It has a lot of people wondering: Where is Shane Stant, the Kerrigan knee-whacker, today? When asked about Gillooly, Harding said: "I never did anything to hurt . In reality, the. According to authorities, Eckardt--who served as Harding's personal bodyguard--hatched a plot to attack Kerrigan. [30] The officer then interviewed Harding and Gillooly separately about what had happened, but their stories did not match. 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. Gillooly suggested that Harding call the Tony Kent Arena because she knew ice skating terminology. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. They also found two photos of Kerrigan from the World Team handbook and Olympian magazine. [91], The character of Karla Keller in the cancelled Data East arcade fighting game Tattoo Assassins is largely based on Kerrigan, Keller's backstory directly referencing the assault. "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. That set in motion the events that led to his arrest. Eckardt says Gillooly hatched the plot. Jan. 15, 1994: Figure skating officials meet to decide whether Harding can compete in the Olympics in February. I, Tonya is an American biographical film directed by Craig Gillespie. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org. On June 29, the USFSA disciplinary panel met for nine hours over two days to consider Harding's alleged role in the attack. [30] She was also asked about her relationship with Gillooly and replied she still considered him her husband. [51] He quit that job in late 1993 and moved to Arizona with his wife. Jan. 27, 1994: Harding meets the press and reads a statement admitting she failed to report things she knew about the assault on Kerrigan. Each juicy tidbit made headlines and newscasts. Jan. 26-27, 1994: Gillooly confesses to the FBI, implicating himself, Harding, Eckardt, Smith and Stant. [77] Eckardt died in 2007. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. What happened to Shane Stant, who attacked Nancy Kerrigan during the Tony Harding scandal? According to The New York Times, Gillooly was sentence to a two-year term, while Eckardt had an 18-month sentencing. She declares her innocence and wishes Gillooly well. Kerrigan could not compete in the US Championship but recovered in time to compete in the Winter Olympics. [38], On January 1, 1994, Eckardt met Gillooly and Harding at the skating rink during her late-night session. Harding ultimately. He died, apparently of natural causes, in December 2007 at age 40. [18], Harding met Jeff Gillooly in 1986 when she was skating at the Clackamas Town Center; she was 15, he was 17. Powered by. Gillooly said only her right leg needed to be disabled, her landing leg; he claimed to have previously verified this with Harding. Had social media been born back then, Portland would have been the center of the Twitterverse. "Eckardt is a very intelligent idiot," said Jerry Spires, a private investigator who was one of Eckardt's instructors at Pioneer Pacific College in nearby Wilsonville. Here, Kerrigan exclaimed the now-famous line, "Why? Tonya Harding married Jeff Gillooly when she was 19 and divorced him in 1993, a year before the attack. Eckardt is dead. On December 31, Stant drove to Yarmouth, Massachusetts, reaching the Tony Kent Arena that afternoon. [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. "[60][61] Harding and Gillooly's separate lawyers confirmed the couple were in daily contact and cooperation with law enforcement. 1994), This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 01:48. Stant said he would not cut anyone. Feb. 1998: Fox Broadcasting airs the first-ever face-to-face interview between figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Stant said he became a Christian and turned his life around. Skulduggery is Shawn Eckardt's passion. [33], In Harding's 2008 authorized biography, The Tonya Tapes (written by Lynda D. Prouse from recorded interviews), Harding denied ever asking Vera Marano for the name of Nancy Kerrigan's training rink and that Marano may not have remembered details properly and "was a little bit out there." Claims surface that Gillooly threatened Harding on several occasions during their marriage. [30] Eckardt suggested cutting Kerrigan's Achilles tendon, using a beater car to run her off the road, or "just kill her," but those ideas were opposed. 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. Learn about the life of Stant today and now. The key date is Dec. 28, 1993. 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. He claims to have worked for the Blackstone Corp. as a contract operations specialist in Switzerland from 1984 to 1987. Championships. Sept. 12, 1994: Gillooly enters the Oregon SUMMIT prison boot camp program. A camera crew was recording her practice session and showed her leaving the ice rink and walking through a curtain and down a hallway; the camera then cuts out. Meanwhile, Harding has steadfastly denied knowing anything about the . "Eckardt just couldn't keep up with the training, and we terminated him," said Tom Duggan, the school's training manager. Harding's lawyer, Robert Weaver, then stated he wished to speak privately with his client. 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. I, Punch Line", "Tattoo Assassins: The Strangest Mortal Kombat Knockoff Ever", "Inside The Bizarre (And Pervy) Mortal Kombat Knockoff That Never Was", "Nancy Kerrigan Versus Tonya Harding: A Rap History", "Former Olympic skater Tonya Harding bitter and thankful over Obama's 'kneecap' comment", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assault_of_Nancy_Kerrigan&oldid=1134109791, Harding v. US Figure Skating Ass'n, 851 F. Supp. "[37] However, she was skeptical about Eckardt's ability to arrange it. Menu. . Not bad for someone who would have been 16 years old at the time of his hiring. Gillooly's attorney, Ron Hoevet, accuses Harding of conspiracy and is roundly criticized by other attorneys. "[21], Harding later claimed she was the victim of acquaintance rape sometime during her separation from Gillooly in 1991, "by a friend of mine, who I knew for eight years. Jan 21, 1994: For the first time in 10 days, Harding returns to the Clackamas Town Center ice rink for practice. Marano stated that Harding had phoned her about a "bet" regarding Nancy Kerrigan. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. A grand jury continues to hear testimony. Figure. The neighbours reported seeing Gillooly pick Harding up and place her in a truck, and feared Harding had been shot. PORTLAND Brian Sean Griffith, the former bodyguard to Tonya Harding, has died. Would love your thoughts, please comment. This inspires Jeff Gillooly and Shawn Eckhardt (his friend, her "bodyguard") to plan their own attack. Online records show that he still lived in California in 2017. Eckardt instead wired the funds to Smith, who then traveled to join Stant in Detroit. July 21, 1995: Shane Stant, Kerrigan's assailant, is released from the Santiam Correctional Institution after serving 14 months. But the two men have known each other since attending grade school together. [14] Stant and Smith then planned to carry out the attack together. He then told her, "I think we should go for it." Birth. As Rogers wrote in the LA Times, Gillooly and Harding had different ideas about how everything went down. She agreed to reimburse Multnomah County $10,000 in legal expenses, undergo a psychiatric examination, and volunteered to give $50,000 to the Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) charity. 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. March 21, 1994: A Multnomah County grand jury indicts Eckardt, Smith and Stant on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit second-degree assault. Eckardt set up a meeting with Derrick Smith and Shane . They drove to Eckardt's home that night with the photos, practice times, and $2,700 in cash. The hitman was Shane. PORTLAND, ORE. PORTLAND, Ore. -- It is a resume that even James Bond would envy. The case of Shawn Eckardt, Harding's unofficial bodyguard: During the investigation of the Kerrigan attack in '94, it was revealed that Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, conspired with. 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. and guess what? Jan. 11, 1994: The FBI begins investigating an allegation that Eckardt and Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, orchestrated the attack on Kerrigan. [38] On December 25, Gillooly had an answering machine message from Smith asking for more details about the plan. One of them included Harding's bodyguard, and what happened to Shawn Eckardt is truly tragic. All together, it makes for a fascinating look at some of the early '90s' most intriguing people, from Eckardt to Harding herself. A judge places her on probation for three years and orders her to pay $160,000 in fines and contributions. We pay forvideostoo. The events -- and the ramshackle cast or characters behind them -- fascinated and disturbed Portlanders and the nation. Mark Eckardt Found 18 people in California, Illinois and 17 other states. [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. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. SHAWN ECKARDT As the owner of World Bodyguard Services, Eckardt boasted of private investigation work in Costa Rica, demolishing Peruvian pipelines and guarding celebrities. Those involved dream it might make it to Broadway one day. 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. Gillooly claimed that when he told Harding about plotting to injure Kerrigan, she thought it was "a good idea. In 1993, Eckardt was enrolled in a paralegal course at Pioneer Pacific College and trying to build a business called World Bodyguard Services. [29] In November 1993, the couple were evicted from their apartment for failing to pay rent. [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. [31], During Tonya Harding's FBI testimony on January 18, 1994, she requested and received some ice to treat her swollen ankle. Just six years later in Dec. 2007, Eckardt passed away in Portland, Oregon, at just 40 years old. Kerrigan was the American sweetheart who was one of her main competitors on Olympic ice. Shawn Eckhardt in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But to the attorney representing Gillooly, Eckardt is a man who "led a fantasy life," and performed only one job as a bodyguard to Harding. Tonya Harding's bodyguard Shawn Eckardt (Paul Walter Hauser) made international headlines when he sat down with Diane Sawyer. [38] He said the message was difficult to understand, it sounded like "Tunee Can." It was their idea, he said, to kneecap Kerrigan. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Eckardt also highlights his training at Executive Security International, an Aspen., Colo.-based correspondence school for bodyguards. [25], In both March and July 1993, police came to Harding and Gillooly's shared apartment after reported arguments. [47] Smith returned to Arizona and was communicating separately with Stant and Eckardt by phone, while Eckardt reported back to Gillooly. 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. In 1994, "Forrest Gump" broke box-office records. "He seemed like a nice guy, and I'm sure he meant well," Duggan added. Shawn Eckardt. [38], On December 28, he and Stant were in Portland to discuss the attack plan. Before Gillooly arrived to the meeting, Smith asked Eckardt to tape-record the impending plotting for security. Figure Skating Championships. Harding hired Eckardt as her bodyguard because his resume indicated he was an expert in counterin-telligence and international terrorism, graduated from an The media allowed him to air his version of events: that of an innocent caught in Harding and Gillooly's nefarious web. [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. Harding said that Gillooly phoned her one hour later asking her to pick him up. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The networks and national press go gaga. He compared the "hit" to going hunting. Jan. 31, 1994: Gillooly says Harding approved the attack on Kerrigan. O.J. [50] Smith later worked for the United States Army as an "intelligence analyst" for about 3 years until he was discharged. 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. [20] They married on March 18, 1990. Eckardt hid the tape recorder on his desk under a paper towel. Harding speaks to the media after "Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera" in 2008. July 11, 1994: Eckardt is sentenced to 18 months in prison. 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. Smith was waiting in a car outside and acted as a getaway driver. Olympic television ratings soar. Gillooly and Harding were surprised that Eckardt's mother seemed to know about the plot too. Oct. 1997: Harding's pickup is apparently stolen from the Vancouver Mall parking lot. [88][89] Harding was stripped of her 1994 U.S. Championship title and banned for life from participating in USFSA events as either skater or coach. The lettersfrom his mom, his sister, a former Navy SEAL/Army chaplain and a lawyer who is a former military prosecutorglow with praise for how Stant has turned his life around, Bleacher Report notes, adding that, in 2013, Stant had not given an interview for 20 years, choosing a life of obscurity after the scandal. There is no other person than Brian Griffith," following the bodyguard's passing. That January, an assailant clubbed Kerrigan in the knee, forcing her out of the competition. 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. Stant returns to Portland to face charges in the attack on Kerrigan. Controversy raged over whether Harding should be allowed to skate in the Olympics. And there is no listing of a Blackstone Corp. in Switzerland. She was raised in East Portland and began skating at age three, training with coach . "But unless you really know him, you don't how deep that rabbit . [13] Derrick Smith, an associate of Eckardt, was paid $6,500 to carry out the attack; Eckardt had received the money from Gillooly. Oct. 1996: Harding calls 9-1-1 and gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after a customer collapses in a Milwaukie tavern. Harding then phoned Marano again asking her to spell the arena name, and Gillooly said he watched as Harding wrote out "Tony Kent Arena. Shawn Eckardt was the bodyguard of figure skater Tonya Harding and was involved in the planning of the 1994 attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan at Cobo Arena in Detroit. In mid-December 1993, Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, approached Shawn Eckardt about somehow eliminating Kerrigan from the competition. Feb. 1997: During a two-minute performance preceding a Reno Renegades hockey game, Harding is subjected to booing, catcalls, and thrown batons. But the life beefy bodyguard Shawn Eric Eckardt portrayed in a resume filled with misspellings and apparent misstatements is vastly different from the facts. 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 Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. I, Tonya movie quotes help tell the story of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding including her rough upbringing and what led to her eventual lifetime ban from the sport. But the life beefy bodyguard Shawn Eric Eckardt portrayed in a resume filled with misspellings and apparent misstatements is vastly different from the facts. He then phoned Harding asking her to pick him up. 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. July 13, 1994: Gillooly is sentenced to two years in jail and fined $100,000 for racketeering. "He can talk the talk. When asked about her finances, Harding said she had one bank account which was currently $109 overdrawn. Jan. 9, 1994: Detroit police release composite drawings of man suspected of attacking Kerrigan. "[a] This footage was later broadcast around the world in news programs. Nike pledges $25,000 to help keep Harding in the Olympics. Shawn Eckardt on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. And NBC News reported last night that Gillooly will be arrested today. Read more about what happened to Jeff Gillooly after the Kerrigan attack here. As you can tell, each relationship featured I, Tonya, is fraught with built-up animosity. "That's news to me," said Joe Walther, the man who answered the phone listed in the letter. Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith had changed his name since the attack in an attempt to put it behind him. The attack took place just days before the tournament, and rendered Kerrigan unable to take part. Why? health (support- familywize) thank you to our united way supporters, sponsors and partners; campaign It also read that Harding, Gillooly, Eckardt, Smith, and Stant agreed to "knowingly cause physical injury by means of a dangerous weapon." It also dredged up a cast of characters far removed from the world of skating. Ads by BeenVerified. Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (TV Movie 1994) Dan Schneider as Shawn Eckhardt. April 30, 1994: The NBC docudrama "Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story" debuts to lukewarm ratings. 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. Shane Stant, the hit man who was hired to attack Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan with a collapsible baton 24 years ago, has told Inside Edition exclusively that he is regretful for the act. To some degree, his name faded away with more prominent figures. [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. [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. 1476 (D. Or. Brian Sean Griffith. A Portland minister, Eugene Saunders, tells investigators he's heard of tape of Eckardt, Gillooly and friend Shane M. Stant discussing the "hit.". We pay for your stories! "[23] Harding was granted another restraining order and filed for divorce. 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 an 18-mile Open Ocean Paddle and each paddler must raise or contribute a minimum of $1500 to participate. He was 40. Director Craig Gillepsie and screenwriter Steven Rogers put a unique, satirical, mockumentary twist on the ice skating sports story that defined the . ', "Indictment says Harding involved in Kerrigan plot", "USFSA's decision regarding Tonya Harding", "Harding Stripped of Title; Banned for Life", "Injured Kerrigan Withdraws From Olympic Trials", "Who is Tonya Harding's former bodyguard 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. Check social media profiles, resumes and CV, places of employment, photos and videos, news, public records, publications, skilled experts and arrest records . Jan. 10, 1994: Harding returns to Portland escorted by Shawn E. Eckardt, her bodyguard. [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. Gillooly was told his money would be returned if the deed was not completed. When Harding returned, she testified that she and Gillooly went to Eckardt's home on December 28, 1993; he went inside, she drove away. Simpson led police on the most-watched car chase in history. [48] According to him, she then said "You need to stop screwing around with this and get it done. Shane Stant was one of the most notorious figures in the 1990s because he was nabbed for being the actual attacker of Nancy Kerrigan. According to him, she did phone the arena asking for Kerrigan's "patch and freestyle times," and phoned again for the address. [38][30] It was true that Steinbrenner had recently given Harding a $10,000 donation through the USFSA. According to Gillooly, Harding replied, "Let's do it. He had known Gillooly since they were in the first grade at school. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. [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. Why? That man was Shane Stant. The 47-year-old, who has now remarried, claims she thought her former spouse Gillooly would kill her many times.. Rather than focus on the 1994 attack, I, Tonya instead focuses greatly on Harding's upbringing and the backstory that led up to the unbelievable pre-Olympics controversy. [92][93], The attack was mentioned in Weird Al Yankovic's song "Headline News", a parody of the Crash Test Dummies hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". 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. [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. He was enrolled in the program for three years before being booted out in 1992. The U.S. Olympic Committee hisses and boos but does nothing. 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. Certified parachutist. [35] He said that in early December 1993, Harding phoned him after the 1993 NHK Trophy competition and was upset about her placement. The first deputy on the scene observed Harding holding a baseball bat after breaking the motorist's eyeglasses. Eckardt was flustered and said he did not know why. In 1970s Portland, Oregon, four year-old Tonya Harding is forced to ice skate by her abusive mother, LaVona. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley. 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. 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. The New York Times, which announced his death, called him Brian Sean Griffith, which Eckardt. Dec. 24, 1994: Harding skates as Mrs. Santa Claus at Clackamas Town Center during her first public skating performance since the Olympics. "[27] That summer, a man from Harding's gym claimed to The Oregonian that Harding offered to pay him to "take care" of Gillooly, "slap him around a little." He was interested in bodybuilding, martial arts, and helping Smith open his training camp someday. Shane Stant Today: Where Is the Nancy Kerrigan Attacker Now? [80][73][81] Harding's penalties included three years of probation, a $100,000 fine, and 500 hours community service. "[21] On June 17, 1991, Harding filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Her main rival in that tournament was Tonya Harding. She gave birth to her only child, a son named Gordon, on February 19, 2011. In 103 pages of FBI transcripts from interviews with four figures in the Kerrigan assault, an unappealing picture is painted: * Shawn Eric Eckardt, Harding's bodyguard, is portrayed as a . 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. June 30, 1994: Harding is stripped of her 1994 national figure skating title and banned for life from the U.S. I don't want to lose him. Hood Community College, shared an interest in espionage and survivalism, and had discussed opening a school together someday. The questions are being debated by lawyers and law-enforcement officials as the investigation continues. Sep. 4, 2014. Feb. 5, 1994: The U.S. Gillooly said he felt "pretty good" about the meeting and thought Smith was competent. She's the national champ. Executive security consultant. Eckardt, one of three men arrested on second-degree felony charges last week, has confessed his role to authorities. [49] He had met Eckardt when they were students at Mt. 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