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Article: Pitino says scandal has been 'pure hell' for family
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- August 27, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville coach Rick Pitino said Wednesday a
sex scandal involving a woman accused of trying to extort millions
from him has been "pure hell" for his family, fuming that newly
released video of her police interview revived her "total
fabrication."
Pitino spoke at a hastily called news conference hours after
Louisville police released audio and video recordings of phone calls
and an interview with Karen Cunagin Sypher, the woman at the heart
of the scandal. Pitino has told police that he had sex with her six
years ago.
Sypher claims in the interview that Pitino sexually assaulted
her, an allegation she brought to police after she was accused of
trying to extort millions ...