[80][73][81] Harding's penalties included three years of probation, a $100,000 fine, and 500 hours community service. As Tonya grows up, her parents take her out of school to focus on her skating career, and she trains under coach . But the two men have known each other since attending grade school together. Harding speaks to the media after "Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera" in 2008. Eckardt, one of three men arrested on second-degree felony charges last week, has confessed his role to authorities. 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. It was 12.55am, Saturday 27 July 1996. The Portlander is the first U.S. woman to do so. Harding continues to deny her involvement in the attack on Kerrigan. In an interview today on a Portland television station, KATU, another fellow student, 20-year-old Sarah Bergman, said Eckardt had told her of a plot to get Kerrigan. Jan. 26-27, 1994: Gillooly confesses to the FBI, implicating himself, Harding, Eckardt, Smith and Stant. . In mid-December 1993, Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, approached Shawn Eckardt about somehow eliminating Kerrigan from the competition. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [30] She was also asked about her relationship with Gillooly and replied she still considered him her husband. She's a redneck, but she's my redneck. Before Gillooly arrived to the meeting, Smith asked Eckardt to tape-record the impending plotting for security. "He gets A's in class," Spires said. I, Punching Bag. A jaw-dropping confession found in the archives of early-90s TV newsmagazine Hot Take, featuring Tonya Harding's infamous "bodyguard" Shawn Eckhardt.Learn mo. July 13, 1994: Gillooly is sentenced to two years in jail and fined $100,000 for racketeering. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Skulduggery is Shawn Eckardt's passion. "[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. Learn about the life of Stant today and now. 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. [43], On December 22, 1993, Eckardt received a call from his friend Derrick Smith who lived in Phoenix, Arizona. . Not bad for someone who would have been 16 years old at the time of his hiring. [6][7] Law enforcement investigators had been following and videotaping the co-conspirators since January 10, and knew about the payphone calls. [38][39] Once this was achieved, Harding would receive endorsements and he could offer $1,000 per week for her security. Feb. 1996: Harding tells police she was abducted at knifepoint in Oregon by a bushy-haired man who was never caught. "He seemed like a nice guy, and I'm sure he meant well," Duggan added. The penultimate episode of the animated comedy Futurama, "Stench and Stenchibility", features a devilish six-year-old girl named Tonya (voiced by Tara Strong; a reference to Harding), who is the opponent of Bender Rodriguez (John DiMaggio) in a tap dancing competition held by Randy Munchnik. View our online Press Pack. Simpson's girlfriend." 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. [38] He said the message was difficult to understand, it sounded like "Tunee Can." Stant said he became a Christian and turned his life around. Nancy Kerrigan had already finished her practice session and departed to Stoneham, Massachusetts for the weekend. And I never understood that.. Feb. 22, 2003: After months of training, Harding makes her pro boxing debut, fighting Samantha Browning, a Mississippi housecleaner whose only previous fights had been the barroom variety. Jan. 23, 1994: Investigators say they have enough evidence to arrest Harding but want to build an airtight case before going forward. But when the US Olympic Committee scheduled a hearing to discuss whether she should be removed from the team, Harding filed a $25million lawsuit against the Committee, and the USOC backed down and agreed to let her skate in the Olympics. Jan 19, 1994: Gillooly turns himself in after an arrest warrant is issued. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Sept. 12, 1994: Gillooly enters the Oregon SUMMIT prison boot camp program. Jan. 22, 1994: Investigators fly to Los Angeles to interview Kerrigan, who's filming a commercial there. "), Feb. 19, 2011: Harding gives birth to a baby boy. Eckardt then phoned him to say the plot involved making "an accident happen" to a skater, maybe cutting an Achilles tendon. 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. As the new movie I, Tonya depicts, he and Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, became suspects for the crime, and they both pleaded guilty to racketeering in their attempts to harm Kerrigan. [62] On January 15, Harding and Gillooly spoke with reporters, but declined to comment about the investigation. 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. 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. Here's a different take of their interview as depicted in 'I,. 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 whole thing created such a stir that it became a national sensation, and Eckardt was a key figure throughout the whole investation. For those unfamiliar with the story, a brief recapping, pardon the pun. [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. Near the center of the story is Eckardt, a man who portrays himself a security expert. When Eckardt said it could still be done for more money, Gillooly asked "Do I have stupid written across my forehead?" [50][30] The company claimed Smith was good at his work, remaining quiet and patient if a little anti-social. [82], On March 21, 1994, a Portland grand jury issued an indictment stating there was evidence Harding participated in the attack plot. Advertisement. [18], Harding met Jeff Gillooly in 1986 when she was skating at the Clackamas Town Center; she was 15, he was 17. His lawyer told the judge that Stant had lived a law-abiding life since leaving prison and needed a break to achieve his dream of joining the SEALs.. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . Harding then admitted that she had fired the gun and was worried about the publicity. He remembered Harding briefly talking to him and Eckardt saying Kerrigan's photo was "flattering." [30][38] Eckardt introduced Gillooly to Derrick Smith, using only his first name, Stant was introduced as Smith's "friend." [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. Jan. 9, 1994: Detroit police release composite drawings of man suspected of attacking Kerrigan. A Portland minister, Eugene Saunders, tells investigators he's heard of tape of Eckardt, Gillooly and friend Shane M. Stant discussing the "hit.". Jan. 15, 1994: Figure skating officials meet to decide whether Harding can compete in the Olympics in February. Original Name. But the life beefy bodyguard Shawn Eric Eckardt portrayed in a resume filled with misspellings and apparent misstatements is vastly different from the facts. Shawn Eckardt on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. Claims surface that Gillooly threatened Harding on several occasions during their marriage. Nothing materializes. As Rogers wrote in the LA Times, Gillooly and Harding had different ideas about how everything went down. Eckardt then set up the attack on Kerrigan with a hit man, Shane Stant, and Derrick Smith, Stant's uncle. [69] Her admitted failure to report about an assault on a fellow competitor, supported by her FBI transcripts, led to Harding being formally charged with "[making] false statements about her knowledge". This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. When asked about Gillooly, Harding said: "I never did anything to hurt . Before the Olympics, a man emerged from the shadows and struck her in the knee, leading to Kerrigans famous and plaintive cry: Why? The shamed US figure skater has confessed that she overheard her husband Jeff Gillooly and bodyguard Shawn Eckardt talking about carrying out an attack on one of her competitors. If [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. [13] Derrick Smith, an associate of Eckardt, was paid $6,500 to carry out the attack; Eckardt had received the money from Gillooly. What happened to Shane Stant, who attacked Nancy Kerrigan during the Tony Harding scandal? Movies. March 16, 1994: In Portland, Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. [38], Shortly after Eckardt had spoken on the phone with Derrick Smith, he visited Gillooly and Harding at their home and quoted $4,500 to execute the plot. She and her lawyer, Robert Weaver, negotiated a plea agreement ensuring no further prosecution. March 13, 2002: Harding puts up her dukes against former presidential pal Paula Jones on Fox's "Celebrity Boxing." "Despite my mistakes and rough edges," she says, "I have done nothing to violate the standards of excellence in sportsmanship that are expected in an Olympic athlete." [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. Harding's lawyer, Robert Weaver, then stated he wished to speak privately with his client. Gillooly's attorney, Ron Hoevet, accuses Harding of conspiracy and is roundly criticized by other attorneys. "He has been portrayed as a mastermind to a hit man plot, as a monstrous chap who would go out and cause physical injury to a young Miss Kerrigan," Mark McKnight said. At the time, many saw Harding's meltdown as karma: She was competing at the Olympics despite having maybe, possibly helped her ex-husband (Jeff Gillooly) and bodyguard (Shawn Eckhardt) plan an. He had known Gillooly since they were in the first grade at school. Jan. 12, 1994: Eckardt confesses to the FBI, implicating Harding, Gillooly, and two of Eckardt's friends, Stant and Derrick B. Smith. "But unless you really know him, you don't how deep that rabbit . When I found out that the truth was finally going to come out., She continued: My skating was great. 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. He was the man who allegedly taped the conversation in which the plan to attack Kerrigan was hatched. The new Hollywood movie on the ice skating caper, the Fargo-esque and well-received I, Tonya is changing that. [32], After Harding's plea deal on March 16, 1994, she has since made other claims about the assault scandal. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, Harding, still under investigation by Oregon authorities, finishes eighth, Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [38], On December 28, as the men were waiting for Gillooly to arrive at his office, Smith persuaded Eckardt to tape record the meeting to use as "leverage." (Chris Farley filled Eckardt's tracksuit in an SNL bit in 1994.) It was later revealed that Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt, were the masterminds who hired Stant to render Kerrigan incapable of competing at the 1994 Olympics. In 2005, Stant asked a judge to clear his felony record so he could try to become a Navy Seal. 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. [57] On January 13, Eckardt and Smith were arrested. The now 47-year-old says she overheard her then-husband Jeff. 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 . [52] During the meeting, he thought Eckardt was leading Gillooly to think he had many "underground" contacts. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. [13] The 47-year-old, who has now remarried, claims she thought her former spouse Gillooly would kill her many times.. Each juicy tidbit made headlines and newscasts. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Stant then followed Kerrigan to the Nationals in Detroit in early January 1994. Executive security consultant. Oct. 7, 1994: The Tonya Harding Fan Club, which grew to nearly 2,000 members during this Olympic year, begins disbanding. [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. The New York Times, which announced his death, called him Brian Sean Griffith, which Eckardt changed his name to after getting out of prison. Ads by BeenVerified. Stant said it was "a pleasure" to meet Gillooly, then remained silent. [15], On the afternoon of January 6, 1994, Kerrigan was practicing for the U.S. Championships on an ice rink inside Cobo Arena. Jan. 16, 1994: Kerrigan resumes practicing in Boston. [12] Shane Stant later testified that Harding was part of staging the death threat against herself. "I'm just a simple buyer," he said. 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