Louisville assistant allegedly paid madam to provide sex for players & recruits
The book alleges: “At the peak of the dormitory and off-campus entertainment more than $10,000 cash changed hands to Katina for supplying the women. This does not include the hundreds of one dollar bills thrown at the dancers at each party by McGee, the recruits and players. Nor does it include the money paid to the women who had sex with the recruits afterward. So frequent were the escapades that Katina would later say, especially after the Cardinals won the 2012-2013 NCAA championship: I felt like I was part of the recruitment team. A lot of them players went to Louisville because of me.”
The actions described in the book would appear to be both illegal and in violation of school and NCAA rules. If, as Powell alleges, players who were members of Louisville’s championship team received impermissible benefits that were provided by a staff member, the Cardinals’ title would seemingly be in jeopardy.
Release from book's publisher: http://www.ibj.com/articles/55155-book-louisville-hired-prostitutes-to-woo-basketball-recruits
Could lead to vacating the 2012-2013 NCAA Championship if true. If only that ref had got that clean block right instead of calling a foul on Trey Burke...
October 3rd, 2015 at 5:07 AM ^
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October 3rd, 2015 at 7:09 AM ^
Clearly not a story that would involve or even interest Craig James. Allegedly.
October 3rd, 2015 at 4:24 AM ^
October 3rd, 2015 at 7:22 AM ^
But in all seriousness, wow, this is bad, but not surprising given Pitino's history. If it's true, he ought to be banned from the game. Hard to believe that Louisville managed to hire two scumbags for both their football and basketball program.
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October 3rd, 2015 at 8:30 AM ^
I don't see what the big deal is.
Louisville has escorts and prostitutes.
Michigan has a law school.
Same difference.
October 3rd, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
Although the book is published by a “vanity press” that usually makes authors pay for their own publication, it apparently made an exception here. The company itself paid a journalist to coauthor the book and check facts. Also, although the company claims to give the authors 100% of their profits, it is giving the madam only 10% (of the gross). The journalist also likely gets a percent, which could make him less than completely objective in “checking facts.”
Most legitimate publishing companies would probably not touch this book because of its legal risks. However, the publishing company is owned by an IU booster whose family name is allegedly on the law school building. So, the booster/publisher probably has deep pockets and a lot of free legal help. Also, if anybody sues for defamation, the NCAA may get more potentially incriminating evidence against Louiville..
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/10/02/ncaa-investigation-loui…
October 3rd, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^