Karen Sypher and Rick Pitino Extortion Update
Karen Sypher, a former model, was sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of extorting Louisville coach Rick Pitino. Sypher was also convicted of lying to an FBI agent.
Pitino admitted cheating on his wife with Sypher in a restaurant. Although the sex somehow lasted only fifteen seconds, Sypher contacted Pitino a few weeks later and claimed to be pregnant. Sypher threatened to go public with the affair if Pitino did not give her money, a house and other luxury items. When she was charged with extortion, Sypher falsely claimed that Pitino raped her.
Pitino doesn’t smell like a rose here, but Sypher’s actions were outrageous. She will have a lot of time to think about it, as she cannot be paroled, and must also serve two years of supervised release after her prison sentence.
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