[54] The reader may disagree with every sentence I have written in this piece. “I think he saw a picture of me as him with the mustache, and he wrote to me and he said something like, ‘Well, nice mustache! However, he then dealt with multiple restraining orders, assault arrests, a DUI, lawsuits, and bankruptcy. Twitter and Facebook have become the Jeff Gillooly’s of social media. For example, her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, changed his name to Jeff Stone to avoid the media attention. Gillooly and Nancy had two children together and ran Nancy Nicole’s Tanning and Beauty salon in Portland, Oregon. James Gillooly, Margaret Gillooly (born Williams), ...Gillooly, Gillooly, Gillooly, Enyart (born Gillooly), Wyfels (born Gillooly), Michael James Gillooly, John Kevin Gillooly, Nancy Nicole Sharkey, Freey S Stone, Maxene Harding Tonya, 14674 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, Oregon 97015-6400, USA, President, Nancy Nicole's, Ltd, Clackamas, Oregon, USA, ...Gillooly, Margaret Laverne Gillooly, John Kevin Gillooly, Joel Thomas Gillooly, Cynthia M Gillooly, Melinda Gillooly, Gillooly Tonya Harding, 13727 SE Knight St, Portland, Oregon 97236-4424, USA, Photo by Andrew Parodi. Kerrigan could not compete in the US Championship but recovered in time to compete in the Winter Olympics. Instead of competing in the arena and proving she was the best, Harding tried to have Kerrigan taken out, effectively shut down. If she had been suspended, she likely still would have competed at the Olympics after filing suit, seeking an injunction against the USFSA, and asserting her rights under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. The more perspectives we look at something, the greater the depth and understanding we have of what we are looking at. Dr. David Nabarro, the WHO's Special Envoy on Covid-19 said, 'we really do appeal to all world leaders: stop using lockdown as your primary control method'. [28] Harding's admitted failure to report about an assault on a fellow competitor, supported by her FBI transcripts, led to her being formally charged with "[making] false statements about her knowledge". The USFSA has no dominion over professional skating events, yet Harding was also persona non grata on the pro circuit. He’s stayed out of the public eye. Harding told Londer she was. We are fully capable of deciding for ourselves what we believe. In her 2008 autobiography, The Tonya Tapes, Harding said that she wanted to call the FBI to reveal what she knew about the planned attack, but refused when Gillooly allegedly threatened her with death following a gunpoint gang rape by him and two other men she did not know. She spends her time focusing on motherhood and appeared on Dancing With the Stars. Besides conspiring to injure Kerrigan, who would ultimately go on to win a silver medal at the 1994 games while Harding placed eighth, Gillooly's scrutiny under the spotlight ultimately led to allegations of abuse and rape. The panel decided that pertinent FBI reports, court documents, and Harding's March 16 plea agreement presented "a clear disregard for fairness, good sportsmanship, and ethical behaviour. Weaver said the decision disappointed her but was not a surprise, and that she had not decided on an appeal. Tonya Harding wanted to be the number one female figure skater in the world, win the gold medal in Norway, and enjoy all the benefits from that success. As of 2017, he was living near Portland, Oregon. He described the many unintended consequences of lockdowns, such as “doubling of world poverty… doubling of child malnutrition.” He concluded by stating, “lockdowns have just one consequence… making poor people poorer.” More accurately, lockdowns make everyone poorer, except elites like Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and Jeff Bezos, who all own pro-lockdown media outlets. Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of Tonya Harding, features prominently in the new movie, I, Tonya. If a story must be verified 100% before it is allowed to be posted on social media, most political posts would be shut down. Schatz asked if she had considered whether someone she knew had planned to attack Nancy. The attack benefited Harding as it allowed her to win the U.S. Championships with ease, and could have benefited her if it had taken Kerrigan out of the Olympics. [9] Stant and Smith then planned to carry out the attack together. That makes me better. Shawn Eckardt, a friend of Gillooly's who was also Harding's bodyguard before the attack, had been hired by the figure skater after she received anonymous death threats. In February 1994, Gillooly pleaded guilty to racketeering (aka, a planned or organized criminal act) and was sentenced to two years in prison. The attack was planned by fellow American figure skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and his co-conspirator Shawn Eckardt. It has not been verified that the emails obtained by the New York Post are authentic, But most people are capable of looking at this story with the same level of skepticism as the New York Times story of Trump’s stolen tax returns that claim he only paid $750 in taxes. Since the release of the movie I, Tonya, which focuses on the life of figure skater Tonya Harding — including the attack on Harding’s fellow competitor Nancy Kerrigan — questions surrounding the real-life events, and the people involved in them, have resurfaced in a big way. 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. Clearly, that prediction did not pan out. [10], Kerrigan was practicing for the U.S. Championships on an ice rink inside Cobo Arena. '", Stan continued his recollection of the meeting: “I was like, ‘Oh! According to Deadspin, Gillooly became a car salesman and shaved off his trademark mustache. [53], The attack and the scandal surrounding it was depicted in the 2017 film I, Tonya with Margot Robbie playing Harding, Ricky Russert playing Stant, and Caitlin Carver playing Kerrigan. The attack took place just days before the tournament, and rendered Kerrigan unable to take part. For months, Twitter and Facebook have been blocking posts which question the WHO’s Covid-19 guidelines, in particular advocacy of lockdowns. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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. Jeff Gillooly, ex-husband of figure skater Tonya Harding, listens to questions from cameramen 15 January 1994 after picking up the mail outside the rural cabin the couple shared. No legal action came from this revelation, though Stone denied it ever happened, telling Today back in 2008 the claims were “utterly ridiculous.” In the 2013 interview, Stone doubled down on this, telling Deadspin he "laughed about" that accusation. Gillooly and three associates served time in prison for the attack. No one has the right to tell any of us what we are to think. Offers may be subject to change without notice. But on October 9, 2020, the WHO changed its position on the use of lockdowns to combat Covid-19. Before the attack that shook the nation, Gillooly was a conveyer belt operator who also served as Harding’s manager. Harding won that event, and they were both selected for the 1994 Olympic team. Gillooly On January 6, 1994, two days before U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championships and 6 weeks prior to the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was brutally attacked by two hitmen hired by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of fellow skater Tonya Harding . According to ESPN, Stant had moved to Southern California, where he embarked on a career in marketing. [31], On March 21, 1994, a Portland grand jury issued an indictment stating there was evidence Harding participated in the attack plot. Harding reportedly filed for divorce two separate times, citing abuse allegations against Gillooly. He and Harding have since parted ways, but he did … Her main rival in that tournament was Tonya Harding. GettyTonya Harding and Margot Robbie attend NEON and 30WEST Present the Los Angeles Premiere of “I, Tonya” Supported By Svedka on December 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. "[50] Harding chose neither to attend nor participate in the two-day hearing. On February 1, 1994, Gillooly accepted a plea bargain in exchange for his testimony against Harding. "Tonya Harding Remains the Public Enigma", "Lawyer for Skater's Ex-Husband Says He Has Tied Her to Attack", "Harding Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice. Here, Kerrigan exclaimed the famous line, "Why? For a time, he started a computer company, but it failed. Limiting speech, shutting down debates, burning heretics, makes us worse, duller, less informed. And now, the WHO is advocating for one of those Covid-19 second opinions that had been shut down. Jeff Gillooly is the former husband of American figure skater Tonya Harding and is best known for his role in the attack on Harding's skating rival Nancy Kerrigan.