Saturday, August 07, 2010
Sypher Claims Trial Unfair
KENTUCKY...
The woman convicted of trying to extort Rick Pitino said she didn't get a fair trial because of the Louisville coach's fame and power. Karen Cunagin Sypher told The Courier-Journal that Louisville is a small enough city that any jury could be influenced by Pitino.
A jury convicted Sypher on Thursday of three counts of extortion, two counts of lying to the FBI and a count of retaliation against a witness. Prosecutors said Sypher demanded millions in cash, cars and a house from Pitino to stay quiet about a sexual tryst between the two at a Louisville restaurant in 2003. Sentencing in the case is set for Oct. 27.
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