Sypher
accused Pitino of assault, rape and offering her money to have an abortion,
while Pitino, who is married, claimed the affair was consensual and a one-time
instance. Sypher said that Pitino offered to pay her $3,000 for an abortion.
According
to reports, Pitino and Sypher (then just Karen Cunagin) had a one-night stand
together in 2003 after a meal at Louisville restaurant Portini. According to
Sypher, Pitino arranged for the two to meet at Tim Sypher’s condo and offered
to pay her $3,000 for the abortion. Soon after the encounter, she married
Sypher.
According
to people close to Pitino, the coach has alerted them for months of an
impending extortion case. U of L Athletic Director Tom
Jurich said
in a statement Tuesday that “Coach Pitino has been truthful with us about this
matter all along and we stand by him and his family during this process.”
“Several
months ago Coach Pitino informed me about the alleged extortion attempt,” said
Joanne Pitino, Rick’s wife, has kept quiet about
this case, while Rick will not be giving interviews and will try to solve the
case privately, according to his lawyer Steve Pence.
Rick and
Joanne Pitino (formerly Joanne Minardi) have been married for 33 years and have
five children together.
For photos of Rick Pitino and his accuser Karen Cunagin Sypher, please look below in the picture gallery.
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