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Tonya Harding's former bodyguard dies at age 40 KVAL
Shawn Eric Eckardt (L), bodyguard of figure skater Tonya Harding, and fellow defendent Derrick Smith (R) are joined by Smith's attorney Robert Goffredi January 14, 1994 as they face Judge Donald.
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Tonya Harding Attack Nancy Kerrigan Evidence Reelz
'I, Tonya' Bodyguard Explains Why He Was Kicked Out of Alamo Drafthouse in Funny PSA — Exclusive Jamie Righetti Updated February 1, 2018 Anyone who has seen the raucous biopic " I, Tonya ".
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Scratch Hit Sports Tonya Harding Pleads Guilt On Attack Of Nancy Kerrigan
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Brian Sean Griffith, the former bodyguard to Tonya Harding, has died. He was 40. Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith served 14 months for his role in the 1994 attack on.
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Tonya Harding
Jeff Gillooly was Tonya Harding's ex-husband. [1] At the time of the attack, the couple were together and still referred to each other as husband and wife. 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. [12]
How Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan became household names
Former Tonya Harding bodyguard dies at 40 Hearst Newspapers Logo Seattle U.S. Seahawks/NFL Mariners/MLB Huskies/Cougars Kraken/NHL Food & Dining Former Tonya Harding bodyguard dies at 40.
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CPAC Ann Coulter Bodyguard Tonya Harding wasn't hiring thi… Flickr
PORTLAND - Tonya Harding's bodyguard was sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison for his part in the attack on his boss's skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan. 'There are adjectives that can be added to.
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Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in First I, Tonya Teaser Trailer
The Associated Press PORTLAND — Brian Sean Griffith, the former bodyguard to Tonya Harding, has died. He was 40. Formerly Shawn Eckardt, Griffith served 14 months for his role in the 1994.
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SHOCKER! Tonya Harding’s bodyguard speaks! National News Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Tonya Harding with her bodyguard Shawn Eckardt is seen at Portland International Airport in this 1994 file photo in Portland. Brian Sean Griffith, a former bodyguard to figure skater Harding who.
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Nancy Kerrigan can't her rival Tonya Harding Daily Mail Online
The Jan. 6, 1994, attack on the figure skater was soon traced the ex-husband of Portland rival Tonya Harding and his cronies. Harding's involvement—witting or not—launched the biggest.
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Tonya Harding Admits She Knew
Getty Shawn Eric Eckardt, bodyguard of figure skater Tonya Harding, walks handcuffed into jail after being arrested and charged with conspiracy in the attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan. Eckardt.
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Tonya Harding Bodyguard Jail SelebrityToday
Eckhardt was the bodyguard of Tonya Harding who helped plan an assault on Nancy Kerrigan. Six days after the attack, Eckhardt confessed to the crime and cited Gilhooly and Harding as the minds.
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Whatever Happened To Tonya Harding? The Figure Skater Now Has A Penchant For Offbeat Hobbies
In researching the I, Tonya true story, we learned that Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, testified against Harding and was given a plea bargain. Gillooly, assailant Shane Stant, Harding's bodyguard Shawn Eckhardt, and getaway driver Derrick Smith all spent time in prison for the attack. -The New York Times.
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Tonya Harding Talks "Truth and Lies" In New Emotional Interview
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 Eckardt and.
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'I, Nauseated' The Oregonian's exsports columnist nails what the Tonya Harding movie gets
T onya Harding hasn't professionally figure skated for more than two decades, but her name still evokes the highly publicized 1994 attack on fellow competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Harding was banned.
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The Reason Tonya Harding Went To Jail Isn't What You Think
A new biopic - I, Tonya - arrives in British cinemas this week. The farce and tragedy is still there. What's changed is the certainty. Harding was always portrayed as the stonewashed-denim bad.
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Where Are They Now Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan
In I, Tonya, Eckardt is played by Paul Walter Hauser, and the actor nails his impression of the bodyguard. Rather than focus on the 1994 attack, I, Tonya instead focuses greatly on.