Rick Pitino told a Louisville, Ky., jury Wednesday that he had sex in 2003 with the former model accused of trying to shake him down - but she started it. ... Karen Cunagin Sypher.

Pitino rolled into New York on March 10 with a 5-seed for the Big East championship and the demands from Cunagin Sypher mounting. He testified that her mother called him on his cell phone to say ...

Pitino said Cunagin Sypher had decided to get an abortion but claimed to not have health insurance. Pitino then gave her the $3,000. He told police that the two did not have sex at the condo or at ...

Karen Cunagin Sypher cried intermittently and gave a short, ... Rick Pitino's former lover, Karen Sypher, gets more than 7 years in extortion case. Published: Feb. 18, 2011, ...

Karen Cunagin Sypher is Rick Pitino's former mistress and was convicted of an extortion plot. ... Joanne Minardi, Rick Pitino’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. 2.

It's been nearly two years since the details of Rick Pitino and Karen Cunagin-Sypher's sexual encounter were made public. Once the entire world became aware of Pitino's infidelity, many wondered ...

On March 1, 2025, Rick Pitino’s St. ... In 2009, Cunagin Sypher demanded Pitino pay her $10 million in exchange for keeping quiet about their affair. The scandal was a huge blow.

Rick Pitino has signed a six-year deal to become the new coach at St. John's. ... There was also an extortion attempt on Pitino in 2009 by Karen Cunagin Sypher.