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Prosecutor: Sypher Complaint 'Void Of Credibility"

Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney David Stengel says he has reviewed a videotaped criminal complaint made by Karen Sypher against University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino and found it, in his words, "void of credibility and lacking any supporting evidence."                                             

Sypher, who's accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from Pitino by threatening to go public with personal information about him, filed a complaint recently with the Louisville Metro Police Department's Sex Offenses Unit.An attorney for Pitino says the coach was interviewed by police and passed an independent polygraph exam regarding Sypher's claims. Sypher is the estranged wife of the U of L basketball team's equipment manager. Stengel released a statement today saying no further action would be taken by his office.         

U of L Athletic Director Tom Jurich also released a statement re-affirming his support for Pitino.

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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