Deadspin: Karen Sypher

As With Many Things, Rick Pitino Pulls Out Of Puerto Rican Coaching Job After Brief Flirtation

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:45:00 EDT

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino announced today that he will not coach the Puerto Rican national basketball team, citing conflicts with his duties at the University of Louisville. The job would have taken him away from the Louisville campus during the fall for a tournament in Brazil, and the NCAA would not allow Pitino to host the Cardinals for its "foreign trip" as Puerto Rico is, technically, not a foreign site. More »

Karen Sypher's Lawyers May Need A Refresher Course On Law's Finer Points [CORRECTION]

Jack Dickey — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:05:00 EDT

Last we heard of Rick Pitino extortionist Karen Sypher's legal counsel, she was performing oral sex on him in his office. But that lawyer testified against her in her trial, so things weren't working out so well there. More »

Justin Bieber Is More Valuable Than Scottie Pippen On The Basketball Court, Too

Brian Hickey — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Feb. 19, the day Wisconsin edges closer to Cairo of the Heartland. More »

On Sentencing Eve, Karen Sypher Tries To Get A New Trial

Brian Hickey — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:30:00 EST

Rick Pitino's one-night sidepiece of an extortonist Karen Cunagin Sypher is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. In a last-ditch effort to stave off punishment, her legal team filed a motion calling for a new trial Thursday. Something about how she didn't sign forms when the FBI says she did. More »

Karen Sypher Found Guilty, No Blowjobs For Anyone For A While

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:05:00 EDT

Sypher was found guilty on all six charges in her attempted extortion of Rick Pitino, and likely faces at least seven years in prison. [Courier-Journal] More »

Here's Karen Sypher, Seconds Away From Blowing Her Lawyer

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:10:00 EDT

Sypher's former lawyer Dana Kolter testified that they had an "intimate relationship" before he threatened to sue Rick Pitino as part of her extortion plan. Jurors were then shown photographs of Sypher and Kolter engaging in oral sex. More »

Icky Icky Blowjob News From The Pitino Extortion Trial

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Let's check back in with Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, and today's oral sex update — featuring visual aids! More »

Checking Back In With Rick Pitino's Sperm

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:15:01 EDT

"Defense attorney asks how could she have become pregnant then if he did not ejaculate. Pitino testifies, 'I did, down my leg.' More »

Rick Pitino Lasted 15 Seconds, And Other Things Of Note

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:17 EDT

Pitino took the stand today in the case of the woman accused of extorting him, and hot-damn, this case just keeps on giving. More »

The Latest Gross Stuff From The Sexxxy Rick Pitino Extortion Trial

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Lester Goetzinger, "a late 50s 'Bobby' from 'King of the Hill,'" met Sypher while turning on her gas. She knew his name "because I was wearing it on my shirt." He'd later make the extortion calls after receiving oral sex. [KentuckySportsRadio] More »

Sexxxy Pitino Extortion Trial Kicks Off With Blowjobs For Everyone

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:55:00 EDT

We're barely done with opening arguments, and Karen Sypher's already accused of two blowjobs-for-favors, a one-night-stand, a marriage, an abortion, and, oh yeah, extortion. We're not sure our delicate sensibilities can handle the afternoon session. [Kentucky Sports Radio] More »

It's Okay To Make Fun Of Lance Armstrong Again

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:35:46 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Rick Pitino Has Had It With You Lying Liars

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:45:37 EDT

Earlier today, police released videotapes of the interviews with Karen Sypher where she accused Rick Pitino of all that bad stuff. Well, Pitino did not like that one bit and he's got the angry press conference rant to prove it. More »

Karen Sypher Opens Up To New York Post

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:15:57 EDT

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When you're at the heart of a scandal—and everyone thinks you're crazy—who will listen to your side of the story? The New York Post will, so they've snagged a tell-all interview with Rick Pitino's dine-in lover. More »

And Here Comes The "Pitino Is A Baby Killer" Hysteria

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:26 EDT

Shockingly, Louisville's pro-life students are not impressed with how their coach handled the post-restaurant floor mom-banging: "Rick Pitino was willing to take his own child's life in order to cover up a cheap, tawdry affair."[ALL.org] More »

Pitino Apologizes, Once Again Invokes 9/11

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:52:39 EDT

Rick Pitino's brother-in-law was a trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, and he died on 9/11 along with 3,000 other people, and now his and their memory is being invoked by a guy who, at best, is a floor-rutting womanizer. More »

Rick Pitino Deemed Unworthy Of Samford Law School's Leadership Luncheon

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:15:26 EDT

Rick Pitino was supposed to appear at a leadership luncheon in September at Samford's Cumberland law school. Now it seems the priapic boy genius will not be darkening Samford's door, for some mysterious reason. More »

Rick Pitino, Health Care Reformer

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:30:42 EDT

The coach's attorney says the $3,000 given to Karen Cunagin Sypher was not for an abortion but to help her buy medical insurance, furnishing America with yet another argument in favor of a single-payer model. [ESPN] More »

Pitino's Contract Has A Morality Clause

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:25:42 EDT

Rick Pitino's contract has a couple vaguely worded clauses that could figure into whatever fate awaits him at Louisville. One refers to "acts of moral depravity," the other to "willful misconduct" that "tends to greatly offend the public." More »

Let's All Watch The Media Fumble Helplessly On The Pitino Story

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:00:00 EDT

So, obviously, this is the only story today. But is anyone else finding it odd how it's being covered? Go ahead, do a Google News search. "Pitino Paid For Woman's Abortion." Every headline is some variant of that. More »

Rick Pitino Is No Choir Boy

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:15:00 EDT

Next time a crazy-eyed blonde accuses an upstanding sports figure of some heinous acts, let's not dismiss everything out of hand. Because while Rick Pitino's not on trial, there's still the little matter of public sex and a secret abortion. More »

Rick Pitino Didn't Do That Thing Karen Sypher Said He Did, Probably

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:45:04 EDT

Louisville police will not prosecute Rick Pitino for whatever it is Karen Sypher allegedly tried to blackmail him with. So I guess we'll never get a steamy "Law & Order"-style courtroom drama starring the saucy Cardinals coach. More »

Pitino Speaks: "If I Can Get Through 9/11, I Can Get Through Anything"

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:11 EDT

Rick Pitino met with the media today and kinda-sorta addressed the Karen Sypher extortion case. Naturally, talk turned to 9/11. More »

Well, This Is An Interesting Development (MORE UPDATES)

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:15:22 EDT

The KentuckySportsRadio crew found what one of its readers claims to be a photo of protesters outside the federal courthouse where Karen Sypher appeared yesterday. The lad on the right is Sypher's son, Kaleb Wise. More »

Karen Sypher Speaks (Sort Of)

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:00:23 EDT

Karen Sypher, the woman at the center of the bizarre Rick Pitino extortion thingy wants to give her side of the story. Her vague, paranoid, possibly disturbed side of the story. More »

Pitino's (Alleged) Extortionist Sure Does Like Her Big Hats

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:30:03 EDT

Even Karen Sypher's soon-to-be-ex husband , Tim, who is still the Louisville equipment manager, thinks his wife's claims are wacky. More »

Is This The Woman Who Allegedly Tried To Extort Rick Pitino?

Tommy Craggs — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:45:55 EDT

The flamboyantly behatted lady at left is one 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. More »