Monday, April 12, 2010
Sypher Seeks Change Of Venue
KENTUCKY....
An attorney for Karen Sypher has requested that her extortion trial be moved from Louisville to Bowling Green or Owensboro, arguing an impartial jury could not be found in the city, due to extensive media coverage. Assistant U.S. Attorney General John Kuhn said the government would oppose the move, and that an explanation would be given in a filed response sometime this week. Sypher is on trial for trying to extort money from Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, retaliating against a witness, and lying to the FBI. She allegedly demanded 10 million dollars, college tuition for her children, and for her house to be paid off in exchange for keeping quiet about her personal relationship with Pitino. Sypher's trial will begin in June.
An attorney for Karen Sypher has requested that her extortion trial be moved from Louisville to Bowling Green or Owensboro, arguing an impartial jury could not be found in the city, due to extensive media coverage. Assistant U.S. Attorney General John Kuhn said the government would oppose the move, and that an explanation would be given in a filed response sometime this week. Sypher is on trial for trying to extort money from Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, retaliating against a witness, and lying to the FBI. She allegedly demanded 10 million dollars, college tuition for her children, and for her house to be paid off in exchange for keeping quiet about her personal relationship with Pitino. Sypher's trial will begin in June.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:43 PM 
