[Magdalen] RIP Dorothy Mengering, 95.

M J _Mike_ Logsdon mjl at ix.netcom.com
Wed Apr 12 21:42:57 UTC 2017


>>>served some prison time<<<

No, actually, but CLOSE:

[Wikipedia:]

Harding avoided further prosecution and a possible jail sentence by pleading guilty on March 16 to conspiring to hinder prosecution of the attackers.  She received three years probation, 500 hours of community service, and a $160,000 fine.  As part of the plea bargain, she was also forced to withdraw from the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships and resign from the United States Figure Skating Association.  On June 30, 1994, after conducting its own investigation of the attack, the USFSA stripped her of her 1994 U.S. Championships title and banned her for life from participating in USFSA-run events as either a skater or a coach.  The USFSA concluded that she knew about the attack before it happened and displayed "a clear disregard for fairness, good sportsmanship and ethical behavior".  Although the USFSA has no control over non-competitive professional skating events, she was also persona non grata on the pro circuit because few skaters and promoters would work with her.  Consequently, she failed to benefit from the professional skating boom that ensued in the aftermath of the scandal.


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