Rick Pitino Wife

Rick Pitino’s wife Joanne Minardi first know of Pitino’s alleged one night affair with Karen Cunagin Sypher? Rick Pitino and wife Joanne Minardi have married been 33 years. But as revealed last night on LALATE, Rick Pitino according to police recently told investigators that he had a one night affair with the future Karen Cunagin Sypher.

The date of the encounter was allegedly August 1, 2003. Karen was single. She was not Mrs. Cunagin Sypher at the time; she hadn’t ever met Tim Sypher by that point. Pitino according to press recently told police Sypher and him had a one night affair following a meal at Louisville restaurant Porcini? But when did Rick Pitinio tell his wife. According to police, Pitino in 2003 reportedly quietly arranged to meet Karen at Tim Sypher’s condo, pay her $3000 for an abortion.

University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino denies raping Karen Cunagin Syphera but told police that he had consensual sex with Karen Cunagin Sypher at a Louisville restaurant on Aug. 1, 2003. He has admitted a sexual liaison with Karen Sypher. He was drinking at Porcini restaurant in Lousville when he and Sypher did the sexual act “with Vinnie Tatum close enough to hear the entire encouter.”. He also, according to the report, admitted giving Sypher $3,000 to pay for an abortion.

Karen Sypher

Karen Sypher of Louisville, who may or may not be the same Karen Sypher of Louisville at the center of the alleged extortion attempt against Rick Pitino। "There is a federal investigation going on, and there may be criminal charges placed against her as a result of what coach Pitino has brought to the attention of the FBI," Clay said। "। . . There are no counter allegations, and as far as I am concerned this criminal investigation is going to proceed to a logical conclusion and I hope that we can put this matter behind us as quickly as possible."

Louisville's Fox 41 has identified Sypher, whose husband, Tim, is Louisville's basketball equipment manager, as the woman in question। Details are scarce, so feel free to speculate wildly. In a statement yesterday, Pitino offered little beyond that his family had reported the alleged attempt to the FBI. He vowed to "vigorously defend my reputation and the character of my family against any criminal scheme to extort money."

It would appear that a signficant scandal is brewing at Louisville, with Rick Pitino having reported an extortion attempt to the FBI. Here’s what we know now: Fox’s Jeff Goodman reported that the alleged extorter is a woman named Karen Sypher, who is married to the Louisville equipment manager, Tim Sypher.