Here's a timeline of the saga, compiled from reporting by The Oregonian staff and wire services: February 1991: Tough, athletic Tonya Harding lands the daring triple axel during the U.S. The former Harding bodyguard died at the age of 40 in 2007 of natural causes, a ccording. On December 31, Stant drove to Yarmouth, Massachusetts, reaching the Tony Kent Arena that afternoon. It also dredged up a cast of characters far removed from the world of skating. [77] Eckardt died in 2007. Gillooly said he could pay $6,500 for this plan and wanted to know what they could do. On January 1, 1994, she had a late-night skating session from 11:30 p.m to 1 a.m., and Gillooly asked Eckardt to meet them at the rink. Harding continues training for the Olympics. Kerrigan (left) and Harding practice before the 1994 Olympic Games in Norway, where Kerrigan takes the silver. After the meeting, Gillooly left, returning that night to pay Eckardt in cash. Feb. 5, 1994: The U.S. 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. [38] Smith wanted to know if Eckardt was still interested in moving to Phoenix to help set up an anti-terrorist training camp as they had previously discussed. As if Gillooly's and Harding's contradicting stories aren't enough to keep up with, I, Tonya also focuses on a third central character, Harding's mom, LaVona Fay, aka "Sandy" Golden. Feb. 1999: Harding says the way has been cleared for her return to skating, but United States Figure Skating Association officials say her status has not changed. She said: I did, however, overhear them talking about stuff where, well, maybe we should take somebody out to make sure she gets on the team., "I go what the hell are you talking about?, The skater, from Portland, Oregan, calls herself a pawn who paid the ultimate price., She said: I'm always the bad person. "[39][38], Smith and his nephew, Shane Stant, arrived in Portland on December 27, drove to Eckardt's home, and asked for a meeting with Gillooly tomorrow at 10 a.m. Gillooly said Harding would be training at that time, but he agreed to meet them. "[53], Shane Stant first testified about the attack plot after he turned himself in to the FBI on January 14, 1994. She then angrily asked him why "this thing" (the plot) was not completed. According to ESPN, Stant had moved to Southern California, where he embarked on a career in marketing. The scandal received so much national attention that Eckardt was interviewed by Diane Sawyer before being released from prison. Harding told him that Eckardt should return the money. The whole thing created such a stir that it became a national sensation, and Eckardt was a key figure throughout the whole investation. It really is a miracle, and she really is very happy.". [57] On January 13, Eckardt and Smith were arrested. Stant, who was 22 years old at the time, was hired by Shawn Eckhardt, a close friend of Tonya Harding's then-husband, Jeff Gillooly. Eckardt was flustered and said he did not know why. 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 As Tonya grows up, her parents take her out of school to focus on her skating career, and she trains under coach . "[21] On June 17, 1991, Harding filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. [13] Derrick Smith, an associate of Eckardt, was paid $6,500 to carry out the attack; Eckardt had received the money from Gillooly. Dec. 24, 1994: Harding skates as Mrs. Santa Claus at Clackamas Town Center during her first public skating performance since the Olympics. [31], During Tonya Harding's FBI testimony on January 18, 1994, she requested and received some ice to treat her swollen ankle. Movies. His grandmother, Mae Loomis, is cited for menacing after taking a few potshots at a KGW reporter who had gone to her Corbett home for an interview. Feb. 3, 1994: The trash found in the container reveals notes apparently written by Harding, including the telephone number of Kerrigan's practice arena. Also, Eckardt includes with his resume a letter of recommendation from Blackstone Corp. and uses as a reference a Mr. W. J. Walther, the company's purported Oregon-based representative. In March 1994, after key evidence was found in a dumpster, Harding pleaded guilty to conspiring to hinder prosecution of her husband and the others involved. Shawn Eric Eckardt (1967 - December 12 2007) was an American criminal who, while employed by figure skater Tonya Harding as a bodyguard in the early 1990s, conspired with Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and Shane Stant in the planning and execution of the assault on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan on January 6 1994. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, Harding, still under investigation by Oregon authorities, finishes eighth, Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. The incident ended in apologies and no criminal charges were filed. Feb. 10, 1994: Harding sues the U.S. Olympic Committee to stop it from a planned hearing to discuss whether she should participate in the Olympics. It was their idea, he said, to kneecap Kerrigan. Gillooly said only her right leg needed to be disabled, her landing leg; he claimed to have previously verified this with Harding. Read more about what happened to Jeff Gillooly after the Kerrigan attack here. Gillooly opposed carrying out an attack in Detroit, feeling it too likely they would be caught, and instructed Eckardt to wire Stant funds to return home without carrying out the attack. Eckardt then phoned him to say the plot involved making "an accident happen" to a skater, maybe cutting an Achilles tendon. And it was Eckardt's apparent remorse for the assault that led him to play a tape of the conversation for a local minister. That set in motion the events that led to his arrest. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He said he was offended and declined. I, Punching Bag. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. Tonya Harding married Jeff Gillooly when she was 19 and divorced him in 1993, a year before the attack. [23] On October 2, at approximately 3 a.m., neighbours of the couple called the police when they heard them arguing outside and a single gunshot. [41] Gillooly said he would phone her after the meeting, and Harding then drove to Gillooly's mother's house. It also read that Harding, Gillooly, Eckardt, Smith, and Stant agreed to "knowingly cause physical injury by means of a dangerous weapon." Feb. 2, 1994: Harding falls during practice. Burial Details Unknown. Harding replied, "I have definitely thought about it." Before Gillooly arrived to the meeting, Smith asked Eckardt to tape-record the impending plotting for security. Her pickup won't start. It's an 18-mile Open Ocean Paddle and each paddler must raise or contribute a minimum of $1500 to participate. He died,. If Today: She reportedly lives in Central Oregon with her husband and son. Jan. 27, 1994: Harding meets the press and reads a statement admitting she failed to report things she knew about the assault on Kerrigan. They plead not guilty. "[a] This footage was later broadcast around the world in news programs. [83][84][85][73] It stated there was evidence Harding fraudulently used USFSA-provided skating monies to finance the assault. In an interview with The Oregonian, Stone said he'd changed and was remorseful for the attack on Kerrigan. [50][51] Smith then applied for a police officer job and was waiting for his interview to be scheduled before Eckardt told him about possible bodyguard work in Oregon. .". He later gave the money to Smith who then drove Stant to the Seattle airport so Stant could fly to Boston. [29] A police officer stopped the truck and confiscated a found shotgun and a 9mm Beretta pistol that had recently been discharged. 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. As Bender attempts to sabotage her performance by filling her tap shoes with tacks in the locker room, Tonya catches him in the act, and breaks his leg with a nightstick in a similar manner to the attack on Kerrigan. The attack was intended to prevent Kerrigan from taking part in the ongoing 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships and the forthcoming Winter Olympics, thus increasing the prospects of Harding in both figure skating events. Figure Skating Championship, Harding tells the press, "Let me tell you, I'm going to go there and kick some butt.". A Resume Filled With. I really don't. When he told her about their "money-back guarantee," Harding laughed out loud. "[73][74] Gillooly and Eckardt pleaded guilty to racketeering, while Stant and Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree assault. [30] Stant and his girlfriend also moved to Arizona along with Smith after once serving 15 days in jail for stealing cars. Gillooly stood in her view behind the camera during the interview. Executive security consultant. Meanwhile, Harding has steadfastly denied knowing anything about the . Feb. 11, 1994: A Clackamas County judge asks attorneys for the USOC and Harding to try to work out a compromise. Nothing materializes. The popularity rank for the name Shana was 3820 in the US in 2020, the Social Security Administration's data shows . Why? [14] Stant and Smith then planned to carry out the attack together. Tonya knew that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss how they could . In this Jan. 12, 1992, file photo, Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan appear at the U.S. Sept. 22, 1995: Shawn Eckardt gets out of the Oregon State Penitentiary 109 days early for good behavior; he was to have served 18 months for his part in planning the attack. Claims surface that Gillooly threatened Harding on several occasions during their marriage. As Rogers wrote in the LA Times, Gillooly and Harding had different ideas about how everything went down. Eckardt said Harding then skated up to him and commiserated about his ongoing back pain. Feb. 22, 2008: Don Horn of Portland's Triangle Productions believes he and his crew can improve upon the original and they open a three-week run of "Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera" at the World Trade Center Auditorium. Harding said she understood that. He then phoned Harding asking her to pick him up. He ended their engagement after he saw Harding disrespecting people and giving her phone number to another man. The film stars Margot Robbie (who also produced the film), Sebastian Stan, and Julianne Nicholson. "[21][24], On March 10, 1992, Harding had a roadside physical altercation with a female motorist in Portland, Oregon. Marano stated that Harding had phoned her about a "bet" regarding Nancy Kerrigan. He received his own credit card from an evening mail delivery the next day. Here's a different take of their interview as depicted in 'I,. Eckardt then offered more money than Gillooly stated and said more bodyguard work would follow. [30] The officer then interviewed Harding and Gillooly separately about what had happened, but their stories did not match. 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Gillooly was told his money would be returned if the deed was not completed. [38][30] It was true that Steinbrenner had recently given Harding a $10,000 donation through the USFSA. [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. Harding told Londer she was. The media allowed him to air his version of events: that of an innocent caught in Harding and Gillooly's nefarious web. He was 40. Feb. 25, 1994: Kerrigan wins the Olympic silver medal in Norway while Harding, still under investigation by Oregon authorities, finishes eighth. He is a 26-year-old, 300-pound college student who works out of his parent's home and drives a 1976 Mercury with a missing hubcap. Gillooly and Harding were surprised that Eckardt's mother seemed to know about the plot too. Harding said that Gillooly phoned her one hour later asking her to pick him up. But the two men have known each other since attending grade school together. [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. "He seemed like a nice guy, and I'm sure he meant well," Duggan added. She said she worked as a freelance writer and had written some figure skating articles about Harding, regularly trading phone calls with her. Feb. 1997: During a two-minute performance preceding a Reno Renegades hockey game, Harding is subjected to booing, catcalls, and thrown batons. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. View Shawn Eckardt results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. [38], According to Gillooly, Harding then approached both men and asked Eckardt if his previous back pains were better. The networks and national press go gaga. 12 Dec 2007 (aged 40) Burial. Jan. 12, 1994: Eckardt confesses to the FBI, implicating Harding, Gillooly, and two of Eckardt's friends, Stant and Derrick B. Smith. Eckardt, 27, a self-styled security expert who was a central figure in the Jan. 6 attack on Kerrigan, struck a deal with prosecutors in May under which he pleaded guilty to a state charge of. "Unfortunately, he tried to turn fantasy into fact by masterminding this stupid attack," Ron Hoevet said. "[30], When Derrick Smith was first interviewed by FBI on January 12, 1994, he held to the cover story that had been agreed upon with his co-conspirators until later in the day when he confessed to his part in the plot. Harding's lawyer, Robert Weaver, then stated he wished to speak privately with his client. Each juicy tidbit made headlines and newscasts. Gillooly said he paid Eckardt while Harding was in another room having coffee with Eckardt's mother. He said he was also upset for her and later spoke about figure skating politics to his friend Shawn Eckardt. The New York Times, major networks and every tabloid television show from Australia to Japan descended on Portland, setting up camp downtown across from the Justice Center Jail. The first deputy on the scene observed Harding holding a baseball bat after breaking the motorist's eyeglasses. She went on to discover a love of music and progressed to a short-lived career in boxing, after a stint on the show Celebrity Boxing. The film, which has a string of award nominations, hits UK screens on February 23. [12] Shane Stant later testified that Harding was part of staging the death threat against herself. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Tonya Harding prepared Monday for her first questioning by the district attorney amid reports that her ex-husband was about to be arrested and that funds from the U.S. The attack was planned by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of fellow American figure skater Tonya Harding, and his co-conspirator Shawn Eckardt. During the interview, Eckardt claimed to Sawyer that Gillooly might have originally sought to kill Nancy Kerrigan, but he told Harding's ex-husband, "No, we don't need to do that. Hoevet added that Eckardt was paid $3,500 by the Harding camp to provide security as the skater arrived at Portland International Airport, and accompany her on a planned trip to last week's pre-Olympic skating exhibition in Fairfax, Va. Jan. 6, 1994: An assailant clubs Nancy Kerrigan, Harding's skating rival, on the right knee with a metal baton as she leaves skating practice in Detroit. All Information about Shawn Eckhardt He had known Gillooly since they were in the first grade at school. [79] Judge Londer conducted routine questioning to make certain Harding understood her agreement, that she was entering her plea "knowingly and voluntarily." But the year began with headlines and newscasts, tabloids and talk shows blaring one name familiar to Oregonians: Tonya Harding -- good girl gone bad. Lurking in the background was Harding's self-anointed "bodyguard," Shawn Eckardt, a slovenly fabulist. [38], Gillooly testified that by January 1994, he and Harding were upset that the plot had apparently failed. [6][7] Later, both a grand jury[8] and a disciplinary panel from the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA)[9] found further evidence of Harding's involvement during the planning and execution phases. Shane Stant Today: Where Is the Nancy Kerrigan Attacker Now? Figure Skating Association. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? [26] In spring 1993, she dated Tom Arant who spoke about Harding to The Oregonian, saying she would complain about Gillooly, yet still contacted him often: "she couldn't stop talking to him. 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. health (support- familywize) thank you to our united way supporters, sponsors and partners; campaign Figure Skating Championships in Orlando, Fla. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Shawn Eckhardt Found 11 people in Pennsylvania, Virginia and 12 other states. . Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. [23] In autumn 1991, Harding dated a Canadian banker. But did he plot the Jan. 6 assault at the national championships in Detroit on his own? Claire Ferguson, president of the USFSA, decided not to suspend Harding's membership before a hearing took place. All rights reserved (About Us). Russell then told her that he knew she had lied to him. "I have every intention of utilizing his expertise in the future and cannot think of any individual that could surpass Mr. Eckardt's capabilities," Gillooly purportedly wrote. [50][30] The company claimed Smith was good at his work, remaining quiet and patient if a little anti-social. [1][2][3] They hired Stant, and his uncle Derrick Smith, to carry out the attack. In 2005, Stant asked a judge to clear his felony record so he could try to become a Navy Seal. Figure Skating Championships. [38] He said the message was difficult to understand, it sounded like "Tunee Can." And I don't know of any major newspaper that wouldn't have wanted the first interview with (Harding "hit man"') Shawn Eckardt or O.J. Shawn Eckardt. Harding, who finished eighth at the 94 Olympics, was the subject of intense media scrutiny during the event in Lillehammer because of the alleged plot by her husband. GettyUS figure skaters Tonya Harding (L) and Nancy Kerrigan avoid each other during a training session 17 February in Hamar, Norway, during the Winter Olympics. Eckardt had dropped out of high school and was currently enrolled in a paralegal course at Pioneer Pacific Collegethat is, when he wasn't running the grandly titled World Bodyguard Services from. For those unfamiliar with the story, a brief recapping, pardon the pun. He compared the "hit" to going hunting. Read Mesa Tribune Newspaper Archives, Jan 16, 1994, p. 9 with family history and genealogy records from mesa, arizona 1993-1994. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Gillooly said Harding told him to tear off the magazine's mailing label because it had their home address. Shawn later admits to Jeff that he was the one who called in the death threat on Tonya. Her friend Don Horn says, "She's always wanted a baby. Kerrigan's injury forces her to drop out of the competition, which Harding wins. The attack took place just days before the tournament, and rendered Kerrigan unable to take part. "[54][55][56] Harding also confirmed she had spoken with FBI agents in Detroit and again in Portland. Her plea admissions were knowing of the assault plot after the fact, settling on a cover story with Gillooly and Eckardt on January 10, witnessing payphone calls to Smith affirming the story on January 10 and 11, and lying to FBI. The indictment concluded more than two months of investigation and witness testimonies from Diane Rawlinson; Harding's choreographer Erika Bakacs; freelance figure skating writer Vera Marano; and Eckardt's college instructor and classmates. 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. 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