] He had met Eckardt when they were students at Mt. Check places of employment, resumes and CV, photos and videos, public records, social media profiles, work history, skilled experts, arrest records and publications . Eckardt and Harding's . He remembered Gillooly saying he would pay more money if the plot happened. Eckardt also highlights his training at Executive Security International, an Aspen., Colo.-based correspondence school for bodyguards. Gillooly said that Harding had been moving her possessions into his truck when they started an argument over his former girlfriend; he declined to press charges. [45][46] Smith was interested in the deal and agreed to drive to Portland with his nephew, Shane Stant, to meet with Eckardt and Gillooly. May 16, 1994: Eckardt pleads guilty to racketeering. March 14, 1995: The former Jeff Gillooly, who since has changed his name to Jeff Stone, is released from Oregon SUMMIT prison boot camp program north of Coos Bay. Eckardt instead wired the funds to Smith, who then traveled to join Stant in Detroit. Eckardt hid the tape recorder on his desk under a paper towel. [30], When he phoned Eckardt on December 22, 1993, Eckardt told Smith he had a client who needed someone physically "taken down," saying the job would entail more bodyguard work in the future. Harding speaks to the media after "Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera" in 2008. Shawn later admits to Jeff that he was the one who called in the death threat on Tonya. As Tonya grows up, her parents take her out of school to focus on her skating career, and she trains under coach . [30][38] On December 27, Harding phoned her friend Vera Marano, a Pennsylvania figure skating writer, saying she and Gillooly had a "bet" about where Nancy Kerrigan trained. Jan. 11, 1994: The FBI begins investigating an allegation that Eckardt and Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, orchestrated the attack on Kerrigan. [29] A police officer stopped the truck and confiscated a found shotgun and a 9mm Beretta pistol that had recently been discharged. When asked whether Gillooly had ever threatened her, Harding said he had not. [49] He was the son of Derrick Smith's wife's sister. [1], Jeff Gillooly was Tonya Harding's ex-husband. Accounts of Stants personal rehabilitation can be read in letters of recommendation he filed with a court in Oregon when he tried to have his conviction in the Kerrigan assault expunged. We're a team of dedicated, motivated, and highly-trained engineers, hydrologists, ecologists, GIS analysts, stream designers, and wetland and riparian buffer restoration experts. [35] He said that in early December 1993, Harding phoned him after the 1993 NHK Trophy competition and was upset about her placement. [52] During the meeting, he thought Eckardt was leading Gillooly to think he had many "underground" contacts. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . Marano stated that Harding had phoned her about a "bet" regarding Nancy Kerrigan. We pay for your stories! Shane Stant. [38], According to Gillooly, Harding then approached both men and asked Eckardt if his previous back pains were better. /tristate/2021/07/23/caught-in-a-lie-nest-seekers-50m-amagansett-listing-sold-for-16-5m Online records show that he still lived in California in 2017. Harding initially denied all knowledge of the attack,[4][5] but soon accepted a plea agreement admitting to helping cover up the attack after the fact. [29] In November 1993, the couple were evicted from their apartment for failing to pay rent. [38], On January 1, 1994, Eckardt met Gillooly and Harding at the skating rink during her late-night session. But the year began with headlines and newscasts, tabloids and talk shows blaring one name familiar to Oregonians: Tonya Harding -- good girl gone bad. The hitman was Shane. [62] On January 15, Harding and Gillooly spoke with reporters, but declined to comment about the investigation. She was not charged in the indictment due to the terms of her March 16 plea agreement.[86][8]. Shawn Eckardt, 'I, Tonya' Image via NEON. A smiling, clapping Harding. Neither Harding nor her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, has been charged in the case. Smith and Stant plead guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree assault and are led away in handcuffs to begin their 18-month prison sentences. Eckhardt was sentenced to 18 months in prison for racketeering but was released four months early in September. The 47-year-old, who has now remarried, claims she thought her former spouse Gillooly would kill her many times.. DISGRACED figure skater Tonya Skater has finally admitted that she knew about the plot to break the leg of her Olympic rival in 1994. She said Harding then asked for the name of Kerrigan's training rink and also wanted to know if Kerrigan owned property in Cape Cod. Stant said no. Kerrigan, who was attacked in Detroit after a training session, only suffered bruising and managed to win Silver at that years games in Norway. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley. PORTLAND Brian Sean Griffith, the former bodyguard to Tonya Harding, has died. [1][2][3] They hired Stant, and his uncle Derrick Smith, to carry out the attack. The story that emerged after her rival, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was assaulted at the U.S. To some degree, his name faded away with more prominent figures. Kerrigan was then carried away to a changing room by her father. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). FBI agent James Russell then asked if she was at Shawn Eckardt's house at any time on January 11, Harding replied that she "definitely" had not been. He said he was also upset for her and later spoke about figure skating politics to his friend Shawn Eckardt. The attacker flees without being identified. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, Harding, still under investigation by Oregon authorities, finishes eighth, Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. 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Oct. 1996: Harding calls 9-1-1 and gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after a customer collapses in a Milwaukie tavern. [20] They married on March 18, 1990. [38], According to Gillooly, as he was driving himself and Harding home, she asked if the meeting went well. In 1970s Portland, Oregon, four year-old Tonya Harding is forced to ice skate by her abusive mother, LaVona. In this Jan. 12, 1992, file photo, Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan appear at the U.S. July 21, 1995: Shane Stant, Kerrigan's assailant, is released from the Santiam Correctional Institution after serving 14 months. The film, which has a string of award nominations, hits UK screens on February 23. During Harding's youth, her father held various odd jobs (managed apartments, drove a truck, and worked at a bait & tackle store), yet was often underemployed due to poor health. A restaurant owner in Northwest Portland finds Gillooly and Harding's trash in his trash bin and turns it over to the FBI. Oregon sentencing guidelines carried a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment for the offense. Ryan Scott King and Rosemarie Elizabeth Cicalese of Montauk and Williamsburg were married on June 14 at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Montauk by the Rev . But both reportedly have been implicated by confessions made by Eckardt and Shane Stant, the alleged hit man. [15], On the afternoon of January 6, 1994, Kerrigan was practicing for the U.S. Championships on an ice rink inside Cobo Arena. She received three years probation, 500 hours of community service and was hit with a $100,000 fine. [30] Gillooly assured her Eckardt knew people who could carry out the attack, and they could abort the plot if they did not like Eckardt's plan. The new Hollywood movie on the ice skating caper, the Fargo-esque and well-received I, Tonya is changing that. He later gave the money to Smith who then drove Stant to the Seattle airport so Stant could fly to Boston. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events "He can talk the talk. The real Shawn Eckardt: CHRIS WILKINS/AFP via Getty Images The two side by side: Frank Masi/30West / courtesy Everett Collection / CHRIS WILKINS/AFP via Getty Images 17. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But . With no record of military service, Eckardt boasts that his skills include unconventional warfare, surveillance, psychological operations and something he calls the "Secret Service characteristics matrix for assassins." He claims to have worked as a counterintelligence specialist for a Swiss company 10 . There is no other person than Brian Griffith," following the bodyguard's passing. He changed his name to Jeff Stone and also went on to a life outside of the headlines. He wouldnt cut anybody. Jan. 12, 1994: Eckardt confesses to the FBI, implicating Harding, Gillooly, and two of Eckardt's friends, Stant and Derrick B. Smith. Shawn Eckardt, a friend of Gillooly's who was also Harding's bodyguard before the attack, had originally been hired by the figure skater after she received an anonymous death threat. Eckhardt contacted Smith, who hired his nephew Shane Stant as Kerrigan's hit man. Menu. [30] Marano then called a USFSA contact to find the name of the rink and left a message on Harding and Gillooly's answering machine. 1476 (D. Or. After the meeting, Gillooly left, returning that night to pay Eckardt in cash. Death. [51] He quit that job in late 1993 and moved to Arizona with his wife. [50] Smith later worked for the United States Army as an "intelligence analyst" for about 3 years until he was discharged. Simpson led police on the most-watched car chase in history. In I, Tonya, Tonya's life as a one-time star of . Smith told Gillooly he could solve "problems," and Gillooly said he wanted Kerrigan out of the National Championships so Harding could win an Olympic gold medal. Gillooly said he felt "pretty good" about the meeting and thought Smith was competent. Former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding is opening up up about her relationship with her mother, her notorious past and her reaction to the new film about her life, I, Tonya, in a interview with. Arrested for their roles in the attack were Derrick Smith and Stant, two men who liked to set booby-traps and play war together on property they shared in Corbett, Ore. And there were tales of Eckardt trying to entice a fellow student, Russell "Rusty" Rietz, to "kill someone" in Detroit for $65,000. [38][30] It was true that Steinbrenner had recently given Harding a $10,000 donation through the USFSA. "[38][42], He said the men would need another photo of Kerrigan and her "skating times." [10], Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater who, in January 1994, was about to take part in the United States Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan. Gillooly said Harding told him to tear off the magazine's mailing label because it had their home address. He died, apparently of natural causes, in December 2007 at age 40. He is a 26-year-old, 300-pound. [38], Gillooly testified that by January 1994, he and Harding were upset that the plot had apparently failed. [70] The panel examined evidence including the testimonies of Stant and Smith, Harding and Gillooly's telephone records, and notes found in a Portland saloon trash bin on January 30. When asked about Gillooly, Harding said: "I never did anything to hurt . But did he plot the Jan. 6 assault at the national championships in Detroit on his own? [16] Stant stated in a 2018 interview that he was standing "about a foot and a half" (around half a meter) behind the camera crew and waited for them to stop filming before he followed Kerrigan through the curtain. Jan. 27, 1994: Harding meets the press and reads a statement admitting she failed to report things she knew about the assault on Kerrigan. Jan. 4, 1994: On the way to Detroit for the U.S. Just six years later in Dec. 2007, Eckardt passed away in Portland, Oregon, at just 40 years old. But the life beefy bodyguard Shawn Eric Eckardt portrayed in a resume filled with misspellings and apparent misstatements is vastly different from the facts. Gillooly refused to pay more until he had receipts proving that someone was in Boston for their plan. On December 28, Harding finished her practice session at 10:30a.m., then Gillooly drove them to Eckardt's home. 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