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What exactly did Tonya Harding do?
In 1994, she earned notoriety when ex-husband Jeff Gillooly hired a hitman to assault skater Nancy Kerrigan at the Olympic trials. Harding pleaded guilty to hindering the investigation into Kerrigan’s attack, and was subsequently banned from competing in the U.S. for life.
Why was Tonya Harding stripped of her title?
1994 — Tonya Harding is stripped of her national title and banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association because of her role in an attack on Nancy Kerrigan.
What is the Tonya scandal?
However, in 1994, she got entangled in a controversy that included her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and her skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. She was banned for life from participating in all championships after which she became a boxer. Here’s what happened to Tonya Harding after that event.
What does Nancy Kerrigan think of I Tonya?
Kerrigan said she found it “bizarre” that Harding sought redemption through a biopic. “At this point, it’s so much easier and better to just be. … It’s not really part of my life,” Kerrigan said.
Did Gillooly go to jail?
Gillooly was sentenced in Portland, Ore., to two years in prison, receiving the harshest penalty of the five defendants in the attack. Judge Donald Londer brushed aside a prosecutor’s request for a more-lenient, one-year sentence because of Gillooly’s extraordinary cooperation with investigators.
Who was found guilty for Nancy Kerrigan?
With evidence mounted against her, Harding officially pleads guilty to the charge of “conspiracy to hinder prosecution.” She receives three years probation and is slapped with a $160,000 fine.
Did Jeff go to jail for Nancy Kerrigan?
Tonya Harding’s ex-husband Jeff Gillooly was the mastermind behind the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Gillooly was sentenced to prison for his role in the attack, which occurred after a U.S. National Championships practice session on Jan. 6, 1994.