The scandal — a sudden and violent attack by a mystery man; accusations and denials; tabloid headlines — led to worldwide attention and, years later, a feature-length movie about Harding.
But to Diallo, a 28-year-old French soccer player being led up a police station stairwell, the mention of her name — “Have you heard of Tonya Harding?” — produced only a blank stare.
Now, in France, a generation later, the police suspected a similar motive in an attack on Kheira Hamraoui, Diallo’s teammate at the French club Paris St.-Germain.
Prosecutors last September charged Diallo with aggravated assault in the attack on Hamraoui.
Documents in the case and leaks to the French news media have accused Diallo of masterminding a premeditated attack.
Persons:
Aminata Diallo, Tonya Harding, Harding, Diallo, ” —, Nancy Kerrigan, Germain, Hamraoui, Kerrigan, masterminding
Organizations:
Police, Paris St, French national
Locations:
Versailles, American, France, Diallo’s, women’s