2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. [62] On January 15, Harding and Gillooly spoke with reporters, but declined to comment about the investigation. "[37] However, she was skeptical about Eckardt's ability to arrange it. [36] Gillooly said he liked that idea. Jan. 9, 1994: Detroit police release composite drawings of man suspected of attacking Kerrigan. I got down on one knee and asked him to marry me." He said he was also upset for her and later spoke about figure skating politics to his friend Shawn Eckardt. On December 28, Harding finished her practice session at 10:30a.m., then Gillooly drove them to Eckardt's home. Kerrigan could not compete in the US Championship but recovered in time to compete in the Winter Olympics. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. "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. What happened to Stant after he went to prison? The networks and national press go gaga. Harding spoke about the moment she realised the American people were going to find out the truth behind the attack. That January, an assailant clubbed Kerrigan in the knee, forcing her out of the competition. [38], According to Gillooly, Harding then approached both men and asked Eckardt if his previous back pains were better. [11] The Winter Olympics were also set to take place in February, where Kerrigan and Harding were likely to be the two female figure skaters representing the United States. PORTLAND, ORE. PORTLAND, Ore. -- It is a resume that even James Bond would envy. [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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I knew something was up, confessed Harding, who still insists she had no role in the vicious attack. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He then told her, "I think we should go for it." Eckardt also highlights his training at Executive Security International, an Aspen., Colo.-based correspondence school for bodyguards. 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. [64][65] Harding left her home that evening to practice figure skating with her coaches, where she spoke with reporters and performed a triple Axel. Tonya Harding's bodyguard Shawn Eckardt (Paul Walter Hauser) made international headlines when he sat down with Diane Sawyer. 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. 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. [79] Judge Londer conducted routine questioning to make certain Harding understood her agreement, that she was entering her plea "knowingly and voluntarily." Rogers doesn't discuss whether or not he consulted with Fay to hear her side of the story, and that might be because Harding and her mother have not spoken since 2002. Star Staff. When Kerrigan hosted Saturday Night Live in 1994 after the Winter Olympics in which the figure skater ended up winning the silver medal Chris Farley and Rob Schneider parodied Eckardt and Gillooly, respectively. [38], When Smith told Stant about his phone call with Eckardt, Stant wanted to know more specifics. Stant said he became a Christian and turned his life around. It has a lot of people wondering: Where is Shane Stant, the Kerrigan knee-whacker, today? They drove to Eckardt's home that night with the photos, practice times, and $2,700 in cash. He was 40. I don't want to lose him. There's other things you can do to disable somebody rather than you don't need to kill." When Eckardt arrived, Gillooly agreed to pay more if Kerrigan could still be disabled before the Nationals competition. A disagreement between Harding and some officers of the fan club over disbursement of the money in the fan club account had flared on several occasions, including once at the bank where the account is based. "But the Shawn I know is someone, who, following his activities, immediately began to lay awake at night crying.". [6][7] Law enforcement investigators had been following and videotaping the co-conspirators since January 10, and knew about the payphone calls. "[73][74] Gillooly and Eckardt pleaded guilty to racketeering, while Stant and Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree assault. Feb. 2, 1994: Harding falls during practice. Clickheretouploadyours, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Jan. 4, 1994: On the way to Detroit for the U.S. Shawn Eckardt on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. The now 47-year-old says she overheard her then-husband Jeff. [1][2][3] They hired Stant, and his uncle Derrick Smith, to carry out the attack. Harding also expressed anxiety when Prouse asked about Marano's testimony:[34], Jeff Gillooly first testified about the attack plot on January 26, 1994. 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. pictured with Harding, plays the disgraced skater in critically acclaimed movie I, Tonya, Trailer for new ice skating blockbuster, I, Tonya, starring Margot Robbie, Tonya Harding FINALLY admits she knew about sensational plot to break ice skating arch rival Nancy Kerrigans leg before 1994 Olympics, Shocking photo shows bedsheet where girl died weighing 23st - as mum JOKED about flies in squalid room, Man, 43, died after being held down by security guards at Sainsbury's, Man rushed to hospital with stab wounds after 'incident' at Hackney Central railway station as cops rush to scene, The pair would later hire Shane Stant, who assaulted US skater Nancy Kerrigan with a baton, The extraordinary story is the subject of a critically acclaimed movie I, Tonya, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Jan. 18, 1994: Harding separates from Gillooly after meeting with investigators for more than 10 hours. 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 . Harding said that Gillooly phoned her one hour later asking her to pick him up. I grew up in the Camp Hero area of Montauk, the closest Neighborhood to the lighthouse. Figure Skating Association meets to discuss allegations against Harding. [72], On February 1, 1994, Gillooly's attorney negotiated a plea agreement in exchange for testimony regarding all involved parties in the attack. [13] Derrick Smith, an associate of Eckardt, was paid $6,500 to carry out the attack; Eckardt had received the money from Gillooly. 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. 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. Harding continues training for the Olympics. Mugshot [50][30] The company claimed Smith was good at his work, remaining quiet and patient if a little anti-social. May 16, 1994: Eckardt pleads guilty to racketeering. [15], On the afternoon of January 6, 1994, Kerrigan was practicing for the U.S. Championships on an ice rink inside Cobo Arena. "But unless you really know him, you don't how deep that rabbit . [38] Stant, thinking Kerrigan would still be training at the arena, frequented the parking lot for two days and relocated his car every half hour. One of them included Harding's bodyguard, and what happened to Shawn Eckardt is truly tragic. [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. That morning, Jeff met with Shawn Eckardt, Derrick Smith and Shane Stant in Eckardt's home. The New York Times, which announced his death, called him Brian Sean Griffith, which Eckardt. 18 Jun 1967. Skulduggery is Shawn Eckardt's passion. [32], After Harding's plea deal on March 16, 1994, she has since made other claims about the assault scandal. During her first artistic performance, she stops when a skate shoelace breaks. She and her lawyer, Robert Weaver, negotiated a plea agreement ensuring no further prosecution. [94], The event is referenced in the songs "Strange Clouds" by B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne, "Tonya Harding" by Sufjan Stevens, and TONYA by Brockhampton.[95][96]. He was the man who allegedly taped the conversation in which the plan to attack Kerrigan was hatched. Six months after the attack Harding was stripped of her titles and banned from US figure skating for life. The new Hollywood movie on the ice skating caper, the Fargo-esque and well-received I, Tonya is changing that. Ten days later, Harding's lawyer asked the restraining order to be lifted because the couple again wished to reconcile. Stant agreed to go to Portland with Smith for a meeting, then he paid $59 for a 21-inch (53cm) ASP tactical baton from a store called Spy Headquarters. But the year began with headlines and newscasts, tabloids and talk shows blaring one name familiar to Oregonians: Tonya Harding -- good girl gone bad. He died,. The pair would later hire Shane Stant, who assaulted US skater Nancy Kerrigan with a baton - striking her above the knee, five weeks before the Olympics. Who's in the audience on opening night? Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith had changed his name since the attack. He was interested in bodybuilding, martial arts, and helping Smith open his training camp someday. [17] Stant approached Kerrigan from behind, extended a telescopic baton, struck her lower right thigh and walked away. Eckardt plays an important role in the movie I, Tonya, and that's because he played a big part in the investigation that followed Kerrigan's assault. A smiling, clapping Harding. Stant returns to Portland to face charges in the attack on Kerrigan. The camera crew began recording again shortly after the attack and recorded Kerrigan sitting on the floor crying surrounded by arena staff. She's allowed to continue, but the magic is gone. The Portlander is the first U.S. woman to do so. Brian Sean Griffith. It was 12.55am, Saturday 27 July 1996. She was told she could never have a child . [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. "But he kind of wanted to make more of himself then he was. She then angrily asked him why "this thing" (the plot) was not completed. For other inquiries, Contact Us. And now, the man who provided security for Tonya Harding when she returned home in triumph from the U.S. figure skating championships has emerged as a key player in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. The biographical black comedy was directed by Craig Gillespie using a screenplay by Steven Rogers. [38], On December 29, 1993, Stant agreed to execute the plot and took a flight to Boston, yet discovered he could not rent a car with his girlfriend's credit card. Gillooly first stated that the gun had fired when he was carrying it. Olympian resigns", "Harding found guilty of hindering investigation", "Records indicate Harding lied about phone calls", "Harding stripped of title; banned for life", "Review: 'I, Tonya.' 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. Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith served 14 months for his role in the 1994 attack on. [63] On January 16, Harding's lawyer held a news conference in which he read a statement denying Harding's involvement in the attack on Kerrigan. "[22] In summer 1991, she became engaged to mechanical engineer Mike Pliska. Shawn Eckhardt in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The attack took place just days before the tournament, and rendered Kerrigan unable to take part. The popularity rank for the name Shana was 3820 in the US in 2020, the Social Security Administration's data shows . You know something was a major cultural phenomenon if SNL parodied it, and Eckardt definitely became a household name for all the wrong reasons in the early '90s. Griffith died . All Information about Shawn Eckhardt Original Name. . He claimed that he then phoned Eckardt to cancel the deal. Most people who remember the 1994 scandal, during which Harding's figure skating competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, was whacked on the knees with a metal baton as she was practicing for the U.S. Championships, probably remember Eckardt. Ads by BeenVerified. He lived for more than a decade after the infamous attack plunged him into the headlines. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. "[21][24], On March 10, 1992, Harding had a roadside physical altercation with a female motorist in Portland, Oregon. He later gave the money to Smith who then drove Stant to the Seattle airport so Stant could fly to Boston. After the meeting, he and Stant agreed not to injure Kerrigan "too badly. The grand jury foreman said the evidence implied Harding as "involved from the beginning or very close." Barack Obama referenced the attack while giving a speech in 2007 in Iowa during his run in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, stating "Folks said there's no way Obama has a chance unless he goes and kneecaps the person ahead of us, does a Tonya Harding. Other networks decide to pass on producing more made-for-television films on the subject. She said: I get angry, nobody wanted to ever believe me. Online records show that he still lived in California in 2017. [29] A police officer stopped the truck and confiscated a found shotgun and a 9mm Beretta pistol that had recently been discharged. Meanwhile, Harding has steadfastly denied knowing anything about the . 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. A restaurant owner in Northwest Portland finds Gillooly and Harding's trash in his trash bin and turns it over to the FBI. Both women competed in the 1994 Olympics, and Harding was later banned for life from USFSA figure skating events. [38][30] It was true that Steinbrenner had recently given Harding a $10,000 donation through the USFSA. "), Feb. 19, 2011: Harding gives birth to a baby boy. Harding said she protested that she wanted to win fairly, and asked them what they were talking about. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. According to authorities, Eckardt--who served as Harding's personal bodyguard--hatched a plot to attack Kerrigan. Sept. 12, 1994: Gillooly enters the Oregon SUMMIT prison boot camp program. The group schedules a disciplinary hearing and gives Harding 30 days to respond to charges that she did something detrimental to the welfare of figure skating. Shawn Eckardt, the 300-pound would-be bodyguard of figure skater Tonya Harding, walked out of prison Friday morning in Salem, Ore., the last of those involved in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan to be . Harding's mother, LaVona, said she opposed the marriage: "I knew Jeff had a violent streak [] he tried to break down the door because he thought [Tonya] had gone out with another boy. Gillooly suggested that Harding call the Tony Kent Arena because she knew ice skating terminology. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Two persons, including Sharon K Eckardt, Kurt E Eckardt, listed the phone number (218) 568-6696 as their own, various documents indicated. Phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. 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. 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