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This sounds like a bizarre story-
http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...RTS02/90418010
http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...RTS02/90418010
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more plus video here
and what everyone wants to see, a picture of the woman who is allegedly making the extortion demands...
(plus a little on her at the extreme bottom)
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What is with the Louisville TV station claiming to have more information about the details of the "extortion plot" by alleged extortionist Karen Sypher, but that "Fox 41 News has decided not to release the details of her claims at this time."
Apparently it was Ms. Sypher herself who "has already gone to the media with false, defamatory and outrageous allegations in an attempt to pressure me to cave in to this scheme."
If the local media in Peoria has some similar story with "dirt" about one of our local coaches, does anyone think they would hold back and not report it?Comment
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I am trying to find out more about this story, but its not easy. The TV stations are tip-toeing around this story and being careful not to release the womans name, or any details of her claims. Here is a TV station that reports the minimum, mainly just what Rick Pitino himself released in his press statement. They even say at the end of this report that they know much more because they received phone calls from this woman or her representative, but they won't say any more. http://www.whas11.com/video/whas11vi...ml?nvid=353230
This is the same as other stations and the newspapers. I have never seen such poor reporting from sources that claim to be objective news outlets.Comment
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This is another example of where you can get more information, and a lot more of the facts on message boards, not the drive-by media outlets.
This story involves an alleged affair the coach had, and was involved in recently.
If anyone wants to know more, forget the TV stations and the newspapers, and read the message boards.
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I am sure they are only trying to be fair and print only what can be factually substantiated and not go with wild, unsubstantiated claims......
some papers print literally every word they get from women accusers in cases like this, and even print claims by the accuser's friends
& exaggerate with talk of bloodied lips and fictional ligature marks on the neck...
btw - the supposed allegations also name the woman's estranged husband..but I
applaud that the papers haven't run wild with speculation.
Ironically, Pitino once fired an assistant coach while he was head coach for the Boston Celtics, for having an affair.
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All kinds of speculation on the message boards about this one. From point shaving involving UL players, to a gay affair between Pitino and the woman accuser's husband.
** “I am devastated by the bizarre allegations that my estranged wife is making against Coach Pitino and myself,” Tim Sypher said in a statement. “I intend to defend the allegations vigorously.” **
This one's gonna get juicy.
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I think it is known that Pitino has had some affairs in the past. It is interesting that you can't find anything out anywhere.
My son-in-law works with the athletic dept during the football and basketball season but I haven't talked to him yet..
I do think it's strange Richard Pitino took an asst job with Florida though....Comment
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A ship's captain will get the women and children off the ship before it sinks.
From PJ Star sports expert Kirk Wessler in his Jan. 10, 2012 column following 8th loss in a row at Drake-
"Yes, the Braves are better than they were when the season started two months ago. By a light year or two, they??™re better."
And from the PJ Star 4/26/12, Dave Reynolds-
"Fields and Grier both appear to be difference makers. If Bradley continues to add the right players around them, happy days may be ahead for the Braves after a long dry spell."Comment
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In a much earlier thread I said that I heard that RP may retire. I believe this has been brewing for a bit and it may force him to leave the game if it gets anymore out of control."Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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New details...
"the alleged extortion plot involved "millions of dollars.""
numerous other facts including an interview with the accuser are available to this news outlet, but they say...
"Recently, in an exclusive interview with Fox 41, Sypher made several claims involving herself and Coach Pitino --
claims our news organization will release once they can be verified.
She did submit to a polygraph test, but the results were inconclusive.
When the time is appropriate, this news organization will replace rumor with fact."
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Another person surfaces in this case and is charged with aiding and abetting 49-year-old Karen Cunagin Sypher in her alleged attempt to extort millions from Pitino.
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