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October 2015: UofL's basketball program came under fire for a scandal involving recruits, strippers and prostitutes
Below is a timeline of scandals involving Pitino:
July 2003: Pitino admits to affair with Karen Sypher – he admitted to having sexual relations with her at an empty Louisville restaurant. The incident led to an extortion trial against Sypher. She was eventually sentenced to 7 years in prison.
October 2015: UofL’s basketball program came under fire for a scandal involving recruits, strippers and prostitutes. The incidents were documented by former escort Katina Powell in a book called “Breaking Cardinal Rules.” Pitino denied involvement in the alleged recruiting tactics. The subsequent NCAA investigation into the scandal led to UofL’s decision to self-impose a postseason ban in 2016.
June 2017: The NCAA Infractions Committee issued penalties against UofL, including a 5 game suspension for Pitino and vacating all wins in both regular and postseason from 2010 to 2014. That included the national championship win over Michigan in 2013. Petino responded saying, “Personally, I've lost faith in the NCAA.”
September 2017: FBI announces bribery and corruption investigation into college basketball teams, including UofL. Accusations included pay-for-play deals with recruits. Pitino responded saying, “These allegations come as a shock to me.”
October 2017: Rick Pitino “fired” as head coach of UofL’s men’s basketball team.
November 2017: Pitino filed breach of contract lawsuit seeking $40 million from the University of Louisville Athletic Association -- that’s how much money was left on his 2015 contract, which was supposed to last until June 2026.
February 2018: The Cardinals officially vacated their 2013 national title.
Aug 2019: Louisville basketball head coach Chris Mack confirmed that NCAA officials have been in Louisville to investigate the school's recent pay-for-play scandal. The NCAA was not allowed to investigate until the FBI’s investigation was complete.
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October 2015: UofL's basketball program came under fire for a scandal involving recruits, strippers and prostitutes
Below is a timeline of scandals involving Pitino:
July 2003: Pitino admits to affair with Karen Sypher – he admitted to having sexual relations with her at an empty Louisville restaurant. The incident led to an extortion trial against Sypher. She was eventually sentenced to 7 years in prison.
October 2015: UofL’s basketball program came under fire for a scandal involving recruits, strippers and prostitutes. The incidents were documented by former escort Katina Powell in a book called “Breaking Cardinal Rules.” Pitino denied involvement in the alleged recruiting tactics. The subsequent NCAA investigation into the scandal led to UofL’s decision to self-impose a postseason ban in 2016.
June 2017: The NCAA Infractions Committee issued penalties against UofL, including a 5 game suspension for Pitino and vacating all wins in both regular and postseason from 2010 to 2014. That included the national championship win over Michigan in 2013. Petino responded saying, “Personally, I've lost faith in the NCAA.”
September 2017: FBI announces bribery and corruption investigation into college basketball teams, including UofL. Accusations included pay-for-play deals with recruits. Pitino responded saying, “These allegations come as a shock to me.”
October 2017: Rick Pitino “fired” as head coach of UofL’s men’s basketball team.
November 2017: Pitino filed breach of contract lawsuit seeking $40 million from the University of Louisville Athletic Association -- that’s how much money was left on his 2015 contract, which was supposed to last until June 2026.
February 2018: The Cardinals officially vacated their 2013 national title.
Aug 2019: Louisville basketball head coach Chris Mack confirmed that NCAA officials have been in Louisville to investigate the school's recent pay-for-play scandal. The NCAA was not allowed to investigate until the FBI’s investigation was complete.
