Feb 18 Local News Sypher Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison Karen Sypher has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison and two years supervised release. Last year, a jury convicted Sypher of extortion, lying to the FBI and retaliating against a witness. She was accused of threatening to go public about a sexual tryst she had with University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino in 2003 unless he met her financial demands. By Sheila Ash Feb 18 Local News Sypher Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison Sheila Ash
Feb 14 Local News Sypher Sentencing Set For Friday The convictions carry a maximum sentence of 26 years in prison, but Sypher is expected to receive a lighter punishment under federal sentencing guidelines. By Rick Howlett Feb 14 Local News Sypher Sentencing Set For Friday Rick Howlett
Aug 5 Local News Sypher Found Guilty The jury in the federal extorition trial of Karen Sypher has found her guilty of all six charges brought against her. The panel began deliberations in the case late this Wednesday afternoon and deliberated for about five hours over the two days. By Rick Howlett Aug 5 Local News Sypher Found Guilty Rick Howlett
Aug 4 Local News Jury Deliberating In Sypher Trial Prosecutor Marisa Ford told the jury that Sypher attempted to shake down U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino by threatening to go public with details of their sexual encounter at a Louisville restaurant in 2003. Sypher's lawyer, James Earhart, said the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and police failed to fully investigate Sypher's sexual assualt claims because of Pitino's stature. By Rick Howlett Aug 4 Local News Jury Deliberating In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Aug 3 Local News Prosecution Rests In Sypher Trial She's accused of demanding millions of dollars from U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino in exchange for her silence about a sexual encounter they had in a Louisville restaurant in 2003. It's not clear if Sypher will be called to the witness stand. By Rick Howlett Aug 3 Local News Prosecution Rests In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 28 Local News Pitino Testifies At Sypher Trial University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino took the stand Wednesday in the federal extortion trial of Karen Sypher. He described his encounter with Sypher at a restaurant, and the events that followed. By Rick Howlett Jul 28 Local News Pitino Testifies At Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 27 Local News Prosecution Calls More Witnesses In Sypher Trial Testimony continued Tuesday in the federal trial of Karen Sypher, who's charged with trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. By Rick Howlett Jul 27 Local News Prosecution Calls More Witnesses In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 26 Local News Karen Sypher Trial Underway Opening arguments began this morning in the federal trial of Karen Sypher. Sypher has been under indictment since last year, charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. By Rick Howlett Jul 26 Local News Karen Sypher Trial Underway Rick Howlett
Jul 12 Local News Jury Selection Begins In Sypher Trial By Rick Howlett Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the federal trial of Karen Sypher, who’s charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. Sypher is accused of threatening to go public with an allegation of rape against Pitino if he did not give her […] By Rick Howlett Jul 12 Local News Jury Selection Begins In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Aug 26 Local News Pitino Criticizes Media For Reporting Of Sex Scandal University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is criticizing the media for its reporting of the sex scandal involving a woman accused of trying to extort him. Pitino called a press conference after recordings of a police inteview with Karen Sypher were released today in which Syhper accused Pitino of sexually assaulting her six years […] By Rick Howlett Aug 26 Local News Pitino Criticizes Media For Reporting Of Sex Scandal Rick Howlett
Jul 15 Local News 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 […] By Rick Howlett Jul 15 Local News Prosecutor: Sypher Complaint 'Void Of Credibility" Rick Howlett
May 13 Local News Sypher Pleads Not Guilty To Extorting Pitino A plea of not guilty was entered Wednesday in federal court by Karen Sypher, the woman accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. Sypher was indicted this week on charges of extortion and lying to the FBI. She was released on her own recognizance following a […] By Rick Howlett May 13 Local News Sypher Pleads Not Guilty To Extorting Pitino Rick Howlett
May 12 Local News Sypher Indicted In Extortion Case A federal grand jury in Louisville has returned an indictment against Karen Sypher, accusing her of attempting to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and lying to investigators about the case. Sypher is the estranged wife of U of L basketball equipment manager Tim Sypher. Her arraignment in U.S. District Court is scheduled […] By Rick Howlett May 12 Local News Sypher Indicted In Extortion Case Rick Howlett
Apr 24 Local News Sypher Charged With Extortion, Lying To FBI Karen Sypher, the estranged wife of University of Louisville basketball team equipment manager Tim Sypher, has been charged in federal court with trying to extort money from U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino, and with lying to FBI during its investigation of the case. Pitino disclosed the alleged extortion attempt last weekend. Here is […] By Rick Howlett Apr 24 Local News Sypher Charged With Extortion, Lying To FBI Rick Howlett