Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. She was the 2007 World All-Around Champion, and the 2007 U.S. National All-Around Champion. She is also a competitor on Dancing with the Stars 2009.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida man who drove cross-country to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on accusations of stalking her, but a judge dropped a charge of attempted kidnapping against the man. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Carter said prosecutors met the burden of proof for the stalking charge against Robert O'Ryan, who was arrested in March trying to get onto the set of ABC television's "Dancing with the Stars" show where... Read Full Story
A judge says there's enough evidence against a man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson for the case to go to trial. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Carter made the ruling after concluding a preliminary hearing for Robert O'Ryan, who has been jailed since his arrest in March. Authorities say he trespassed on the lot where "Dancing With the Stars" is taped and tried to contact Johnson. The 17-year-old Olympic gold-medal gymnast won the dancing competition earlier this year. Johnson and... Read Full Story
Gymnast Shawn Johnson attends the 29th annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards presented by the Women's Sports Foundation at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on October 14, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images North America) A 34-year-old man concealing two loaded guns was arrested early Tuesday morning after attempting to sneak onto the set of Dancing With the Stars . According to TMZ , Robert O'Ryan was obsessed with 17-year-old contestant and Olympic gymnast Shawn... Read Full Story
Olympic champion Nastia Liukin won't be competing at the world gymnastics championships in October. Liukin took herself out of the mix for the U.S. team on Monday, saying she needs more time to get in shape. Liukin has spent much of the past year on the road, and returned to competition only in late July. She did one event at the national championships two weeks ago, finishing fourth on balance beam. The worlds are Oct. 12-18 in London. The first of two training camps that will be used to... Read Full Story
Scary stuff. A man who has been stalking Shawn Johnson was arrested near the Dancing with the Stars set. The man who claims he’s “meant to be” with Shawn Johnson was caught scaling the fence outside CBS Studios prior to a DWTS taping. Shawn Johnson’s stalker, Robert O’Ryan, 34, had two loaded guns in his vehicle and items at his motel room included duct tape, zip ties, a map love letters, and clippings. In this Today show video clip, more details about Shawn Johnson’s stalker are included... Read Full Story
There was more drama around that Dancing with the Stars set, than just the eliminations on Tuesday. A man who was allegedly stalking Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson apparently jumped a fence at the CBS studios and was caught my security near the set.
The alleged stalker’s name was Robert O’Ryan and he reportedly told the LAPD that he “had packed all his belongings and permanently left Florida to dive out and be with [Shawn Johnson].”
Johnson’s mother Teri has requested and received a... Read Full Story
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson can add the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete to her balance beam title at the Beijing Games. Johnson beat out teammate Nastia Liukin, the all-around champion at the 2008 Games, and several others for the 79th annual award, presented Wednesday. She is the third gymnast to win the Sullivan, joining Kurt Thomas (1979) and Paul Hamm (2004). Hamm won the all-around at the Athens Olympics that year. Other finalists were the U.S. Olympic men's... Read Full Story
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March 26, 2009
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson would like the man who tried to break onto the set of “Dancing with the Stars” to meet her to dance away from her.
Court records show a restraining order was issued against Robert O’Ryan, who was arrested by Los Angeles police on Tuesday. O’Ryan was stopped by security at CBS Studios, where the ABC reality show is produced, after he jumped on a fence Monday afternoon.
When they searched his car, police found... Read Full Story
Robert Michael O’Ryan, the man who stalked miniscule gymnast and “Dancing With The Stars” contestant Shawn Johnson, was stopped by police for a traffic violation on his way from Florida to California. So why didn’t police take him in after he professed his love for the tiny dancer?
O’Ryan told police of his intention to woo the 17-year-old, but they did not seem to think it appropriate to arrest a man who professed his love for and plan to ensnare a celebrity. Alabama police stopped O’Ryan... Read Full Story
Gilles Marini may be the front-runner for the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy. The 33-year-old actor earned a perfect score of 60 points from judges Monday for his two dances in the semifinal round. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson came in second place with 56 points out of 60. "The Bachelor" reject Melissa Rycroft earned 55 points for her two dances, while rodeo champ Ty Murray finished in last place with 48 points out of 60. One celebrity contestant will be eliminated Tuesday when... Read Full Story
