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Apr 13, 2012 · But while this affair seemed like it could be a career-ender, there were a few key differences from the Petrino debacle, which helped Pitino save his job and his career.
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- Sypher Claimed Pitino Raped Her, But Pitino Said He Had Consensual Sex with Her
- Sypher Told Police Her Husband Tim Cypher Was ‘Paid to Marry Me’ in 2004
- Sypher Was Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison & Was Released in July 2017
Pitino announced in April 2009that he was at the center of an extortion scheme and called on the FBI to investigate the case. Days later, the Associated Press reportedthat Sypher, who was estranged from equipment manager and husband Tim Sypher at the time, was arraigned in federal court on extortion charges and lying to the FBI. The federal complai...
Police records also showed that Sypher claimed to police that her husband Tim was “paid to marry me,” reports Kentucky.com. She told police that during a July 13, 2009 phone call. They married in 2004 and have a daughter, who was four years old at the time of the controversy. Pitino said that the custody case was the reason why Tom hadn’t made any ...
In August 2010, Sypher was convicted and in February 2011, Sypher was sentenced to 87 months in prison, the Associated Press reports. The charges came with a maximum sentence of 26 years. After six years, five months and 11 days, Sypher was released, USA Today reports. Her sentence expired on July 28, 2017. However, she will still have to meet with...
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Jul 29, 2010 · -- A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian...
Sep 27, 2017 · In 2009, he confessed that he had an affair with the wife of the team’s equipment manager and paid for her to have an abortion. The woman, Karen Sypher, was later convicted of trying to...
- 2009 — The Karen Sypher sex and extortion scandal. News broke that year that Pitino was the target of extortion with Sypher demanding Pitino give her money and cars after the pair had a sexual encounter at a Louisville restaurant in 2003.
- 2015 — Katrina Powell details illicit activities with recruits. Powell, a former escort, published a book called Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen that broke down parties she helped put together involving dancers and potential Louisville recruits.
- 2017 — The corruption scandal involving Adidas. From USA TODAY Sports: An FBI investigation alleges that a coach from a public research university in Kentucky that matches the description of Louisville paid $100,000 to a basketball recruit’s family.
Sep 27, 2017 · University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino's affair with Karen Sypher has been thrust back into the spotlight by an NCAA recruiting scandal.
Jul 27, 2010 · Tim and Karen Sypher have separated and Lester Goetzinger, a Sypher friend calls and leaves two messages on Rick Pitino’s cell phone. The US Attorney says the calls came after Sypher gave...
